💰Finance

Managing Accounts

Learn how to add, edit, and organize your bank accounts, credit cards, and cash reserves.

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What Are Accounts?

Accounts in dreamteam.ai represent your real-world financial accounts - bank accounts, credit cards, payment processors, or even cash on hand. Each account tracks its own balance and transactions.

Organizing your money into separate accounts helps you see exactly where your funds are and how money flows through your business.

Account Types

dreamteam.ai supports several account types to match your business needs:

  • Checking - Your primary business bank account for daily operations
  • Savings - Reserved funds for emergencies or future investments
  • Credit Card - Track credit card spending and payments
  • Cash - Physical cash or petty cash funds
  • Investment - Business investment accounts
  • Other - Any account that doesn't fit the above categories

Adding a New Account

  1. 1

    Navigate to Accounts

    Click on 'Accounts' in the sidebar, then click 'Add Account' or go directly to /accounts/new.

  2. 2

    Enter account details

    Provide a name (e.g., 'Business Checking'), select the account type, and enter the current balance.

  3. 3

    Save your account

    Click 'Create Account' to save. Your new account will appear in the accounts list.

Naming Best Practice

Use descriptive names that help you identify accounts quickly. Include the bank name or purpose, like "Chase Business Checking" or "Stripe Balance".

Understanding Balances

Account balances update automatically as you add transactions. Here's how it works:

  • Income transactions (positive amounts) increase the balance
  • Expense transactions (negative amounts) decrease the balance
  • Initial balance is what you enter when creating the account

Keep Balances Accurate

Periodically reconcile your dreamteam.ai account balances with your actual bank statements. This helps catch any missing or duplicate transactions.

Editing and Deleting Accounts

You can edit account details at any time by clicking on an account in the list. Update the name, type, or make balance adjustments as needed.

Deleting an account will also remove all transactions associated with it. Be careful when deleting - this action cannot be undone!