Account Name Enter account name up - up to 25 characters and then press the ENTER key. ESC to Exit Account Number Enter 3 digit account number. Income accounts must be numbered from 1 to 199. The Expense accounts must be numbered 200 or greater. Duplicate account numbers are not allowed. Press the ENTER key to update the Chart of Accounts. ESC to Exit Adjustment to Bank Balance Enter brief description of adjustment to bank balance. This is usually a transaction that has been recorded in the check register that has not yet been recorded by the bank. Press the ENTER key to move to the next field. ESC to Exit Adjustment to Bank Balance Enter brief description of adjustment to bank balance. This is usually a transaction that has been recorded in the check register that has not yet been recorded by the bank. Press the ENTER key to move to the next field. ESC to Exit Bank List Highlight the bank account you want to work on and press the ENTER key. To add an account press the INS key and fill in the form. To edit an entry, highlight the entry that you want to change and press the ENTER key. To delete an entry press the DEL key. Adjustment to Bank Balance - Amount Enter the amount related to the bank adjustment described to the left. Press the ENTER key to move to the next field. ESC to Exit Adjustment to Bank Balance - Amount Enter the amount related to the bank adjustment described to the left. Press the ENTER key to move to the next field. ESC to Exit Balance Per Bank Statement Enter the ending balance as shown on your bank statement. Press the ENTER key to move to the next field. ESC to Exit Beginning Bank Balance Enter your beginning bank balance here. The program needs this information to correctly calculate your current bank balance. If you make a mistake just re-enter the amount. EZ-FINANCE use the last amount you enter. ESC to Exit Book Adjustment Enter brief description of adjustment to the check register balance. These are usually transactions that have been recorded on the bank statement that have not yet (but need to be) recorded in the check register. Press the ENTER key to move to the next field. ESC to Exit Book Adjustment Enter brief description of adjustment to the check register balance. These are usually transactions that have been recorded on the bank statement that have not yet (but need to be) recorded in the check register. Press the ENTER key to move to the next field. ESC to Exit Book Adjustment Amount Enter the amount related to the book adjustment described to the left. Press the ENTER key to move to next field. ESC to Exit Book Adjustment Amount Enter the amount related to the book adjustment described to the left. Press the ENTER key to move to next field. ESC to Exit Browse Check Register You can browse (view a whole record at a time) the check register by pressing the F4 key. When in the browse mode use the PgUp and PgDn keys to move from record to record (You can also use the up and down arrow keys). Press the F2 Key to view the allocation of a check. To find a particular check enter the I.D. No. in the rapid record finder at the bottom of the screen. The total number of records in the check register is displayed for your information. ESC to Exit Cash Balance Easy Finance keeps track of your cash balance at all times. The beginning balance, deposits, checks, and the ending cash balance is displayed at the bottom of the check register. These totals are updated after each transaction. ESC to Exit Account Number Enter 3 digit account number here. You can press the F2 key to display the Chart of Accounts. Highlight the account you want to enter and press the ENTER key and the number will be entered on the form for you. If you want to make another allocation press the INS key and repeat the process. You can allocate a check to as many expense categories as you want. After you enter the account number and press the ENTER key the account number and amount are entered on the Check Allocation table. The total amount of the allocations is displayed at the bottom of the table. This is the amount EZ Finance will enters on the electronic check. ESC to Exit Amount Enter the dollar amount you want to allocate to the account displayed to the left. Press the ENTER Key to record on the form. Press the ESC Key when done. ESC to Exit CHART2 Chart of Accounts This option is used to add, delete or edit the Chart of Accounts. You can either use the chart that comes with EZ FINANCE or you can create your own. To add an account press the INS key. A pop-up form will appear on the screen. Enter the account name and account number. Income accounts must be numbered 199 or less. Expense accounts must be number 200 or greater. Duplicate account numbers are not allowed. To delete an account highlight the account you want to delete and press the DEL key. A message will appear on the screen asking you to press the ENTER key to confirm that you want to delete the account. Press ENTER to delete or ESC to abort. Press ENTER to Continue CHART Chart of Accounts (Cont'd) To edit an account highlight the account and press the ENTER key. A filled-in form will appear on the screen. Press ENTER to move to the field you want to change. Press ENTER to exit. The Chart of Accounts will be automatically updated for you as you exit the form. ESC to Exit EENTER EEDIT DDELETE MMARK PPRINT PREPORTS VVIEW CCASH Help Menu Enter Transactions Editing Transactions Deleting Transactions Marking Items Printing Checks Printing Reports View Reports Cash Balance EZ Finance enters the date automatically for you from your computer clock. If your computer does not support this you should enter the date manually in the mmddyy format. ESC to Exit Set Default Values This option is used to set the certain start-up values for you so that you don't have to enter them each time you run the program. For example if most of the time you work a particular bank account you can