Set your Default Cheque Number Range

Set the default Cheque Number range if:

You want to change the starting number for your cheques.
You want the cheque number to always increment by one.
You have multiple bank accounts and you need to set a unique cheque number range for each bank so they do not overlap.
You want to assign manual cheque numbers without changing the default automatic cheque numbering sequence.

In the main menu bar select Control Table > Control Accounts.

2. Double-click on the bank account in which you want to change the default cheque numbers.

If you have multiple bank accounts you should set the cheque numbers for all of them so they do not overlap.

3. In the Cheque From type the number you wish to start at, ie. 20000, 30000, etc.

When you go into Payment Processing the system will increment this starting number by +1, so the first Cheque printed will be 20001 if you entered 20000 as the starting Cheque number.

4. In the Cheque To type the ending sequence number, i.e. 29999, 39999, etc.

Note: The Cheque From and To field must be populated or the system will not increment the cheque numbers properly. If either one is blank the system will fail to increment cheques.
When choosing an ending cheque number you need to ensure any manual cheque numbers you assign fall outside this ending range. If you do not assign manual cheque numbers outside of this range, then the system will treat the manual number you enter as the new starting range of the cheque numbers for that control account, skipping numbers in your sequence.

5. If you are assigning manual cheques numbers, along with using the automatic sequence in Steps 3/4, set aside a number range you will use for manual cheque numbers. Then set the Cheque To field to the last number before your manual cheque numbers start.

For Example: You are setting aside numbers starting at 900000 for manual cheques, so assign 899999 to the Cheque to field in this example. This means that numbers 200000 to 899999 are for automatic cheques, and manual cheques are from 9000000+. This will allow you to use the Payment Processing module to assign manual cheque numbers to Invoices without changing the automatic cheque number sequence.