Tracking Cash Accounts

The three buttons labeled “Cash Accounts”, “Other Assets” and “Liabilities” provide the means for recording changes in the value of accounts of the corresponding type.

Before recording cash account, other asset or liability transactions, the account must be pre-defined using options in the Define menu. Once an account has been defined, transactions may be recorded using the “Deposits and Withdraws” option for Cash Accounts or the “Increases and Decreases” option for Other Assets and Liabilities.

Hint: Income accrued to a cash account or other asset account should be entered using the options in the Income menu. Once the income has been entered, a dialog box will be displayed allowing the income to be deposited directly to the cash or asset account. In addition to income, funds may be automatically deposited to and withdrawn from cash accounts when buying and selling securities.

Hint: To change a deposit to a withdrawal, place a minus sign in front of the amount.