<topic sku="core" tNum="287254" author="leighanw" xmlns="x-schema:hhTopicSchema.xml"><index><title>Record a transfer of money between accounts</title><category>accounts</category><klink type="prcdr">How do I record a transfer of money between accounts?</klink></index>
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<li>Go to the checking or savings account from which you want to transfer funds.</li>
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<li>On the <emph>Accounts & Bills</emph> menu, click <emph>Account List</emph>.</li>
<li>Click the appropriate account.</li>
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<li>In the upper right of the page, select the <emph>Show Transaction Forms</emph> check box.</li>
<li>In the transaction forms at the bottom of the page, click the <emph>Transfer</emph> tab.</li>
<li>Enter the details of the transaction, and then click <emph>Enter</emph>.</li>
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<p>Your transaction will be recorded in both accounts (one as a credit and one as a debit).</p>
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<p>If you are not using transaction forms and want to enter a transfer directly into the account register, double-click the first blank line in your register. Enter the date, enter <emph>Transfer</emph> in the category box, and then enter the account you want to transfer to in the subcategory box. Enter the amount you want to transfer, and then click <emph>Enter</emph>.</p>
