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Adding Bank Accounts

Before you can add a bank account, you must have the bank's information set up. (For details, see Adding and Editing Bank Information.) You can add up to 25 different bank accounts for each bank.

For information about editing or deleting bank accounts, see Editing Bank Account Information.

To add a bank account:
  1. Click Manage Accounts in the Banking section of the task bar on the right.
  2. In the Bank Account Information dialog box, select the bank for the new bank account from the Banks list.
  3. Click Add.
    Brass Jacks Bookkeeper adds a line for the new bank account as a checking account. You can change it to a savings account if needed.
  4. Type the bank Account Number, the Opening Balance, and a Description (name) for the bank account.
  5. If this is a savings account, change the Account Type to Savings. (The default type is Checking.)
  6. Specify the Date Opened. You can type the date or click the arrow to select a date.
  7. If you’re adding a checking account, type the Starting Check No. and Highest Check No. for this account.
    The highest check number is the last check in your current box of checks. Brass Jacks Bookkeeper won’t let you write a check that has a number higher than your highest check number. When you order new checks, update this number. (See Resetting the Last Check Number.)
  8. If you will be using payroll direct deposit or printing to blank check stock, make sure the Routing Transit and Account Number are filled in accurately as Brass Jacks Bookkeeper will use these values when working with those processes.
  9. To save the new account and make further bank-related changes, click Save, or to save the changes and close the dialog box, click OK.