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Importing from Multi Express Business & Accounting

  • Use the export module in Multi Express Business & Accounting to create an export file. >>How Do I?
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filename.txt Trial balance file exported from Multi Express Business & Accounting
  • 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 Multi Express Bus. & Acctg and in the Version field, select the default version 8.3.
  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 Trial Balance (Opening Entries) will be imported.

  5. To import client information, click Import Client Information. This information will be displayed in the Engagement Properties dialog.

  6. In the Multi Express Exported Text File (*.txt) field, select the Multi Express file to be imported.
  7. To import prior year balances into Working Papers, select the Prior Year Data check box. If selected, any existing prior year data will be overwritten. If left blank, prior year data will not be imported.

  8. Click OK to begin importing.

The Multi Express Business and Accounting file will be available in the Working Papers file.

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