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April 26, 2018
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checkbook register

  • April 26, 2018
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I just signed up for quickbooks online.  In the past I used quicken and entered each transaction as I went so I knew exactly what the balance was in my checking account.  If I were to link quickbooks with my bank, then how would I know the exact balance since quick books has to wait until the date comes in from the bank.   I am afraid an automatic draft could be missed.   there must be a delay...

    Best answer by vpcontroller

    @sfagt wrote:

    I just signed up for quickbooks online.  In the past I used quicken and entered each transaction as I went so I knew exactly what the balance was in my checking account.  If I were to link quickbooks with my bank, then how would I know the exact balance since quick books has to wait until the date comes in from the bank.   I am afraid an automatic draft could be missed.   there must be a delay...


     

    This's a great question! Thank you for asking!

     

    If you're familiar with Quicken (or QuickBooks Desktop) checkbook register, in QuickBooks Online, they also have bank register and works the same way. If keeping daily bank balance is very important, you can manually add transactions here as they come. Once you add here, on the banking tab once the transactions are downloaded, you will match (green button) it. If you see ADD line in bank feed, that means you've missed adding in the check register in QuickBooks. This works as checks and balances. For some QBO users, this process works the best!!

     

    Where is check register (bank register) in QBO?
    Left Dashboard > Accounting > Chart of Accounts > select account, click View Register under Action column.

     

    Hope this helps!

    3 replies

    Morgan_B
    QuickBooks Team
    April 26, 2018

    Hey, sfagt.

     

    I appreciate you reaching out here in the Community. I'm here to provide a little more insight on connecting your bank to QuickBooks Online.

     

    Bank transactions are updated once a day at midnight. To bring in transactions more frequently, you'd:

     

    1. Click the Banking tab in the left navigation bar.

    2. Make sure the desired account is selected. (The box will be highlighted in blue.)

    3. Select Update in the top right corner.

     

    I've got an article that goes over more details about connecting your bank accounts and managing imported transactions: https://community.intuit.com/articles/1437494-connect-bank-accounts-and-manage-imported-transactions.

     

    I'm only a post away if you have any other questions.

     

     

     

    EmilyMockett
    Level 1
    April 27, 2018

    Hi Sfagt,

     

    Following on from @MorganB message below, when you click update QuickBooks will bring in all the transactions that appear in your online banking when you log in. If the transaction does not show within your online banking, then it will not pull through into the QuickBooks banking section. 

     

    Kind Regards,

    Emily

    vpcontroller
    Level 7
    April 27, 2018

    @sfagt wrote:

    I just signed up for quickbooks online.  In the past I used quicken and entered each transaction as I went so I knew exactly what the balance was in my checking account.  If I were to link quickbooks with my bank, then how would I know the exact balance since quick books has to wait until the date comes in from the bank.   I am afraid an automatic draft could be missed.   there must be a delay...


     

    This's a great question! Thank you for asking!

     

    If you're familiar with Quicken (or QuickBooks Desktop) checkbook register, in QuickBooks Online, they also have bank register and works the same way. If keeping daily bank balance is very important, you can manually add transactions here as they come. Once you add here, on the banking tab once the transactions are downloaded, you will match (green button) it. If you see ADD line in bank feed, that means you've missed adding in the check register in QuickBooks. This works as checks and balances. For some QBO users, this process works the best!!

     

    Where is check register (bank register) in QBO?
    Left Dashboard > Accounting > Chart of Accounts > select account, click View Register under Action column.

     

    Hope this helps!

    May 31, 2022

    this by far is more steps to see the register for quickbooks on line.......how is this easier??????

    Tori B
    QuickBooks Team
    May 31, 2022

    Hi there, @dana110

     

    Thanks for taking the time to follow along with the thread and sharing your concerns. 

     

    You're right. Having a quicker way to access the register in QuickBooks Online would be more convenient for our users. That said, I think this would be the perfect opportunity to send this suggestion to our Product Development Team. Our developers review each request and consider them for future updates. You can use the steps I've included below to send your feedback request. 

     

    1. Select the Gear icon at the top, then Feedback.
    2. Enter your comments or product suggestions. Then tap on Next to submit feedback.

     

    Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. I'm always around to lend a hand. Take care!