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Updated!Importing from AccountView

You can select the following period reporting sequences:

  • 13 periods
  • Monthly
  • Bi-monthly
  • Quarterly
  • Thirdly
  • Semi-annually
  • Yearly
  • Random

Note: If you select a random reporting sequence, you must enter the period dates manually.

File Contains
Periods.txt Financial periods
Transactions.txt General ledger detail
Yearend.txt Year end balances (Prior Year Data box must be checked)
NFD.txt Non-financial data (Non-financial data box must be checked)

Note: These files are created by AccountView and the file names are pre-defined.

  • If Protection is activated, the File permission "Import" is required to perform this operation.
  1. Open the client file in which you want to import.

  2. On the Engagement tab, in the Data group, click Import | Accounting Software.

  3. In the Import From field, select AccountView and in the Version field, select the default All versions.

    Note: Click here to see all accounting software supported versions.

  4. In the Import Path field, type the exact path where the file you want to import resides or use Browse to locate the file manually.

  5. Under Import Components, choose to import either:

    • The Trial Balance (Opening Entries) or,
    • The General Ledger Detail.
  6. To import client information, click Import Client Information. This information will be displayed in the Engagement Properties dialog.

  7. Complete the remaining fields of the import dialog.>>Quick Reference
  8. Click OK to begin importing.

Accounting data is imported into the client file.

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