# Journal entry to cash account

**URL:** <https://forum.manager.io/t/journal-entry-to-cash-account/21968>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [May 9, 2019, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/journal-entry-to-cash-account/21968 "2019-05-09T18:13:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Stevmar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Stevmar](https://forum.manager.io/u/Stevmar)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2019, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/journal-entry-to-cash-account/21968/1 "2019-05-09T18:13:50Z")

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I can’t get a journal entry done to my ‘cash on hand’ account

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**Author:** ![Tut](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/tut/32/3286_2.png) [@Tut](https://forum.manager.io/u/Tut)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2019, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/journal-entry-to-cash-account/21968/2 "2019-05-09T19:21:17Z")

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You have two issues:

1. One cannot record any transaction involving the movement of actual money with a journal entry. Read [Record a receipt | Manager](https://www.manager.io/guides/7820) and [Record a payment | Manager](https://www.manager.io/guides/7821).
2. _Cash on hand_ is a control account, made up of cash accounts. You cannot record entries directly to the control account, but must set up and select a cash account. See [Set up a cash account | Manager](https://www.manager.io/guides/9219).

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**Author:** ![Ealfardan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/ealfardan/32/63166_2.png) [@Ealfardan](https://forum.manager.io/u/Ealfardan)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/journal-entry-to-cash-account/21968/3 "2023-01-18T15:01:40Z")

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