How to record money you put in or take out of the business
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Updated Aug 2026
Mixing your own money with the business’s is where small-business books get messy. RushFlow lets you record capital you put in and drawings you take out as exactly that — not as income or expense — so your profit isn’t distorted and your equity stays correct.
Step by step
- Record capital you put inWeb: record money you inject as a capital contribution to the relevant cash/bank account — it increases equity, not income.
- Record drawings you take outRecord money you take for personal use as drawings — it reduces equity, not profit.
- Keep them separate from expensesDon’t log personal spending as a business expense; use drawings so the P&L reflects only real business costs.
Where to find it
Web: the accounts / equity area (and for partnerships, the partner current accounts).
Getting this right is what makes your profit figure trustworthy — it’s a common source of “my profit looks wrong”.
Frequently asked questions
How do I record money I take out of the business?
Record it as drawings, which reduce equity rather than profit — not as an expense. Money you put in is a capital contribution that increases equity.
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