A contra arrangement is where a business will exchange their own goods and services for the goods and services of another, usually without the exchange of money. This results in a business supplying goods and services as a form of sponsorship.
1.Right click in the window under the Contra tab
2.Select Add Contra Item from the menu
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3.Enter details of the benefit on the Contra form
Contra ID |
a unique identifier generated by thankQ |
Type |
the type of contra item e.g. computer equipment or food and drink. The contra types can be setup in Lookup values |
Description |
a description of the contra item e.g. 19 inch flat screen monitor |
Cost Per Item |
the estimated cost of the contra item |
Quantity |
the number of this particular item your organisation will receive as part of the contra arrangement |
Total Cost |
the cost will be calculated automatically by thankQ using the cost per item and quantity |
Notes |
any additional information you wish to record about the contra item |
4.Click the Ok button to create the new contra item
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5.Click Close on the Contra form
The contra item will appear on the Contra tab