Getting Started With Quicken 2000

Course description

Overview: Students will learn how to set up and use new accounts; set up and use transaction categories; work with transactions in the register; transfer funds between accounts; split transactions; and balance their checkbook.

Prerequisites: You can successfully complete this course without any prior software knowledge or computer experience. A basic understanding of the computer operating system you are using is recommended.

Performance-based objectives

Lesson objectives help Students become comfortable with the course, and also provide a means to evaluate learning. Upon successful completion of this course, Students will be able to:

*           Set up accounts           

*           Categorize transactions

*           Add transactions to the register

*           Transfer funds

*           Split transactions

*           Balance a checkbook

Course content

                       

Lesson 1: Getting Started

About Quicken

About the Quicken Operating Environment

How to Exit from Quicken

           

Lesson 2: Setting Up Accounts

Starting Quicken

Setting Up a New File

Quicken Account Types

Setting Up a Checking Account

Setting Up a Credit Card Account

Selecting and Using an Account

Editing Account Information

Deleting an Account

           

Lesson 3: Categorizing Transactions

Using Quicken’s Preset Categories

Setting Up New Categories

Deleting a Category

           

Lesson 4: Adding Transactions to the Register

Entering Checks and Deposits in a Checking Account

Entering Charges and Payments in a Credit Card Account

Revising an Entered Transaction

Printing the Register

           

Lesson 5: Transferring Funds

Transferring Money between Checking Accounts

Transferring Money into a Savings Account

Entering Cash Advances

Making a Credit Card Payment

Moving to a Parallel Transaction

           

Lesson 6: Splitting Transactions

Splitting a Check

Spitting a Credit Card Transaction

Splitting a Deposit

               

Lesson 7: Balancing a Checkbook

            Reconciling a Bank Statement

            Printing a Reconciliation Report

Correcting Differences