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Hi - we are setting up 2013 version of Sage and have a business that supplies us goods on one hand and pays us commissions for services sold on the other. Do we set up as a supplier (who we pay)or a customer (who pays us)? Thanks

I suggest that you create them as both and do "contras" to match off between them.

Thanks for the response Bruce. Fairly new to this so can you explain a little more?
Do you mean just set them up with a supplier and customer account and then treat them as seperate companies from there? I think it is the "contras" bit which has confused me slightly. Also do you see any problem with naming both accounts the same or should they be slightly different?

You set them up as separate companies in the two ledgers and then you use "contras" to offset the supplier account against the customer account or vice versa.


Tools>Contra Entries then hit F1 for help

Thanks Bruce, what exactly do you mean by "contra"? How would I use contras?

sorry just seen your directions on how to do Contras and the help. will have a look. thanks a lot for your help.

Just had a look at this and I am still a little unsure of what exactly a contra is and how it would work? If you could explain in a bit more detail it would be greatly appreciated. thanks Bruce.

Contra entries allow you to match items on a purchase account against items on a customer account and to "pay" them against each other.

You select the items on the customer account, the items on the supplier account and it does it for you.

I suggest you try it out, use the demo company and I think it should be fairly easy to see what it does.