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How to create, edit or delete finance categories

Create income and expense categories to classify transactions, and edit or delete them.

1 min read Last updated: 30 September 2026

Finance categories classify the institution’s income and expense transactions.

Create a finance category

  1. Click Menu → Administration → Finance → Category. The default categories are listed.
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  1. Click Create Finance Category.
Create Finance Category button
2Create Finance Category button
  1. Enter the category name.
  2. Enter a short description.
  3. Tick Is this under income? for an income category; leave it unticked for an expense.
  4. Click Create.

Edit or delete a finance category

ActionCondition
EditAny time.
DeleteNot possible if the category has been used in an income or expense transaction.

Note: Default categories can’t be edited or deleted.

  1. Click Menu → Administration → Finance → Category. Custom categories are at the bottom of the list.
Custom categories at the bottom of the list
3Custom categories at the bottom of the list
  1. Click Edit or Delete.

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