<title>Specify an interest rate for an account's projected cash flow</title>
<category>cashflow</category>
<klink type="prcdr">How do I specify an interest rate for an account's projected cash flow?</klink>
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<tease>Why?</tease>
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<p>You can more accurately project the cash flow balance in your day-to-day accounts if you specify the interest rate you earn on balances in your accounts.</p>
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<li>On the <emph>Accounts & Bills</emph> menu, click <emph>Account List</emph>.</li>
<li>Click an account name.</li>
<li>In the left pane, under <emph>Common Tasks</emph>, click <emph>Change account details</emph>.</li>
<li>Under <emph>Balance Information</emph>, type an amount in the <emph>Interest rate</emph> box.</li>