Adding Consumables

Adding Consumables

Coming soon. Automatically charge for consumable items. 

To add your consumable charges, do the following:

1. Click Settings > Configuration > Setup Consumable



2. Click the + button to create a consumable charge.



3. Fill in the following details: 



Consumable Type
Per Day
A set daily fee will be applied to any day that contains one or more regular, funded, or extra sessions.

Per Regular Session
A fee will be applied to every regular session booked on each day. 

Per Funded Session
A fee will be applied to every funded session booked on each day. 

Name 
The name of the consumable section on your invoices, for example "Additional Fees" or "Consumable Charges". 

Description (optional)
Add a description to your consumable section on your invoices to clarify the reason for the charges. 

Cost 
Enter the cost of your consumable.

4. Click Add
5. Click Children > Accounts > Charges > and apply your Consumable Charge to the child. 



6. Finished. 

Your consumable charges are automatically applied when you next calculate your invoices, within the Products & Consumables section.  





    • Related Articles

    • Flat Rate Charge Report

      The Flat Rate Charge Report shows the children who have a flat rate charge applied to their account. The report includes the name of each child, the room they are assigned to, the flat rate charge amount and whether the charge has been applied to ...
    • Child Account - Charges Overview

      The 'Charges' section of a child's account is where you are able to view and update invoicing details, add an opening balance or deposit to the child's account, calculate standing order amounts, or set a flat rate charge. To view a child's account, ...
    • Adding Session Types

      Adding session types into the Settings section of the system makes it much quicker to schedule children's sessions as all of the times, meals and pricing information will be automatically selected for you! To add a session type, do the following: ...
    • Adding New Users

      In order to add a new user, please complete the following steps: 1. Head to the purple navigation bar on the left-hand side of your Portal, click "Administration" and then “User Management”. Please note that only users who have been granted the user ...
    • Adding Rooms

      All of the rooms you entered into the Nursery Information Form, which was sent to you when you purchased Abacus, will have been added to your system for you. If you need to add a new room to your Abacus system, please send a message to our Customer ...