Checkbook for Excel is a custom application written for Microsoft Excel and is completely compatible with both Excel 97, Excel 2000 and Excel 2002 (XP). This version is an upgrade of the popular version 2.x. It includes a host of new features and improvements, including the ability to handle multiple accounts, customizable income and expense categories, enhanced check printing. It also includes a Palm OS based companion application called Checkbook Companion that lets you enter transactions on your Palm handheld and synchronize them with Checkbook for Excel. It retains the simple yet powerful interface from the earlier versions and provides all the necessary features for managing your financial accounts without all the excess baggage and overhead associated with the popular personal finance packages. This makes it faster and easier to use. Checkbook for Excel provides exactly what you need; a simple, easy way to track, maintain and balance your bank accounts, credit cards and expenses.