Manual Transactions
Manual transactions let you record income and expenses that are part of your art practice but are not already created elsewhere in Artlope.
To add one, open the Finances page and click Add Transaction.
What you can enter
Section titled “What you can enter”The form includes these fields:
TypeDateAmountCurrencyDescription
Type can be either Income or Expense.
Date is the day the transaction belongs to.
Amount is the value of the transaction.
Currency is the currency used for that transaction.
Description is your short label for the entry, such as Studio rent or Workshop income.
Editing a manual entry
Section titled “Editing a manual entry”Manual entries show a pencil button on the right side of the row.
Click it to open the same form again and update the entry.
Deleting a manual entry
Section titled “Deleting a manual entry”Manual entries also show a delete button on the right side of the row.
If you remove the entry, it disappears from the finances report for that year.
A few things to know
Section titled “A few things to know”Manual transactions must include:
- a date
- an amount
- a description
The amount cannot be negative. Whether it counts as money in or money out is decided by the Type field.
The date must be valid for Artlope’s timeline. Finance entries cannot be recorded for dates before the year 2000.
Working with more than one currency
Section titled “Working with more than one currency”You can create manual transactions in a different currency from your main account currency.
When Artlope can convert that amount for the report, the transaction row can show:
- the original amount
- the converted amount
This helps when your practice spans different countries, opportunities, or sales contexts over time.