designate that account as the default account and each time you start the program the name of that account will be displayed in the Acct Desc form at the start of the program. Likewise you can enter the name you want printed at the top of each of your reports each time you print. These default values can be changed at run-time by simply entering a new value. Deleting Transactions Go to the Main Menu and select the Enter option. Highlight either Checks or Deposits depending on the type of transaction you want to delete. Place the cursor over the check or deposit (or other cash transaction) that you want to delete and press the ENTER key. A filled-in electronic check or deposit form will appear on the screen with the message "Press Enter to Delete". If you press the ENTER key the record will be deleted from the check register. ESC to Exit Account Enter 3 digit account number. You can press the F2 Key to pop-up the scrolling Chart of Accounts. Select proper account and press the ENTER key to record on the form automatically and to record the transaction in the check register. ESC to Exit Deposit Amount Enter deposit or other cash transactin amount here. If the amount is a negative figure press the minus key after you enter the number. Press the ENTER key to move to the next field. ESC to Exit inEDIT2 Editing Cash Transactions Select Checks or Deposits from the Enter option at the Main menu depending on whether you want to edit a check or deposit (or other cash transaction). Highlight the transaction you want to change and press the ENTER key. This will activate a filled-in electronic check or deposit form. Press the ENTER key until you get to the field you want to edit. Make the change. When you are done making the change press the Enter key until you exit the form. If you are editing a check the Check Allocation Form window will Press ENTER to Continue o EDIT Editing Cash Transactions Cont'd pop up on the screen. If you do not wish to edit the check allocation form press the ESC key and you will be returned to the check register. If you do not wish to edit this field press the ENTER key again and your changes will be recorded in the register. If you want to change the account number or amount on the Check Allocation Form press the ENTER Key to place you in the field you want to change. Press the ENTER key to record your changes on the form. When done press the F10 Key and you will be placed in the Memo field on the check. Press ENTER to record in the register. ESC to Exit END DATE EZ FINANCE will display information based on the start date and end date that you enter. Enter the last date (inclusive) for which you want to include informa- tion. Enter date in the mm\dd\yy format. ESC to Exit Entering Transactions Checks and deposits are entered in the check register on electronic forms that resemble the paper forms you now use. To enter a check or deposit go to the Main Menu and select ENTER. Highlight either Checks or Deposits on the sub menu depending on whether you want to enter a check or a deposit (or other cash transaction). Press the INS key to record a single transaction or the HOME key if you want to enter multiple transactions. A check or deposit entry form will be displayed. You can press the F1 key at any data entry field if you need help. If you originally pressed INS key you will be returned to the check register when you complete the last field on the form. If you orignally pressed the HOME key you will be returned to another blank form. ESC to Exit Acct Desc Enter the name of the bank account that you want to work on. Press the ENTER key if you want to work on the name displayed (the name of the default bank) or press the F2 Key to select from the Bank Account List. If you are using the program for the first time you will need to enter all the bank accounts that you will be using on the Bank List. Press the F2 Key to access the Bank Account List. I.D. No The I.D. number is a 4 digit transaction number used by EZ FINANCE to sort the check register and to keep track of your records. The I.D. number will be printed on your check for reference. You should number your transaction in sequence beginning with 1. ESC to Exit Maint Option Select this option to update your Payee List or your Chart of Accounts. ESC to Exit Marking Items EZ Finance uses its marking function to annotate those transactions that have cleared the bank. This information is used by EZ Finance to prepare the bank reconciliation. To mark a check or deposit highlight the item and press the Ctrl key plus the spacebar. To unmark the item repeat the process. You can mark all records at once by pressing Ctrl key plus the M key. You can unmark all records by pressing Ctrl key plus the U key. You can toggle all marks in the register by pressing the Ctrl key plus the T key. ESC to Exit Memo or Reference Enter remarks up to 25 characters long. ESC to Exit Enter name that you want to appear at the top of the report - up to 35 characters. EZ FINANCE will center the name for you. ESC to Exit Received From Record who this deposit was received from here. Payee Address Enter Payee street address - up to 25 characters and then press the ENTER key or press F2 Key for list. ESC to Exit Payee City, State, and Zip Code ("CSZ") Enter City, State, and Zip Code - up to 25 characters and then press the ENTER key to enter Name, Address, and CSZ on the scrolling Payee List or press F2 Key for list. ESC to Exit iPAY_LIST Payee List (Cont'd) name, address, city, state, and ZIP. Payee information will automatically be entered on the list after you complete the last field of the form. To delete a payee, highlight the entry and press the DEL key. A message will appear on the screen asking to to confirm by pressing the ENTER key. Press the ENTER key to delete or the ESC key to abort. To Edit highlight the payee and press ENTER. A a filled-in form will will appear on the screen with