CPA-Compliant Cheques From Print & Cheques Now Compatible With QuickBooks

A recent development in cheque printing compatibility means businesses using QuickBooks now have another viable source for CPA-accredited cheque stock. Print & Cheques Now has confirmed that its cheque products work with both QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks Online, giving accountants and small-business owners an additional option for accounts payable and payroll runs.

What CPA Accreditation Means for Cheque Stock

The Canadian Payments Association (CPA) sets the technical standards that govern cheque clearing in Canada. Cheques that meet these specifications — including magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) encoding, paper quality, and layout dimensions — process reliably through the banking system. Using non-compliant stock risks rejected deposits, clearing delays, and manual processing fees from financial institutions.

How This Fits Into QuickBooks Workflows

QuickBooks prints cheques using predefined templates that align cheque details — payee name, date, amount in numeric and written form, and MICR line data — to specific positions on the page. Compatible cheque stock must match the format selected in QuickBooks, typically a voucher (one cheque per page with two stubs), standard (three cheques per page), or wallet layout.

Setting Up Third-Party Cheque Stock

If you are switching to Print & Cheques Now or any new cheque supplier, the setup process in QuickBooks remains the same:

1. Open your cheque-printing settings and select the paper type that matches your stock.
2. Print a test cheque on plain paper and hold it behind a real cheque to confirm alignment.
3. Adjust horizontal and vertical offsets, font size, and margin settings as needed.
4. Run a live test with a small-value cheque before processing a full batch.

Alignment issues are the most common problem when changing cheque suppliers, and they are usually resolved through fine-tuning rather than returning the stock.