How do historical transactions impact IRR calculations?

Historical transactions are transactions that did not originate within the system. These are transactions that were imported from another system, creating a Take-on or Opening Balance.

Money coming into an investment account and money going out of the investment account should be considered for cash flow events. When a historical transaction type is setup as a cash flow event it will have an impact on IRR calculations

How to set the cash flow event on Historical Transaction Types:

Examples of cash flow transactions:

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  • Investment
  • Withdrawal
  • Transfer In
  • Transfer out

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Examples of transactions that are typically not cash flow events:

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  • Administration fees
  • Commission
  • Dividends
  • Interest
  • Adjustments

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