FarmBooks

A full service financial package for farms

FarmBooks makes accounting easy with tools to organize your finances. Complete tasks like payroll, invoicing, bill tracking, check-writing and inventory management.

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Tips & Tricks

See below for tips and tricks for working with FarmBooks Accounting Software. Please check back for more updates in the near future.

Register Tab - Features of the grid
  • You can sort by date, code/#, description, Clr, Ent, Type, and Qty Cd by clicking on the grid column heading (once for ascending and again for descending – column heading text changes to blue and maroon respectively).
  • Also, in the same fields except for “Clr” you can place your cursor in the column and type to perform an incremental search and then press the ctrl-up arrow or ctrl-down arrow for the highlighted item for find previous or next respectively.
  • You will also find drop down menus on some of the column heading that has boxes to filter the grid by checking the items you want to restrict the list.

Reconcile Tab Features
  • Use the space bar to toggle the clear status for either the check or deposit depending on which grid has the highlight bar displaying. It automatically advances to the next entry in the grid.
  • Click in the Check/Deposit Grid for a popup menu to
    - Edit a transaction
    - Mark All
    - Clear All

Grid Navigation Bar features
  • The arrows allow you to move prior or next from your current position. The single arrows allow you move one row, double arrows moves one page, and double arrow with a line move to the first or last record for the bank account’s fiscal year.
    grid nav bar
  • You can also save your place called a bookmark by pressing the asterisk and then later return to your bookmark by pressing the arrow – asterisk.
  • The funnel symbol button can by used to set a data filter for the grid and will be explained in more detail as separate topic.

Check / Paycheck / Deposit Entry Quick Keys
  • + Or – Keys

    • Check Date Field
      Add or subtract one day to/from the current date when the cursor is in the field.

    • Check Number Field
      May be used in the check number field to increment or decrement the check number by one if you have your system preference for "Starting Check Number" to NEXT or NEXT and CLEAR or if the field contains a number.
  • Alt-L
    - Recall the last transaction for vendor (Available for NEW Check / Deposit entry only). Great to use for reoccurring transactions as it pulls in all the detail so all you need to do is record the check or deposit.

  • Alt-M
    - Memo Text Popup Window

  • Ctrl-A
    - Record Check

  • Ctrl-Del
    - Delete Check, Paycheck, or Deposit Detail Line

  • Ctrl-E
    - New Check, Paycheck, or Deposit

  • Ctrl-ENTER or Ctrl-J
    - Grid Entry and Any field with a button next to it
    - May be used in the grid or field to popup a window to locate a code

  • Ctrl-Ins
    - New Check, Paycheck, or Deposit Detail Line

  • Ctrl-Z
    - Balance and Record Check