Importing From Fortune1000 Acomba (Windows)
The instructions in this topic are for importing from Fortune1000 Acomba into CaseWare Working Papers. If you are importing from Fortune1000 DOS, see Importing from Fortune1000 DOS or if you are importing from a version not supported by Working Papers, see here.
Requirements
| File | Containing... |
|---|---|
| SCHARTE.FDW | Chart of accounts |
| GJOURNAL.FDW | Journal entries |
| GCTRL.FDW | Number of accounting periods |
| GPOST.FDW | Detailed postings |
| SINFOCIE.FDW | Client information |
Prerequisites
- If Protection is activated, the File permission "Import" is required to perform this operation.
Procedure
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Open the client file in which you want to import.
- Navigate to Engagement | Engagement Properties | Reporting Dates.
- Enter the year-end date and close the dialog.
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On the Engagement tab, in the Data group, click Import | Accounting Software.
- In the Import From field, select Fortune1000 Acomba.
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In the Version field, select the version of Fortune1000 Acomba that you want to import.
Note: Click here to see all accounting software supported versions.
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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.
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Under Import Components, choose to import either:
- The Trial Balance (Opening Entries) or,
- The General Ledger Detail.
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To import client information, click Import Client Information. This information will be displayed in the Engagement Properties dialog.
- Complete the remaining fields:
- Skip GIFI data- Select this check box to exclude the GIFI code numbers from being imported.
- Period Balances - Select this check box to import period balances into the Working Papers file. For more information, see here.
- Include "Quantity" account in the Chart of Accounts - Select this check box to include the Quantity account in the Chart of Accounts.
- Click OK to begin importing.
Results
Accounting data is imported into the client file.
Notes
- For Fortune1000 Acomba imports that have a financial year less than 12 months, ensure to align the year-begin date instead of the year-end date.
