Understanding negative values in PocketSmith
Learn the difference between how positive and negative values are displayed in PocketSmith.
In this user guide
In this user guide
Negative values in PocketSmith
Transactions and account balances
Expense transactions and negative account balances are displayed in PocketSmith with brackets surrounding them.
For example:
PocketSmith will display ($1,345.98) rather than -$1,345.98
Budget values on the calendar
Expense budgets on the calendar are not displayed with brackets around them and instead are displayed in red. However, if you select the option Show actuals in history - this will display actual transactions (either credits or debits). Any expense (debit) transactions will be shown with brackets around them.
Examples of negative values
Account balances
Negative account balances are displayed with brackets around them.
Debit transactions on the Transactions page and the Dashboard
Debit transactions are displayed with brackets around them including the debit side of a transfer transaction
Expense Budgets on the calendar
Expense budgets on the Calendar are displayed in red but do not have brackets around their value
'Actuals' - debit transactions on the Calendar
After selecting the option on the calendar - Show actuals in history - figures are displayed showing the total value of actual transactions that were made in each of your accounts. Debit values are displayed with brackets around them.
Note
If money has been transferred between two accounts and both accounts have been selected to display on the Calendar (from the left sidebar), these values will show in black.