Datasheet

“Geez, Steve,” you’re now saying to yourself, “what’s MM/DD/YYYY
fashion?” Okay. Here’s an example: If your bank statement is dated
May 30, 2007, type 05/30/2007, or you can type 5/30/2007.
5. Enter the ending bank statement balance by referring to your bank
statement.
This balance is whatever appears on your bank statement. This balance
is also the amount of money in your account on the date you begin your
financial record keeping. If you have $4.16 in your checking account,
type 4.16 into the Balance On The Ending Date text box.
6. After you type the bank statement balance, click the Next Step button
to continue moving through the New User Setup.
Describing your income
The second step in the new user setup? Describing any regular income that
you receive (such as a paycheck) and any regular deposits you make into
your bank account (see Figure 1-6). To provide this information, you could
enter the name of the payor into the Company Name box. You could describe
the type of payment using the Category box and could even give the amount
of the regular payment using the Take-Home Pay box.
Figure 1-6:
The Add My
Deposits
And Other
Income
window.
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