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Accounting Setup screen

The Accounting Setup screen allows the user to establish links between the Accounting Module and associated QuickBooks accounts and locations.

Use the Accounting Setup screen

1. Close the Data Center Application and make sure all users are logged out of the QuickBooks application.

2. Log in to the QuickBooks application with Administrator rights.

3. Log In to the Data Center Application to display the Data Center ribbon menu.

   

4. Select Accounting > Accounting Setup from the main menu to display the Accounting Setup screen.

   Note: If the system displays an error message window during initial setup, it may be ignored. Click the Close button to close the window. If the window appears during a subsequent procedure, check the QuickBooks program to make sure it is open and there are no other users.
   
   

   

5. Complete the desired procedure(s) with onscreen features.

   Accounting Path field	If necessary, click the Refresh button to allow the system to determine the path to the accounting software.
   Liability Accounts section	For each account, select the corresponding QuickBooks account from the associated drop-down field.
   Asset Accounts section	For each account, select the corresponding QuickBooks account from the associated drop-down field.
   Invoice Accounts section	For each account, select the corresponding QuickBooks account from the associated drop-down field.
   Department Accounts section	Click the buttons to link QuickBooks Inventory accounts, Cost of Goods Sold accounts, and Sales accounts to Departments.
   Other section	Click the buttons to link Vendor accounts to vendors and Tax accounts to tax types.
   Paid Out drop-down	Select the QuickBooks account for payouts from the drop-down.
   Adjustment Account drop-down	Select the QuickBooks account for adjustments from the drop-down.
   House Account drop-down	Select the QuickBooks account (asset or liability) for house accounts from the drop-down.

   • Set Up Accounting Links and Features