New Check

Navigation: From the Main Menu, select Vendor Entry. Then click the orange Checkbook button, and then the Check button.

Checks created in the Vendor Payment window or the Paid-Out window will automatically appear on the list of checks. If there are more checks to enter, use the Check button to create new ones.

New Check – Details

Select a Vendor

You may optionally press the Select a Vendor button to pick one of the Vendors on file, so that this check will appear in that Vendor’s history.

Description

If you pressed the Select a Vendor button, the Vendor name will appear here. Otherwise, just enter the description of what the check is for.

Check #

The Check # will automatically be set to one higher than the highest check number in the list. Change it if necessary.

Date

Select the date the check was written, and is to be posted to your accounting software.

New Line

Click New Line to specify what this check gets applied to. When you do, you will be asked for an account and an amount. Click Save Line Changes when done.

If there is more than one account to apply the check to (i.e., if it was for both parts and tires), continue using the New Line button to add new lines as needed.

Account

Use the mouse to scroll down and select an account, or you could use the keyboard for speed.

To use the keyboard, start typing the name of the account. For instance, if the check is to be applied to Inventory:Parts, enter INV, then press the down arrow a few of times to find the account. Then press the Tab key, enter the amount and press the Enter key.

Amount

Enter the dollar amount to apply to the account specified above.

Save Line Changes

After selecting the account entering the amount, press this button.

Cancel New Line

Press this to abandon changes on the new line you are entering.

Delete Line

Press this to delete the selected line below.

Cancel

Click this to abandon the new check completely.

Save Check

Click this to save the new check, posting it to the Checkbook, the Vendor and General Ledger.

More:
Checkbook Window
Reconciling your Bank Statement
New Deposit Button
New Daily Deposit Button
New Fee Button
New Interest Button
New Payroll Button