the message "Record will be Changed". Move to the field you want to edit and make your changes. Press the ENTER key to exit the form and record changes on the Payee List. ESC to Exit /PAY_LIS2 Payee List You can setup a Payee List with name, address, City, State, and ZIP for your regular creditors. This list will pop-up on your screen when you move to the Payee field on the electronic check and press the F2 Key. Highlight the payee you wish to record and press the ENTER key. This will enter the payee's name. Press the F2 key again to record the street and CSZ. To add to the list press the INS key. A form will pop-up on the screen for you to enter the Payee's Press ENTER Key to Continue Payee Name Enter Payee Name - up to 25 characters and then press the ENTER key or Press the F2 Key for list. ESC to Exit PERIOD Type in the name of the period covered by the report, e.g. " Year ended Dec. 31, 1990 ". You may use up to 35 characters. EZ FINANCE will center the informa- tion for you automatically. ESC to Exit Printing Checks Printing checks is one of the major features of EZ Finance. When you register you will be given the information to order EZ Finance's special checks and envelopes. 1. Make sure your printer is turned on. 2. Line printer platen up with the top edge of the check. 3. Go to the Main Menu and select the Reports option. Highlight the Print Checks option. 4. A pop-up window will appear on the screen asking you to enter the first and last check numbers you want to print. If you forget the numbers press the F2 key to activate the check lookup table. 5. Press the ENTER key to begin printing. ESC to Exit poREC_DATE Bank Reconciliation Bank Reconciliation - As of Date Enter the "as of" date of the bank reconcilation. This is usually the last date of the month. EZ Finance will use this date to compile the deposit in transit and outstanding checks list. Press the ENTER key to move to the next field. ESC to Exit eREPORTS2 Printing Reports You print reports by going to the Main Menu and selecting the Reports option. Highlight the report you want to print and press the ENTER key. Make sure your printer is turned on before you begin. When you select a report from the menu a pop-up window called "PRINT REPORTS" appears on your screen. Enter the title of the report (up to 35 characters) and the period covered by the report (also up to 35 charac- ters). Next enter the first and last date of the report. EZ Finance will include all checks and deposits that fall within these two dates (inclusive). Next a window will appear on the screen asking you to indicate whether you want the report sent to the screen, the printer, or to a DOS file. Finally a window will appear asking you how many copies of the report to print (if you selected the output to go to the printer). Press ENTER to Continue Reports Continued All reports in EZ Finance are selected from the Reports option at the Main Menu except the Bank Reconciliation which is printed from within the Bank Reconciliation Screen by pressing the F7 hot key. ESC to Exit START2 Main Menu This menu is the starting point for the EZ-FINANCE program. Most commands begin here. The main options are displayed on the menu bar across the top of the screen. The message area at the top of the screen gives a brief explanation of each option. You move between items by using the right and left arrow keys. Press the ENTER key to list the options available under each of the main menu items. You move up and down the sub menu with the up and down arrow keys. As you do this the message area at the top of the screen briefly explains the function of each option. Hightlight your selection and press the ENTER key to activate. Press ENTER Key to Continue START The Register is the center-piece of the EZ-FINANCE program. Its like the paper check register you now use. Select ENTER from the Main Menu to go to the Register. The Register contains an extensive HELP Menu which you can access by pressing the F1 Key. You can also access EZ-FINANCE's Help system at most data entry points by pressing the F1 Key. ESC to Exit START DATE EZ FINANCE will display data for the period you enter based on the start date and the end date. Enter the start date in mm/dd/yy format. ESC to Exit FIRST # Enter the I.D. number of the first check you want to print. ESC to Exit LAST # Enter the I.D. number of the last check that you want to print. EZ FINANCE will print all checks from the start number to and including the stop number. If you want to print one check the start number and the stop number should be the same. ESC to Exit Update Bank List Enter description of bank account. This may be a name or a number of up to 20 characters. Utilities Option Select this option to setup your beginning bank account balance and to reconcile your bank account. ESC to Exit Viewing Reports A convient way to review your transactions to date is to send a report to the screen instead of the printer for viewing. For example, if you wanted to know how much you have spent on Maintenance so far this year, select the Check Distribution report and send it to the screen. You can then scroll down the report until you get to the Maintenance Expense category. This report shows the details of each check that has been allocated to Maintenance expense. You can do this for any period you like. All you have to do is indicate the start and end date when EZ Finance asks you for this information. ESC to Exit ACC_NAME ACC_NUMB ADJ ] ADJ2 BANK = BANK_AM2 BANK_AMT BANK_BAL BEG_BAL BK_ADJ ! BK_ADJ2 BK_AMT M BK_AMT2 E BROWSE 3 CASH CAT_ACCT1 CAT_AMT p CHART z CHART2 H CHECKS CHE_AMOU DATE O DEFAULT DELETE Y$ DEP_ACCT DEP_AMOU{( EDIT EDIT2 END_DATEd0 ENTER ENTER_BA ID_NO MAINT H9 MARK !: MEMO NAME PAYEE PAY_ADD PAY_CSZ PAY_LIS2oA PAY_LIST PAY_NAME PERIOD PRINT RECON HM REC_DATE REPORTS fO REPORTS2 START START2 START_DA START_NU STOP_NUMT\ UPD_BANK UPD_CHARn^ UPD_PAY UTILITIEZ_ VIEW S`