The account definition screen, allows listing of general account details. Some of them are critical for good performance of the program (for example the starting cheque number in the checkbook).

Red fields are necessary, they should not be left blank. It is recommended to use a unique name for each account. This allows the distinction between accounts when multiple account-reports are produced.

The “cheque” field holds the cheque number of the next cheque to be printed. This number changes automatically when cheques are being printed.

The “credit” field holds the total credit allowed by the bank. So the color codes will reflect the account status relative to this field.

The “opening balance” shows the first bank-balance for this account. All calculations of accumulating amounts, are calculated from it.

After filling or changing account details, just click on the “ok” button. If you wish to create a new account, click on the “new” button.