Farm Focus

This resource is developed in response to MPI Cyclone recovery grants, subsequent insurance payouts and managing associated costs.

How to manage grants, insurance and expenses related to Cyclone Gabrielle

The chat bubble might not be working due to your security software blocking the pop-ups. Learn how to troubleshoot the issue here.

Chat bubble not working?

Our support team will use TeamViewer if they need remote access to your computer, to help show you around and answer your questions

How to Install TeamViewer

Best practice for managing cheques in Farm Focus (if not using Invoice Scanner)

Managing cheques for Australian clients

Learn all about how to send us your feedback and requests for new features in Farm Focus

How do I request new features?

Learn how to match an already coded transaction to an invoice.

Match an invoice to an already coded transaction

Quick tips on searching for your completed transactions in Farm Focus

How to Search and Filter your Transactions in Farm Focus

If you're new to Farm Focus, have a look at these helpful FAQs

New to Farm Focus?

Customer Success Team

We answer questions about everything, nothing is too big or too small

Troubleshooting & FAQ

Do you need to change your GST number, frequency or invoice/payments basis? Learn how to here.

How to change your GST information

If your GST final includes an accidental double up of transactions, or when transactions have not yet happened at the bank.

How to create a GST reversal transaction for duplicate or unpresented bank transaction

Customs approach GST payments on Imports differently. Learn here how to ensure you are recording these correctly for your GST Return

How to record GST type 'ALL'  for Customs charges of GST on imports

If you have finalised your GST return and need to make some changes, see how to do this in Farm Focus.

How to Reset or Amend a GST report

The GST basis determines how you claim and return GST in your business.

What is GST basis?

If a transaction has been incorrectly finalised in a GST return, any changes will require creating a reversal transaction

How to create a GST reversal

Coded transactions can be corrected at any time, even if they're locked into finalised GST returns.

Correct the coding on a transaction in a finalised GST return

Learn how to create a credit note. Use this if you need to reduce the amount of an invoice, or need to apply a refund.

Creating a credit note

Having some issues with Balancing? Learn the quick fixes to get your balancing back in order.

Balancing - Troubleshooting

This topic walks you through how to match an under or over-paid invoice to the bank transaction

How to manage over-paid or under-paid invoices

Learn about the different options you have to balance your Rabobank bank account in Farm Focus

Balancing your Rabobank All-in-One account

Regular checks ensure farm bank accounts are balanced, GST returns are correct and your working plan is up to date

Why is the bank balance in my farm business unbalanced?

Coding rules are a time-saving way to code your transactions and invoices, while ensuring they are consistently and accurately coded.

What are coding rules?

Easily record journal entries in the Actuals screen

How do I create a journal entry?

When you agree to a hire purchase agreement you can claim GST on an item before it’s fully paid.

Record a hire purchase

Actuals

You can adjust your opening livestock numbers from within the Working Plan, and add Management Tags if needed

Amending Opening Livestock numbers

When do actuals appear in my Working plan

Actuals and my Working plan

Learn more about the Settings and Viewing options for your Plans

Manage the Settings in your Plans

Planning

To help familiarise yourself with your Farm Focus farm codes, you can download a printable copy to have on hand while coding

Print a list of your Farm Codes

You can edit bank transaction or invoice coding rule criteria at any time

Edit or delete a coding rule

Your farm codes are the backbone of your farm business

Farm Codes

Settings

Read here to learn why your overdraft interest isn't automatically calculating for you in your Working Plan

GST

Actuals

Planning

Settings

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