Resolve account balance differences following conversion from Quicken

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In a few cases, Money will not import all transactions exactly as they were in Quicken. If your Money account balances do not exactly match the Quicken balances, read on.

A difference in an account balance can be caused by:

• A non-current account value in Quicken If you change an account in Quicken, then import the file to Money before Quicken recalculates the account value, the Money and Quicken balances will differ. If you want to confirm Money's balance, open Quicken and the register for the account in question to update the account balance. The balances should now match.
• Archiving the Quicken file This can sometimes cause temporary balance inconsistencies in Quicken that get passed on when you convert the file to Money. You can easily fix the balance by opening the Quicken file in Quicken and then re-importing the Quicken file. If the balance is still off, try re-indexing the Quicken file. For instructions, refer to your Quicken documentation.

A difference in an investment account balance can also be caused by:

• A "price history" for a certificate of deposit (CD) Because Quicken treats CDs (A certificate of deposit is a time-based deposit at a bank or savings and loan institution. When you buy a CD, you agree to leave your money in the bank for a specific period of time, ranging from 30 days to several years. In exchange, the bank guarantees you a specific interest rate which is higher than that paid on a passbook savings account.) as any other investment type, you can record buying "shares" at a price other than $1.00. Money allows the transactions, but because Money handles CDs differently, the account balance might be different. In addition, the price history is not imported.
• Rounding differences For example, $2.375 is displayed as $2.37 in versions of Quicken prior to 7.0, but as $2.38 in Money. This can result in different (not incorrect) balances, especially when a transaction involving several decimal places, such as a stock split, has been recorded.
• Non-current account values in Quicken If you update investment prices in Quicken, then import the file to Money before Quicken recalculates the account value, the Money and Quicken balances will differ. In Quicken, a tilde (~) appears before the account balance if it has not been updated. If you want to confirm Money's balance, update the account balance in Quicken. The balances should now match.

 Important

When Money changes a transaction during conversion, it categorizes it as "(Quicken: modified transaction)." You can find these transactions easily by using Find and Replace.

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