New Paycheck showing running balance

#3 01-29-2006, 02:49 AM

So, your issue is that an Account Balance History shows an opening balance
when only one Payee is selected?

Why wouldn't you expect to see a beginning balance? It's trying to show you
what the selected *account* began at for the period in question and what it
was after allowing for the transactions you've allowed it to show. Granted,
it's kinda goofy. But an **account balance** report that only reflects one
Payee is kinda goofy too. It's an Account Balance History report, not a
Transactions by Payee report. Why don't you try Transactions by Payee if
that's what you want?

"Dal" <Dal[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4BCB5C2F-CA37-42AF-BF5D-6DD65AB6D2BB[at]microsoft.com...
- quote -

> The way I added a paycheck was in the bills sumamry page: selected new,
> selected paycheck and followed the directions for tracking gross pay. I
> entered it as a recurring transaction and have only posted two paychecks.
> This information was not downloaded and payee "my place of work" was added
> at
> the same time as the first paycheck was entered. On the reports page, I
> selected the account balance history and customized to deselect all payees
> minus "my place of work". The report shows a beginning balance dated
> before
> the first deposit was made.

#2 01-29-2006, 02:32 AM

The way I added a paycheck was in the bills sumamry page: selected new,
selected paycheck and followed the directions for tracking gross pay. I
entered it as a recurring transaction and have only posted two paychecks.
This information was not downloaded and payee "my place of work" was added at
the same time as the first paycheck was entered. On the reports page, I
selected the account balance history and customized to deselect all payees
minus "my place of work". The report shows a beginning balance dated before
the first deposit was made.

"Dick Watson" wrote:

- quote -

> Accounts have opening balances. Transactions--of which Paycheck is one
> form--do not. For this reason, I'm not sure I understand your question. Did
> you tell Money that the account you are entering the Paychecks in was at
> some bank or other? Did you tell Money how to get the data from your bank's
> website?
> "Dal" <Dal[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FE60812C-6596-436A-9129-F6AB8495405D[at]microsoft.com...
> > I recently added a new paycheck and have only made two such deposits to my
> > bank. My questions is: Why is the Report showing an opening balance?
> > > For example:
> > > Opening Balance: 1,581.85
> > > Month Ending 01/31/06
> > > 01/20/2006 Deposit Paycheck -- 1,265.00
> > 01/27/2006 Deposit Paycheck -- 1,265.00
> > > Where is Money 2006 getting that initial 1,581.85 from? The running
> > balance
> > should only reflect the two deposits totaling 2,350.00, but it shows a
> > total
> > of 4,111.85.
>

#1 01-28-2006, 05:26 PM

Accounts have opening balances. Transactions--of which Paycheck is one
form--do not. For this reason, I'm not sure I understand your question. Did
you tell Money that the account you are entering the Paychecks in was at
some bank or other? Did you tell Money how to get the data from your bank's
website?

"Dal" <Dal[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FE60812C-6596-436A-9129-F6AB8495405D[at]microsoft.com...
- quote -

> I recently added a new paycheck and have only made two such deposits to my
> bank. My questions is: Why is the Report showing an opening balance?
> For example:
> Opening Balance: 1,581.85
> Month Ending 01/31/06
> 01/20/2006 Deposit Paycheck -- 1,265.00
> 01/27/2006 Deposit Paycheck -- 1,265.00
> Where is Money 2006 getting that initial 1,581.85 from? The running
> balance
> should only reflect the two deposits totaling 2,350.00, but it shows a
> total
> of 4,111.85.

01-28-2006, 05:05 PM

"Dal" <Dal[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FE60812C-6596-436A-9129-F6AB8495405D[at]microsoft.com...
- quote -

> Where is Money 2006 getting that initial 1,581.85 from?

The account details page? "Change Account Settings" on the left pane.
"Opening Balance" towards the bottom.
--
Chris Cowles
Gainesville, FL

#-1 01-28-2006, 04:52 PM

I recently added a new paycheck and have only made two such deposits to my
bank. My questions is: Why is the Report showing an opening balance?

For example:

Opening Balance: 1,581.85

Month Ending 01/31/06

01/20/2006 Deposit Paycheck -- 1,265.00
01/27/2006 Deposit Paycheck -- 1,265.00

Where is Money 2006 getting that initial 1,581.85 from? The running balance
should only reflect the two deposits totaling 2,350.00, but it shows a total
of 4,111.85.

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