Quicken Mac - wondering if I can have multiple accounts?

jstory

For instance: Personal, Rentals, Etc. Each of these accounts has their separate banking accounts.

volvogirl

You can have separate FILES.  But you should have all your accounts in the same data file.  Unless you file a separate tax return for a business or the rentals.  So if you report it all on your personal 1040 tax return all the accounts should be in the same data file.

FILES - Your data is kept in a separate Data FILE (and not in the program).   In the data File you have all your accounts.  You can have more than one File like a  separate file for your parents or children or a club. Recent Files opened should be listed at the bottom of the FILE menu item. Your data file ends in .qdf and should be in your Documents (or Library) then in a Quicken sub Folder.  Or you can search your computer for all files ending in .qdf to find them.  Go to FILE - NEW QUICKEN FILE  to setup another data file. When you do a backup it only backs up the file currently open.  You get the whole data file and all the accounts in that one file.


ACCOUNTS - You can have many accounts in a File like a checking account, savings, credit card, asset, investment. Accounts are listed down the side in the Account Bar. You can do Ctrl+A or go to TOOLS - ACCOUNT LIST to bring up the Account listing.  You do not backup Accounts separately.  

Chris_QPW

Quicken for Mac doesn't have Business/Rental property features, but yes you can have multiple banking and investment accounts.

volvogirl

You can have separate FILES.  But you should have all your accounts in the same data file.  Unless you file a separate tax return for a business or the rentals.  So if you report it all on your personal 1040 tax return all the accounts should be in the same data file.

FILES - Your data is kept in a separate Data FILE (and not in the program).   In the data File you have all your accounts.  You can have more than one File like a  separate file for your parents or children or a club. Recent Files opened should be listed at the bottom of the FILE menu item. Your data file ends in .qdf and should be in your Documents (or Library) then in a Quicken sub Folder.  Or you can search your computer for all files ending in .qdf to find them.  Go to FILE - NEW QUICKEN FILE  to setup another data file. When you do a backup it only backs up the file currently open.  You get the whole data file and all the accounts in that one file.


ACCOUNTS - You can have many accounts in a File like a checking account, savings, credit card, asset, investment. Accounts are listed down the side in the Account Bar. You can do Ctrl+A or go to TOOLS - ACCOUNT LIST to bring up the Account listing.  You do not backup Accounts separately.