Using the Check Register

Open the chart of accounts
Double-click your checking account to open the check register

Double-click any transaction to view the original form and make corrections if necessary

• Editing bill payments- change the amount paid to the correct amount
• Deleting bill payments- change the amount paid to 0

Click a transaction and then click the QuickReport button to obtain a report showing all transactions for the selected payee



Click the drop-down arrow to select from a variety of sort options



Enter a transaction right in the register by filling in each appropriate field

Click the Go To option to search for a transaction in this register

Right-click a transaction and then select Void to void the transaction

Voiding a Check from a Previous Year

Select "Make General Journal Entries" from the Company menu



Enter the name of the cash account on which the voided check was drawn
Enter the check amount in the Debit column
Enter " Void Check + check number" in the Memo column

Enter the name of the account to which the check was originally charged
Verify the amount in the Credit column



Open the chart of accounts and check register to find the entry for the voided check

Enter "Voided on MM/DD/YY" in the Memo field


Click the Record button

Because the change affects a prior year, you might be required to enter a password before the transaction can be recorded

Voiding Checks From The Current Year

Open the chart of accounts
Double-click the name of your checking account to open the check register
Click the "Go To" button
Select whether to search by payee, check number, or other criteria



Right-click the register entry
Click "Void Check" on the menu



The check amount switches to 0 and VOID appears in the memo area


Click the Record button

Writing Checks

Write checks
Select "writing checks" from the banking menu
Click the "write check" icon
Press Ctrl+ W



Verify the account on which this check will be written



Enter the account to which this check should be charged, the amount, and an optional memo



If you are purchasing inventory, click the items tab.

Paying bills

Pay bills
Select "pay bills" from the vendors menu
Click the pay bills icon



Check off the bills you intend to pay



Verify the bank account upon which checks are drawn
Indicate the date on which checks are written

Receiving Goods

Open receiving reports
Select "receive item" from the vendors menu
Click the receive inventory icon



If an open purchase order exists for this vendor, you are prompted to receive items against a purchase order.



Check the "bill received" box if a bill was received with the shipment

Using Purchase Order

Open a new purchase order
Vendors-> create purchase orders
Purchase order icon



Select a vendor from the existing vendor list



Enter the name of the item you plan to order