Finding Mistakes

How can I track down possible errors in my checking transactions?

The Reconcile command helps you to match up your Goldenseal checkbook entries, with what the bank actually transacted. When you reconcile, you'll catch most errors automatically, just by comparing what you have, against what the bank has.

While reconciling, you may sometimes find "mystery" transactions, or have a hard time matching some transactions on the bank statement, with what you have in Goldenseal.

Here are some ways you can locate possible mistakes or problems in your data entry, or possible bank errors.

Finding

The Goldenseal Find command helps you to locate any type of record.

For example, to find checking transactions with a particular amount, follow these steps:

  1. Choose Checking Transactions from the Bank menu, and choose the account from the submenu.
  2. Choose Find from the Edit menu.
  3. Click on the amount field, and type in the amount you are looking for.
  4. Click the Find button.
  5. Goldenseal will show the number of items found underneath the browser "book" at upper left.
  6. If there is more than one matching item, click the right side of the "book" to browse through them all.

To find all checking transactions for a particular vendor, follow these steps:

  1. Choose Checking Transactions from the Bank menu, and choose the account from the submenu.
  2. Choose Find from the Edit menu.
  3. Click on the Pay To popup field, and choose Material.
  4. Click on the Account clairvoyant field, and enter a material supplier.
  5. Click the Find button.
  6. Goldenseal will show the number of items found underneath the browser "book" at upper left.
  7. If there is more than one matching item, click the right side of the "book" to browse through them all.

To find all checking transactions during a particular date range, follow these steps:

  1. Choose Checking Transactions from the Bank menu, and choose the account from the submenu.
  2. Choose Find from the Edit menu.
  3. Click on the Date field, and type in the first date, then two periods, then the second date. For example, 6/1..6/5. HINT-- If you skip the year, Goldenseal automatically fills in this year.
  4. Click the Find button.
  5. Goldenseal will show the number of items found underneath the browser "book" at upper left.
  6. If there is more than one matching item, click the right side of the "book" to browse through them all.

Bank Reports

You can use Goldenseal reports to see a compact summary of banking records-- similar to a checkbook register.

To view a report of Checking transactions, follow these steps:

  1. Choose Banking from the Reports menu, and choose Checking Transactions from the submenu.
  2. Click the Update button.
  3. You'll see a compact list of all checking transactions.

HINT-- To see more details about a transaction in the report, double-click on it. That will open the regular data entry window for that record.

More Help

Here are some links to related problems:

Bank Error

Fixing Mistakes

Fixing Mistakes with Offsetting Transaction

Payment to Wrong Bank Account

Removing a Duplicate

Wrong Check Number

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