How to print off a past-date account backup to compare it to the current account's record

Question

I have been recording the total weekly balance of a particular account on a separate spread sheet. I now find that the weekly balance, as recorded in Quicken, is much higher than the balance I have recorded on the spread-sheet. Because the spread-sheet only shows the total for the account and not the sums for the individual files within it, I'm not able to work out where the discrepancy has arisen (as a first step to understanding why this apparent error has occurred. Consequently, I want to restore from the backup the version of this file (the total of which is recorded on the spread-sheet) for a particular date so that I can compare it to the current record in Quicken, to understand where the difference between them (past and present) has arisen.

Jim_Harman · Accepted Answer

In the account's Holdings view, you can change the "As of" date and see the balance and holdings details as of an earlier date, without having to restore a backup.

You can also use the Portfolio Value report to view and print your holdings and balances on earlier dates. You can customize the report to include just the account in question.

Once you have identified the date when the balance goes astray, you can review the transactions near that date.

Also make sure there are no Placeholders in the account that are affecting the share balances. These are hidden by default. To make them visible, go to Edit > Preferences > Investment transactions and make sure "Show hidden transactions" is checked.