Note: the instructions in this FAQ apply only to the Digit User Interface.
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Squirrel Street uses a sophisticated algorithm that reads the information on receipts to determine whether a receipt fits into any of our default categories. If it finds a match, it will automatically place that receipt in that default category. (Note: these are default Australian tax categories, not categories imported into Squirrel Street via an accounting package )
Our 24 default tax categories are:
- Advertising
- Bank Fees
- Cleaning
- Computer Equipment
- Consulting & Accounting
- Entertainment
- Freight & Courier
- General Expenses
- Insurance
- Interest Expense
- Legal Expenses
- Light, Power, Heating,
- Motor Vehicle Expenses
- Office Equipment
- Office Expenses
- Printing & Stationery
- Rent
- Repairs & Maintenance
- Subscriptions
- Superannuation
- Telephone & Internet
- Travel - International
- Travel - National
- Wages & Salaries
Want to hide the default categories?
- Log into your account, click on the account name in the top right and select Settings
- Goto the Account Settings tab Then select Currency, Tax and Language Settings.
- Deselect the checkbox under Default Australian tax categories, and Save the changes. You may need to refresh the page for the changes to be applied.
You can create your own categories, which, when assigned to receipts, will appear alongside them in your CSV or PDF reports, or in the notes section of your accounting software exports. Here's how:
1) Select the receipts you wish to assign a custom category to. The Assign categories button will appear at the top of the list of documents.
2) Click on Assign categories then click in the field that says "Choose a category". Type the name of your new category there.
3) Click on Add [your category name] and Save this to add the category to your receipt(s).
Categorising Multiple Receipts at Once
- Log into your account.
- Select the checkboxes next to all the receipts to which you want to add the category.
- Click the assign categories button
- Click the down arrow to the right of the drop down field and select the appropriate category then save.
Categorising Other Documents
At this point, Squirrel Street only categorises receipts, not other documents.