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Navigation: Jim2 Functions > Banking > Cheque Book

Cheque Book List

On the ribbon, go to Accounts > Cheque Book.

Sorting, searching and grouping are available as per other lists in Jim2. Select the column header in the grid, then drag it to the Group By area to group.

Some letters in the field names within the header are underlined, eg. Card#. Using Alt+ the underlined letter will jump to the field beside that heading.

Locate transactions by using the filters in the cheque book header, and clicking Run.

This section explains the field headings in the Cheque Book list header.

Fields

Explanation

Cheque#

The deposit number.

Card#

The card code of the customer, vendor, user, etc.

Status

The status of the document: Booked, Cancel, Finish.

Ref#

The transaction number.

GL Acc.

The general ledger account: cheque, credit card, etc.

Payment#

The creditor/debtor payment number.

Payment By

The payment type: cash, cheque, electronic payment, etc.

Reconciled

Tick this box to search for reconciled transactions only (the background of the lines will be coloured green). Untick to search for unreconciled transactions only.

Handwritten

Tick this box to search only for handwritten cheques. Untick to search for transactions which were not handwritten cheques.

Date >

The document date on or after the date selected here.

Date <

The document date on or before the date selected here.

trans date calendar icon

The document date falls within a specific period selected by choosing the calendar icon, eg. today, this week, last week, last month, last year, etc.

Tran Date >

The transaction was finished on or after the date selected here.

Tran Date <

The transaction was finished on or before the date selected here.

trans date calendar icon

The transaction was finished during a specific period selected by selecting the calendar icon, eg. today, this week, last week, last month, last year, etc.

Comment

Search for any text that was entered into the Comment field of the transaction. Useful for finding payments such as rent, maintenance, etc.

Type

Filter by transaction type: cheque, deposit, debtor refund, creditor cheque, creditor refund, bank fee, bank interest. By default, all options are selected.

Note: Cr.Cheque signifies that payment has been done via a creditor cardfile and Dr.Cheque signifies that payment has been done via a debtor cardfile.

This section explains the field headings in the Cheque Book list.

Field	Explanation
Ref#	The cheque book reference number.
Tran.Date	The date the transaction was finished.
Doc.Date	The date the document was entered.
Status	The status of the transaction: booked, cancel or finish.
Type	The type of entry: cheque, deposit, refund, etc.
Paid By	The method of payment: cash, cheque, electronic funds, etc.
Cheque#	The cheque number.
Name	Customer name, if entered on the transaction. No name would be entered on a bank fee transaction, for instance.
Acc.Code	General ledger bank account.
Amt	The amount of the cheque.
Handwritten	Handwritten – True (ticked) or False.
Reconciled	Reconciled – True (ticked) or False – shows True if partially reconciled.
Comment	Information entered in the Comment field of that transaction.

Footer Button	Explanation
	Opens a new cheque form (blank form).
	Opens the selected cheque form in Edit mode.
	Opens the selected cheque form in View mode.
	Runs the list using any filters selected in the header.
	Closes the cheque book list.
	Displays the total dollar value of cheque book entries in the list (excluding any with the status of Booked or Cancel).

Any cheques or deposits that are on the status of Booked or Cancel will show in the list with the wording in the Status and Amount fields coloured green. Any cheques or deposits that are on the status of Booked or Cancel will not be included in the Show Total amount.