> In microsoft.public.money, - Bobb - wrote:
> > > I wanted to, and tried to, but the reason I didn't was 'cuz I couldn't -
> > there was no way for me (that I could figure) to change the initial info.
> > For instance, if I select "Fidelity Account" and then "edit this account"
I
> > could change the name etc, but not the account # : it was 'greyed out'.
And
> > if I couldn't change the account number, then I couldn't go online to
> > retreive data pertaining to the "new account".
> If you discontinued online access for the account, I suspect you
> could make the changes. Then set up online access again.

> I wanted to, and tried to, but the reason I didn't was 'cuz I couldn't -
> there was no way for me (that I could figure) to change the initial info.
> For instance, if I select "Fidelity Account" and then "edit this account" I
> could change the name etc, but not the account # : it was 'greyed out'. And
> if I couldn't change the account number, then I couldn't go online to
> retreive data pertaining to the "new account".

> In microsoft.public.money, - Bobb - wrote:
> > al,
> > > Is that a feature of Money '03 ? (Which I don't have yet) - to correct
the
> > basis ?
> Yes.
> > BTW, I closed /opened a new one to go online with fidelity.
> > The info for the closed account still exists - but it's closed !
> > So I needed a new account with new account info etc. That's why I did the
> > transfer rather than just continue on with the old info. ( I did just
print
> > out old the old info from the old account so I have my basis - printed -
not
> > in the register.)
> What you could have done is to just change the data on the T account
> to the data for the new account.
> Perhaps you still might reopen the closed account, delete the
> transfers, and change the data on the old account. Maybe export the
> new account's transactions and import into the old account. Delete
> the "new" account.

> al,
> Is that a feature of Money '03 ? (Which I don't have yet) - to correct the
> basis ?

> BTW, I closed /opened a new one to go online with fidelity.
> The info for the closed account still exists - but it's closed !
> So I needed a new account with new account info etc. That's why I did the
> transfer rather than just continue on with the old info. ( I did just print
> out old the old info from the old account so I have my basis - printed - not
> in the register.)

> In microsoft.public.money, - Bobb - wrote:
> > A few years ago Fidelity converted my account from a "T" account (closed)
to
> > their "USA" account (new).
> > How to simply track my cost basis now ? (using Money and not pencil and
> > paper)
> > Or how to simply "make up" a cost basis for a "transfer in" ?
> > > > At that time, they simply closed the old and opened the new - with the
same
> > share amounts in the new and the old. HOWEVER , when I entered it into
Money
> > 2001 (back in 2001), I did a transfer out from the closed account (so
it's
> > closed as far as Money cares) and a "transfer in" to my new account (with
a
> > zero basis). Now I'm gonna sell some stuff and need my cost basis. (To
> > perhaps choose WHICH lots to sell for cap gain) I can pull up the old
file
> > and do that, but any way to have it be accurate in my current register ?
> > Some it it goes back to 1997 (LP Stock) and I'd rather have it be correct
in
> > my register so that I can select which lots to sell for tax purposes.
> > > What'dya think ?
> > What I would try with Money 2003 is to reopen the old account. Undo
> the transfer out. And then re-do the transfer out. See if Money then
> handles the basis.
> You might keep an extra copy of your file in case something
> unexpected happens.

> A few years ago Fidelity converted my account from a "T" account (closed) to
> their "USA" account (new).
> How to simply track my cost basis now ? (using Money and not pencil and
> paper)
> Or how to simply "make up" a cost basis for a "transfer in" ?
> At that time, they simply closed the old and opened the new - with the same
> share amounts in the new and the old. HOWEVER , when I entered it into Money
> 2001 (back in 2001), I did a transfer out from the closed account (so it's
> closed as far as Money cares) and a "transfer in" to my new account (with a
> zero basis). Now I'm gonna sell some stuff and need my cost basis. (To
> perhaps choose WHICH lots to sell for cap gain) I can pull up the old file
> and do that, but any way to have it be accurate in my current register ?
> Some it it goes back to 1997 (LP Stock) and I'd rather have it be correct in
> my register so that I can select which lots to sell for tax purposes.
> What'dya think ?