diff --git a/models/reporting/xero/schema.yaml b/models/reporting/xero/schema.yaml
index d9fede2..a645fbc 100644
--- a/models/reporting/xero/schema.yaml
+++ b/models/reporting/xero/schema.yaml
@@ -833,7 +833,12 @@ models:
         description: |
           What kind of transaction is this record.
 
-          Can be one of: RECEIVE, RECEIVE-OVERPAYMENT, RECEIVE-PREPAYMENT, SPEND, SPEND-OVERPAYMENT, SPEND-PREPAYMENT, RECEIVE-TRANSFER, SPEND-TRANSFER
+          Can be one of: RECEIVE, RECEIVE-OVERPAYMENT, RECEIVE-PREPAYMENT, 
+          SPEND, SPEND-OVERPAYMENT, SPEND-PREPAYMENT, RECEIVE-TRANSFER, 
+          SPEND-TRANSFER
+
+          The type will affect the sign of all amounts. Amounts we send are 
+          negative, amounts we receive are positive.
 
           You can read more here: https://developer.xero.com/documentation/api/accounting/types#bank-transactions
         tests:
diff --git a/models/staging/xero/schema.yml b/models/staging/xero/schema.yml
index c93d4d5..df88db4 100644
--- a/models/staging/xero/schema.yml
+++ b/models/staging/xero/schema.yml
@@ -625,7 +625,12 @@ models:
         description: |
           What kind of transaction is this record.
 
-          Can be one of: RECEIVE, RECEIVE-OVERPAYMENT, RECEIVE-PREPAYMENT, SPEND, SPEND-OVERPAYMENT, SPEND-PREPAYMENT, RECEIVE-TRANSFER, SPEND-TRANSFER
+          Can be one of: RECEIVE, RECEIVE-OVERPAYMENT, RECEIVE-PREPAYMENT, 
+          SPEND, SPEND-OVERPAYMENT, SPEND-PREPAYMENT, RECEIVE-TRANSFER, 
+          SPEND-TRANSFER
+
+          The type will affect the sign of all amounts. Amounts we send are 
+          negative, amounts we receive are positive.
 
           You can read more here: https://developer.xero.com/documentation/api/accounting/types#bank-transactions
         tests: