diff --git a/docs/dispense.1 b/docs/dispense.1
index 75505095db2bf9190f70a6ea5952fbda30c839c6..18eead72e8c44bb07dfece6f3a8e53f6caad8d0c 100644
--- a/docs/dispense.1
+++ b/docs/dispense.1
@@ -61,7 +61,9 @@ Open the UCC door.
 .RI "acct " "user" " [+-]" "amount" " '" "reason" "'"
 Alter a user's balance by
 .I amount
-cents, leaving a reason for the coke logs.
+cents, leaving a reason for the coke logs. Implemented as a transfer of
+.I amount
+cents from '>additions' to the user.
 
 .TP
 .RI "refund " "user item_id" " [" "price" "]"
@@ -78,6 +80,9 @@ Update a slot's contents (name and price).
 .RI "acct " "user" " =" "amount" " '" reason "'"
 Set a user's balance to a number of cents.
 
+This function will use the '>countersum' account as the source/sink for money to make the users
+balance as requested
+
 .TP
 .RI "user add " "username"
 Create a new account with the specified username.