The Reconcile function helps to determine if your
 checkbook is currently balanced.  It compares what
 the bank shows as your statement balance to what your
 checkbook register shows as your statement balance.

 Once all cleared (posted) transactions are recorded for
 the month, select Reconcile and choose "Okay" to
 continue.  The program will determine the checkbook's
 statement balance by totalling only those transactions
 that have been marked as being cleared (having a valid
 date in the CLEARED input field).  The amount shown in
 the STATEMENT BALANCE box on the lower-left of the Main
 Screen (also shown in a notice requester after you select
 "Okay") is what Checkbook Accountant shows as your
 statement balance.  If this statement balance and your
 bank statement's "statement balance" are the same,
 congratulations!...you have just balanced your checkbook.

 If you get different statement balance amounts, don't
 despair.   Try the following procedure which will print
 out a copy of the cleared transactions:

    1. Select View Select Groups from the Settings menu on
       the Main Screen.  This will display the View
       (Select Groups) Requester.

    2. Select Cleared Transactions and RANGE with a
       suitable 'from' date (keep the 'to' date input
       field blank so that the program will print the
       transactions from the 'from' date to the present).
       Select the "Okay" button or menu item to view the
       selected transactions in the Main Screen
       Transaction List.

    3. Select Print from the Project menu on the Main
       Screen.  This will display the Print Requester.

    4. Select the desired destination of the print out
       (Printer or Disk File).  Consult the Printing topic
       for more assistance.

    5. Select Viewable Transactions and the "Okay" button
       or menu item.  The viewable transactions, defined
       to be the cleared transactions, will be printed.

    6. Compare the print out to your checkbook register
       and bank statement to determine the source of the
       discrepancy.  Fix any changes and repeat the
       Reconcile function.

 If the checkbook is still not balanced and you have
 examined all of your transactions, then the bank could
 have made an error.  Consult with your bank for further
 assistance.  Remember to use the flexible View and Print
 functions to track any problems before resorting to your
 bank for help.

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 The following list describes the functions available in
 the Reconcile Requester.  The order of these functions
 corresponds to the order they appear in the requester's
 command bar (no menus are available in this requester).
 You can select any function using either the keyboard
 (shown as "Keyboard:") or mouse ("Mouse:").


    OKAY

       Select "Okay" to accept the preconditions of the
       Reconcile function.  After selecting "Okay", the
       program will calculate the current checkbook's
       statement balance and display this amount in the
       STATEMENT BALANCE box on the Main Screen.

       The program calculates the statement balance by
       adding all the cleared transactions.

       Keyboard: Y
       Mouse:    Command Button "Okay"

    CANCEL

       Select "Cancel" to terminate the Reconcile
       function, to fulfill either the preconditions or
       select another function.

       Keyboard: N; RETURN
       Mouse:    Command Button "Cancel"

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