Thank you for your reply.

Where would I capture expenses not related to suppliers or customers?  It does not give me the option to choose a expense type.

My problem is, TRY AS I MIGHT, I can not upload my bank statements it keeps on giving an error.

Error - Transaction date, memo and amount not found..... I did put it in my excel CVS file, followed each and every step you suggested but no luck. And I am fed-up spending time on this. I need to get the transactions in to reconcile.