My Security Value in an investment account isn't how I keep track and it's in error

barryaz1

I'll admit that I do not use Securities details with my investment accounts, rather I just update the accounts' value each month from the broker statement, using a "made-up" security called Change in Value. It has worked for me for my Net Worth purpose for years, and have no desire for more detail within Quicken.

However, while I was entering the latest month's Change in Value, I saw an error that I must have made a long time ago. The account's value from the broker statement is one amount, but Quicken is also showing a Security Value that I need to disappear, as I only use the broker's Cash Balance.

How can I fix this? I've been trying to find a way and haven't been able to. thanks

NotACPA

Why can't you either Delete, or Edit, the erroneous transaction?

Be sure to take a backup before you start making this sort of historical change … but it's likely to have a ripple effect on succeeding months … and pull out your old statements so you can identify any impacts.