How to enter checks using the "assign check number" feature

Well, I had to write this post ahead of time, because today I am running in the Annual Blessing of the Fleet 10 mile race in Narragansett, Rhode Island.

So, that is not a picture of me (I wish). But it is a picture of how I would like to look.

Today's tip is how to enter checks using the "assign check number" feature

Some small businesses do not buy or use the checks that print right out of your printer, they use the kind you hand write right out of a large ledger book. So when it comes time to enter them if they are using Vendor, pay bills, is to select the box at the bottom of the screen that says "assign check number". Once selected, you can pay your bills and enter all of the check numbers manually. Don't forget to use the bill stub printing to put with your manual check (check out last week's posting).

I still believe that all businesses (even small ones) should use the print checks (and buy the voucher checks) so they can save time and have a record of the check, but sometimes you will meet a client that refuses to use them. So using the assign check number is the way to go to track your payments.

Wish me luck -- I am going to need it!

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