Finance · Banking & cash

Cash accounts

Petty cash and cash on hand
Finance — the real product, on its own artwork
Finance · Cash Accounts
Finance — Cash accounts: the real screen
The real screen used in this guide.

In simple words

Cash accounts is part of Finance. Petty cash and cash on hand. This guide takes you through it in 7 short steps.

Where it fits in your work — Pay out. Vendor bills, expenses, advances and salaries go through approvals before payout.

Before you start

  • You need to be signed in to your company's workspace. Finance appears in the Workspace dashboard and in the left menu when your role includes it.
  • What you can see and change depends on your role. If a menu item or button is missing, ask your workspace owner to give your role access in Workspace → Users.
  • Cash accounts belongs to Banking & cash in Finance. Petty cash and cash on hand.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Open Finance

    Sign in and open the Finance panel from your Workspace dashboard (or sign in to it directly). You see only what your role allows.

  2. 2

    Step 2

    Open “Cash Accounts”

    In the left menu of Finance, open the page called “Cash Accounts” (some pages sit inside a menu group — click the group to expand it).

  3. 3

    Step 3

    Find what you need

    Type in the search box (“Search this list…”) to find a record quickly.

  4. 4

    Step 4

    Narrow the list

    Use these filters to see only what you want:

    • Search
    • Location
    • Balance
  5. 5

    Step 5

    Read the list

    Each row shows:

    • Account
    • Location
    • Balance
    • Status
  6. 6

    Step 6

    Add a new one

    Click “New Cash Account” to add one. A form opens for the details.

  7. 7

    Step 7

    Done

    Petty cash and cash on hand.

Tips

  • You can use more than one filter together (Location, Balance) to see exactly the records you want.
  • The search box accepts: Search this list…. Start typing and the list narrows down.
  • Click a row to open that record and see all of its details.
  • If you make a mistake, open the record again and correct it. Changes are recorded against your name so your team can see who did what.

Quick recap

Open Finance → Open “Cash Accounts” → Find what you need → Narrow the list → Read the list → Add a new one → Done

What it connects to

  • CRM & Sales

    Won clients become customers you can invoice.

  • Projects

    Milestones raise invoices; project costs feed profitability.

  • HR & Payroll

    Payroll runs and salary payments arrive from HR.

  • Procurement & Assets

    Matched vendor invoices become payables.

  • Training

    Student fees and receipts.

What you will see on this screen

These are the parts of the Cash Accounts screen, exactly as they appear in the product.

Search and filters

  • Search this list…
  • Search
  • Location
  • Balance

Columns in the list

  • Account
  • Location
  • Balance
  • Status

Buttons

  • New Cash Account

Sections

  • Search & Filters

Why use Finance

Finance replaces accounting & invoicing software, on the same login and the same data.

  • Books that close faster, from live transactions
  • Customers pay online straight from the invoice
  • Salary, vendor and project money posts itself — no re-entry
  • Reports your accountant can use as they are

Who uses Finance

  • Finance managers

    Approve payouts, watch cash flow and close periods.

  • Accountants

    Post, reconcile and report from the ledger.

  • Collections & receivables

    Send invoices and payment links and chase what is overdue.

  • Auditors

    Read-only access to reports and the audit trail.

More in Banking & cash

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FAQs

Common questions.

About Cash accounts and Finance.

I cannot see Cash accounts in the menu.

Your role may not include it. Ask your workspace owner to open Workspace → Users and give your role access to Finance.

Can I do this on my phone?

Yes. SelfRun AI works in the browser on any device and can be installed as an app on Android, iOS and desktop, with the same screens and the same data.

Does this cost extra?

No. Cash accounts comes with the Finance panel, and every panel is included in every plan.

What is SelfRun AI?

SelfRun AI is a cloud platform that brings your sales, HR, finance, projects, procurement, training, documents, website and team communication into one system, with AI and workflow automation running through all of it.

Do I need to use every module?

No. Each plan includes a set of modules and you switch on only what you need during setup. You can turn modules on or off later from your workspace settings.

Is there a free plan?

Yes. The Free plan is free forever for one person and includes every panel and every feature — no card needed. Paid plans add more people and bigger storage, AI, email and voice allowances.