Text Box: Just a refresher on how you start a new year set of books in PcMars for Windows. First—Close all books by clicking on the icon picture that looks like a closed book or go to “File”, “Close Set of Books”. Second—Click on the word “File”. Third—Then click “Create New Set of Books”. When you click on those words with your mouse another submenu will show up off to the side with two options. 1. Start from scratch 2. Carry over from previous year If you already had a set of books made up for 2004, you should select the option that reads Carry over from Previous Year. This option will move all of your vendors, account codes, descriptions, enterprises, loan balances, and bank carry over from previous year (screen shot)Text Box: Creating a New Year Set of Books Text Box: PcMars Newsletter Text Box: Clearing 2004 Checks in 2005 Text Box: When you created your new set of books, your current cleared & uncleared account balance will be carried forward to your new books. Many times you may need to go into previous books to clear checks that came with your January bank statement. In order to do this, follow these steps: (For PcMars Version 1.2 & 2.0) 1) Click File & choose Go to previous years set of books. 2) Clear transactions in previous year. 3) Click File & choose Return to current year set of books. 4) Follow the prompt screens when it asks if you want to carry over bank balances to the current year, click update. IT’S THAT SIMPLE!! Text Box: January, 2005 Text Box: Inside this issue:

up asking you if you are sure that this is what you want to do.  If everything is correct, you should click on the Yes button.  If for some reason you need to change something, clicking on the No button will back you up to the previous window so you can start over.  window so you can start over.  Once you click Yes, a new set of books is created for the 2005 year.

“PCMARS PLUS” 

The Windows Enhancement Program

is now

Available

Carrying your data over to 2005

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Clearing Checks in 2005

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Backing up your data

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PcMars Plus Available

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Revolving Credit/

Credit Cards

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