What is the ending cash balance for this account?

This screen appears when setting up or reconciling an investment account in Quicken Classic for Windows. It helps you establish the account’s current cash position by recording both the direct cash balance and any balance held in a money market sweep fund.

What to enter

Statement date

In the Statement Date field, enter the date associated with the cash balance:

• If you're using a printed statement, enter the statement’s ending date.

• If you're using your financial institution’s website, enter the date the information was posted—typically today or the previous business day.

Cash balance

In the Cash field, enter the available cash balance in the account. This reflects the cash held directly in the brokerage account.

Note: If your broker automatically sweeps uninvested cash into a money market fund, this cash field may show a small amount—often just enough to reflect recent transactions such as dividends or security sales.

Money market fund

In the Money Market Fund field, enter the number of shares you hold in the sweep fund, if applicable. Some brokers refer to this as a “sweep fund.” It acts as a temporary holding place for uninvested cash.

Together, your Cash and Money Market Fund holdings represent your total liquid balance. For example, if you have $200 in cash and 1,200 shares of a money market fund valued at $1 per share, your total cash balance is $1,400.

When you’ve completed these entries, select Next to continue.