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Importing from Accountant's Relief

File
filename.mdb
  • 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 Accountant's Relief and in the Version field, select the default version 7.52.

    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.

    The file will have the extension .mdb.
  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. In the Select Client ID file (*.mdb) field, select the Accountant's Relief client file from the drop down menu.
  8. Complete the remaining options:
    • Prior Year Data - Select this check box to import prior year balances into Working Papers. Any existing prior year data will be overwritten. To leave existing prior year balances untouched, leave the check box empty.
    • Period Balances - Select this check box to import the period balances. For more information, see here.
  9. Click OK to begin importing.

Accounting data is imported into the client file.

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