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Asset type | Scenarios to use asset accounts |
Loan notes you hold/Money lent | Set up an asset account to track the money you've lent. When you receive a payment/installment and deposit it in your bank account as you normally would, ensure that you create a transfer to the asset account. This is important to track the principal amount paid and will help you to know the balance amount that is still owed to you. |
Home cost basis | Many types of home improvements add to the cost basis of your home. Set up an asset account to track your home improvements over the years. Use the purchase price of the home as the opening balance for the account, and then record each improvement in the register as you make it. You can do this by creating a transfer from the account you paid the amount. |
Contents of your home/Home assets | Create an asset account for your home inventory and use it to track furnishings, major appliances, electronics, jewelry, and other property you keep in your home. Enter each item with its purchase date and price as a transaction in the asset account. If your property is damaged or stolen, your records can help to settle your insurance claim. |
Prepaid medical or dependent care expenses | If you set aside pre-tax dollars for medical or dependent care expenses, you can use an asset account as a holding account to track the money withheld from your paycheck. Use a split transaction and transfer part of your paycheck to this asset account. |
Capital equipment | Track the value of capital equipment as it is acquired and track depreciation as it occurs. |
Accounts receivable | Keep up-to-date accounts receivable records. |
| Lending loan | Track business or personal debts that are owed to you. |
When to use Quicken liability accounts
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Liability type | Scenarios to use liability accounts |
Loan balances | You can use liability accounts to keep track of the money you've borrowed, such as car loans, home equity loans, and mortgages. When you make a loan payment, transfer the principal amount from the account you paid to the loan liability account. This will keep the liability account updated and will always show the amount you owe on the loan. |
Accrued liabilities | Keep track of accrued liabilities, such as payroll taxes and payable income taxes. When you do the payroll for your small business, transfer the payroll taxes portion of each check to a payroll liability account as part of the split transaction. This technique makes it easy for you to keep track of the amount that's due for payroll taxes. |
Accounts payable | Keep up-to-date accounts payable records for your small business. |
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