<topic sku="core" tNum="288794" author="carmip" xmlns="x-schema:hhTopicSchema.xml"><index><title>Learn about resolving account balance differences following a conversion from Quicken</title><category>general</category><klink type="cncpt">Tell me about resolving account balance differences following a conversion from Quicken</klink></index>
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<p>In a few cases, Money will not import all transactions exactly as they were in Quicken. Differences between your Money account balances and your Quicken balances may have several causes.</p>
<p><emph>A difference in an account balance can be caused by:</emph></p>
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<tease>A non-current account value in Quicken</tease>
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<p>If you change an account in Quicken and 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.</p>
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<tease>A non-current price for a stock split</tease>
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<p>If a stock split was entered in Quicken but the price wasn't updated (or wasn't current), the Quicken and Money account balances will differ. This also happens if the stock split transaction wasn't entered in every account that holds the security that split. Check your Quicken price history list to make sure that the correct price and transaction information is being imported into Money.</p>
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<tease>Archiving the Quicken file</tease>
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<p>This can 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 it. If the balance is still off, try re-indexing (or validating) the Quicken file. For instructions, refer to your Quicken documentation.</p>
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<p><emph>A difference in an investment account balance can also be caused by:</emph></p>
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<tease>A price history for a Certificate of Deposit (CD)</tease>
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<p>Because Quicken treats <glossary tNum="286965">CDs</glossary> the same 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.</p>
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<tease>Rounding differences</tease>
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<p>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.</p>
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<p variant="impt">When Money changes a transaction during conversion, it categorizes it as "Quicken: modified transaction." You can find these transactions by clicking <emph>Find and Replace</emph> on the <emph>Tools</emph> menu and then searching for "Quicken: modified transaction" in the <emph>Memo</emph> field.</p>
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<tease>How do I search for Quicken: modified transaction?</tease>
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<li>On the <emph>Tools</emph> menu, click <emph>Find and Replace</emph>.</li>
<li>In the <emph>Search across</emph> box, choose the account type.</li>
<li>Click <emph>Simple Search</emph>.</li>
<li>In the <emph>Find this text</emph> box, type <emph>Quicken: modified transaction</emph>.</li>
<li>In the <emph>in this field</emph> box, click <emph>Memo</emph>.</li>
<li>Click <emph>Next</emph>.</li>
<li>View the list of transactions, and then double-click the one you want to edit.</li>
<li>Make any needed changes, and then click <emph>OK</emph>.</li>
