Manually Enter Shipping Cost on Transactions

Shipping Item is needed to associate the shipping cost to a posting/General Ledger account. Here are the steps to create Shipping Item.

 

 

1. Navigate to Lists > Accounting > Shipping Item > New.

2. Enter the following:

   Ship Name

   Display Name/Code

   Description

3. On the Shipping Rate tab, set the following:

   Select an Account (Shipping)

   Flat Rate = Zero

4. Click Save.

When creating transaction such a Sales Order, the Shipping Cost defaults to zero then manually change the amount.