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- Overview:
- This window is used to review all the checks, cash payments and
- withdrawls that have been drawn against the current bank account.
- In addition, by selecting the "Show deposits" option, you can
- review deposits made to the current bank account.
-
- Cash payments are bills that were entered with the
- "Already paid" option and no check number. In addition, cash
- payments are generated when paying bills for companies that
- have the "No checks" option set.
-
- Withdrawls are amounts that were entered with the
- "Options - Enter Withdrawls" menu selection on this window.
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- Note that you can use this window to help reconcile your account
- by using the "Options - Clear Check" menu selection, then
- printing a "Check History Report" using the "Uncleared only"
- option. This will produce a report of all checks that have
- not cleared the bank.
-
- Fields:
- Starting date - Enter the starting date for check selection. Only
- checks dated on or after this date will appear on the register.
-
- Ending date - Enter the ending date for check selection. Only
- checks dated on or before this date will appear on the register.
-
- Show deposits - Check this box to view deposits for this account.
- If checked, only deposits will be displayed.
-
- Current balance - Current balance of the current bank account.
- This field is informational only.
-
- Buttons:
- OK - This button will display the check register.
-
- Cancel - This button returns to the previous menu.
-
- Menu Bar:
- File:
- Exit - Leave this program. An option will be presented to take
- a back-up of all files. This option is recommended.
-
- Print - Print this window.
-
- Options:
- Enter a Check - This option will open another window allowing
- you to enter a check written against this bank account.
- Use this window when you have manually written a check and
- need to record it in the check register.
-
- Enter a Deposit - This option will open another window allowing
- you to enter a deposit to this bank account. Use this window
- when you have deposited money into this account and need to
- record it in the check register.
-
- Enter a Withdrawl - This option will open another window allowing
- you to enter a withdrawl from this bank account. Use this
- window when you have withdrawn money from this account and
- need to record it in the check register.
-
- Clear Check - This option will cause the selected check to be
- marked as cleared through the bank. You must first select
- the check you want to clear by clicking on it in the list box.
-
- Show Details - This option will open another window showing all
- the fields for the selected check. You must first select
- the check you want to see by clicking on it in the list box.
-
- Mouse Double Click:
- Clear Check - This option indicates that double clicking on
- a selected check should be interpreted as a "Clear Check"
- option.
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- Show Details - This option indicates that double clicking on
- a selected check should be interpreted as a "Show Details"
- option.
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- Windows:
- Bank Accounts - Opens another window for bank account
- information. You can use this option to select a new
- bank account, or change the account information.
-
- Catagories - Opens another window for catagory information.
- You can use this option to add a new catagory for bill entry.
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- Check Register - You found this option, it is your current
- window.
-
- Company Information - Opens another window for company
- information. You can use this option to add a new
- company for bill entry.
-
- Enter Bills - Opens another window to enter bills. Bills
- can be entered as soon as they are received.
-
- Pay Bills - Opens another window to select and pay bills.
- Bills can be selected for payment by company, catagory, or
- due date.
-
- Help:
- I'm Stuck - You found this option, it is what you are
- currently reading.
-
- Error Messages - Shows all fatal error messages and their
- corrective actions.
-
- About - Shows information about this program. Including how
- to register.
-