diff --git a/src/main/resources/static/js/controllers.js b/src/main/resources/static/js/controllers.js
index 8c83250..f91abd3 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/static/js/controllers.js
+++ b/src/main/resources/static/js/controllers.js
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 var transactionControllers = angular.module('transactionControllers', ['ngResource']);
 
-transactionControllers.controller('TransactionListCtrl', [ '$http', '$scope', '$location', '$resource', '$q', '$uibModal', '$log', 'Transaction', function($http, $scope, $location, $resource, $q, $uibModal, $log, Transaction) {
+function amountToNumber(amount) {
+	console.log("typeof amount: " + (typeof amount));
+	amount = amount.toString().replace(',', '.');
+	if (amount.charAt(0) !== '+' && amount.charAt(0) !== '-') {
+		amount = '-' + amount;
+	}
+	return amount;
+}
+
+transactionControllers.controller('TransactionListCtrl', [ '$scope', '$location', '$resource', '$q', '$uibModal', '$log', 'Transaction', function($scope, $location, $resource, $q, $uibModal, $log, Transaction) {
 	
 	$scope.refreshList = function() {
 		
@@ -12,7 +21,8 @@ transactionControllers.controller('TransactionListCtrl', [ '$http', '$scope', '$
 		
 		$scope.transaction = {
 			amount: undefined,
-			date: new Date()
+			date: new Date(),
+			creditor: ""
 		};
 		
 		if (typeof $scope.categories !== 'undefined') {
@@ -20,8 +30,10 @@ transactionControllers.controller('TransactionListCtrl', [ '$http', '$scope', '$
 		}
 		
 		// get recent transactions
+		$log.info('get transactions:');
 		var transactions = $resource('http://localhost:8080/transactions/search/forAccount', { accountId: $scope.account.id, size: $scope.pageSize, sort: 'date,desc' }).get();
 		transactions.$promise.then(function(data) {
+			$log.info(transactions._embedded.transactions);
 			$scope.transactions = transactions._embedded.transactions;
 			$scope.nextPageAvailable = (transactions.page.totalPages !== transactions.page.number + 1);
 			$scope.prevPageAvailable = (transactions.page.number > 0);
@@ -72,12 +84,7 @@ transactionControllers.controller('TransactionListCtrl', [ '$http', '$scope', '$
 					//console.log('Withdrawals by ' + $scope.accountUsers[i].name + ': ' + withdrawnSum);
 				}
 			});
-			
 		});
-		
-		// TODO for some reason this does not work upon reload
-		document.getElementsByName('expenseBy')[0].checked = true;
-		
 	}
 	
 	$scope.checkCategory = function() {
@@ -136,17 +143,9 @@ transactionControllers.controller('TransactionListCtrl', [ '$http', '$scope', '$
 		
 	}
 	
-	function amountToNumber(amount) {
-		amount = amount.replace(',', '.');
-		if (amount.charAt(0) !== '+' && amount.charAt(0) !== '-') {
-			amount = '-' + amount;
-		}
-		return amount;
-	}
-	
 	$scope.postTransaction = function() {
 		
-		amount = amountToNumber($scope.transaction.amount);
+		var amount = amountToNumber($scope.transaction.amount);
 		
 		// handle withdrawals
 		if ($scope.transaction.category._links.self.href === 'withdrawal') {
@@ -188,7 +187,6 @@ transactionControllers.controller('TransactionListCtrl', [ '$http', '$scope', '$
 	};
 	
 	$scope.deleteLastSubmission = function() {
-		console.log($scope.lastSubmission._links.self.href);
 		var testTrns = $resource($scope.lastSubmission._links.self.href).delete(function() {
 			$scope.lastSubmission = undefined;
 			$scope.refreshList();
@@ -236,6 +234,7 @@ transactionControllers.controller('TransactionListCtrl', [ '$http', '$scope', '$
 
 		modalInstance.result.then(function(transaction) {
 			$scope.lastSubmission = undefined;
+			$log.info('refresh');
 			$scope.refreshList();
 		}, function () {
 			$log.info('Modal dismissed at: ' + new Date());
@@ -251,7 +250,7 @@ transactionControllers.controller('DetailsModalCtrl', [ '$scope', '$resource', '
 	
 	$scope.accountUsers = accountUsers;
 	
-	transaction = Transaction.get({ id: transactionId });
+	var transaction = Transaction.get({ id: transactionId });
 	transaction.$promise.then(function(data) {
 		transaction.date = new Date(transaction.date);
 		transaction.creditor = $resource(transaction._links.creditor.href).get();
@@ -281,6 +280,7 @@ transactionControllers.controller('DetailsModalCtrl', [ '$scope', '$resource', '
 	$scope.ok = function () {
 		// set URI for category and save via PUT request
 		$scope.transaction.category = $scope.transaction.category._links.self.href;
+		$scope.transaction.amount = amountToNumber($scope.transaction.amount);
 		$scope.transaction.$update(function() {});
 		
 		$uibModalInstance.close($scope.transaction);
@@ -290,7 +290,6 @@ transactionControllers.controller('DetailsModalCtrl', [ '$scope', '$resource', '
 		$uibModalInstance.dismiss('cancel');
 	};
 	
-	// TODO still used?
 	$scope.deleteTransaction = function() {
 		// TODO auf return code reagieren
 		$resource($scope.transaction._links.self.href).remove().$promise.then(function() {