Okay. Go to Accounting -GL-Chart of Accounts. Right click on the heading called Other Current Assets and select Add Account. Type desired account description. Leave the Offset to NONE and click OK. Then follow these steps to add this beginning balance or any gains/losses in future transactions.
1. Go to Accounting-Payments & Purchases-Record Payment/Purchase
2. Select correct Vendor-date and description.
3. Click onto the Other Asset (stock) button.
4. Select this account for the Bonds/Annuities created from above steps, from the drop down list.
5. Enter the dolloar amount you wish to add or subtract and click OK.
6. Stay in the items purchased section. Click on the Other Expense and Payments button.
7. Change account option on left to Other Accounts.
8. Enter the opposite dollar ( step 5 is positive - enter a negative or vice versa) amount for same figure used in step 5.
9. Highlight your Equity account. Propriatership - Owner Name-Equity or Corporation books will be Retained Earnings - Unappropriated. click OK.
10. The Total Purchase will be zero. Click the Record and Done.
Hope this makes sense.
Thanks,
Kathy Cline,
Farm Works Software
