Available Balance Field

Feature

Starting with Goldenseal accounting software version 4.0, bank accounts can include an Available Balance field. This is calculated from the current balance and the minimum balance for the account. It shows the amount of available funds from this account.

Suggested By

User feature request.

How to Use

To add the Available Balance field to an account layout, follow these steps:

  1. Choose Custom Layouts from the Options menu, and choose Accounts from the submenu.
  2. Enter an account class into the Account popup field at upper left.
  3. Click on the Field tool (fourth row left in the tool palette on the left side of the window).
  4. Click in the layout, and drag a rectangle where you'd like the field to appear.
  5. You'll see a list of optional fields. Choose Available Balance, then click OK.
  6. You'll see the new field, the next time you open the window for that type of account.

To add the Available Balance field to a report, follow these steps:

  1. Choose Custom Layouts from the Options menu, and choose Reports from the submenu.
  2. Enter Accounts into the Area popup field at upper left, and enter a bank account into the Report popup field.
  3. Click on the report table.
  4. Choose Add Column to Table from the Edit menu.
  5. You'll see a list of report fields. Choose Available Balance, then click OK.
  6. You'll see the new data, the next time you open the report window.

Technical Details

It is very easy for us to add calculated fields like this. If there's something else you'd want to see in Goldenseal accounts or other records, just let us know!