Ohio State University Extension Bulletin

Computerized Farm Record Keeping with Quicken® 2003

Bulletin 908


Data Entry

The following examples cover common farm business transactions. We start with simple single category transactions and move to more complex multiple category income and expense transactions. You will learn how to enter, edit, void and memorize transactions.

Example 14: Making a Loan Payment

You write a check to Bank of Anywhere for $56,345.00 for payment on a loan.

Num: Click on Num field, Click Next Check Num.
Date: Click the Date field. Use the calendar or +/- keys to set proper date.
Payee: Click on the down arrow in the Payee field. Click Bank of Anywhere.
Payment: Click on the Payment field. Type 56345.00.
Category/Class: Click Split in the lower right hand corner of the transaction. Click the down arrow in the Category field on line 1, Click Interest Exp, Type /g (for Gen Farm class). Click the Amount Column, Type 1345.00, Click Next, Click the down arrow in the Category field on line 2, Click [BOALoan]. Type /g (for Gen Farm Class).

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Click the Amount field, Type 55000.00 Click OK.

Memo: December loan payment.
Record: Click Enter.

**Note** To see how this payment affected the balance in your liability account [BOALoan], Double Click BOALoan under the Property & Debt Section of your Quicken Home Page. This takes you to the register in this liability account. You can see after making this payment your balance is now $0.00.

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