into QuickBooks Pro, Premier, or Enterprise versions currently supported by Intuit.
note
Accounting CS
doesn't support the export of client data for QuickBooks Online.
The following information gives details on exporting setup information and transaction data from
Accounting CS
via the Export Client Data Wizard.
note
If you use
Accounting CS
to import client data to and export client data from QuickBooks, you can save time during exports by using the Export Client Data Wizard. Use it to map existing data (including accounts and vendors) within
Accounting CS
to the corresponding items in QuickBooks based on the mappings used during the last import of QuickBooks data client data. If you use
Accounting CS
for exports only, you'll have to map your accounts manually each time you export data.
You can only transfer transactions entered in
Accounting CS
or retrieved from QuickBooks and then modified in
Accounting CS
. Transactions imported from a spreadsheet or converted from Creative Solutions Accounting (CSA) won't be available for export.
For any client data in the export file that doesn't already exist in QuickBooks, select
Add as is
in mapping screens to add the item during the import into QuickBooks.
Information available for export to QuickBooks
You can export the following types of transactions and setup information from
Accounting CS
to import into QuickBooks.
Transaction types:
Bank reconciliation adjustments
Checks (payee and accounts payable)
Deposits
Journal entries (adjusting, reclassifying, prior-period, recurring, and payroll)
Payments (regular and accounts payable)
Setup information:
Bank account information
Chart of Accounts
Employee information
Vendor information
Specify export options
Before you export client data into QuickBooks, you can select the application from which to export client data and specify the types of data to exclude from the export.
Select
Setup
,
Clients
, then the
Integration
tab.
Select the client from the client list, then
Edit
.
Select
QuickBooks
from the
Export to program
dropdown, then the ellipsis.
In the
Export Client Data - Options
window, mark all checkboxes that apply. You can choose to exclude inactive items, select which details to include, and specify the default reference to use for checks and liabilities.
Select
OK
, then
Enter
to save the client record.
Select the export method in the application
Use the QuickBooks Data utility
Select
File
,
Export
,
Client Data
to open the Export Client Data Wizard.
Select the client you want to export data from, then
QuickBooks
as the export type.
Select
Export via the QuickBooks Data Utility (QBgenxfer file)
for the
Type of file to create
. Enter or go to the location where you save the client's QuickBooks data.
Specify the data range for the client data export. To display transactions already exported to QuickBooks, mark the
Include previously exported transactions
checkbox.
Select
Next
.
Export data directly to Quickbooks
If your firm runs
Accounting CS
in the Virtual Office CS, software as a service, or other terminal server environment, the option to export data directly to a QBW file isn't available. To transfer the export file from
Accounting CS
to QuickBooks, you or your client must have the CS QuickBooks Data Utility v.15.0 or later installed.
To export data directly to a QBW file:
QuickBooks must be installed on the computer where the import is processed.
The company database must be open in QuickBooks during the export process. The data files in QuickBooks aren't altered in any way during the export process.
Select
File
,
Export
, then
Client Data
to open the Export Client Data Wizard.
On the
Source Data
screen, select the client you want to import data from, then select
QuickBooks
as the export type.
In the
Type of file to create
field, select
Export directly to QuickBooks (.QBW file)
. In the
File Location
field, enter or go to the location where you want to save the client's QuickBooks data, and select the QBW file you want to store the export data in.
Specify the date range for the export. To see the transactions that have already been exported to QuickBooks, mark the
Include previously exported transactions
checkbox. Select
Next
.
note
The 1st time that you create an export file for a QuickBooks company file, you must complete the Application Certificate in QuickBooks. This security certificate grants
Accounting CS
permission to access and export the QuickBooks client data.
The application certificate is client-specific and required each time you export client data from
Accounting CS
.
To make future exports easier, select
Yes, always; allow access even if QuickBooks is not running
.
To include payroll data in the export, select
Allow this application to access personal data such as Social Security Numbers and customer credit card information
.
If you receive a new QuickBooks backup from your client each month, you'll need to complete this process each month. When you restore the backup from your client, the application overwrites the certificate that was created the previous month.
Map QuickBooks data to items
Use the following mapping screens to map export items in
Accounting CS
that correspond to items in QuickBooks. To skip the data-mapping screens that don't require input from you, mark the
Skip optional mapping tabs
checkbox on the Source Data screen.
Bank Accounts
: Map each
Accounting CS
bank account to a corresponding QuickBooks bank type account, then select
Next
.
Chart of Accounts
: Map each account in the Chart of Accounts to a corresponding account in the QuickBooks Chart of Accounts, then select
Next
.
Segment Codes
: Map each
Accounting CS
segment to a corresponding class in QuickBooks, then select
Next
.
Employees
: Map each
Accounting CS
employee to a corresponding employee in QuickBooks, then select
Next
.
Vendors
: Map each
Accounting CS
vendor to a corresponding vendor in QuickBooks, then select
Next
.
note
In each mapping screen, if a corresponding
Accounting CS
item doesn't exist in QuickBooks, you can select
Add as is
to add it to QuickBooks during the export. For any
Accounting CS
item that you don't want to export to QuickBooks, select
Do not export
.
If the wizard encounters errors in any of the data-mapping screens, it displays an error indicator next to the invalid items. In the
Error Navigation
section following the mapping grids, the application displays the total number of errors found. Use the navigation buttons to jump to each error and correct the data.
Select transactions and finalize the export
On the
Transactions
screen, select the transactions to include in the export file, then
Next
.
On the
Export Complete
screen, check any errors encountered during the export. You can print them and, if necessary, take the appropriate actions to correct any exceptions or failures.
Select
Finish
.
If you exported directly to the QBW file, the export is complete. If you used QuickBooks Data Utility, you can now import the file into QuickBooks.