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Minimum Organization Setup Requirements
After you plan your accounting system and gather the information you need, you are ready to create your new organization.
There are some minimum setup requirements you need to complete before you begin to work in the system. If you do not meet these minimum requirements, the system will not function properly, and you might see errors when you attempt to post. We do not intend this as a complete reference of the minimum setup requirements, and you might need to perform additional setup tasks before your organization is prepared to meet all your accounting needs. Refer to the setup section in the user’s guide for each module for additional information.
In each module, there is certain information you need to enter before you can begin to use the software. The following list includes some of the things you need to define in each module.
Accounts Payable
set your default cash account or bank account
define your codes
Accounts Receivable
set up your customers
set up your codes
Bank Reconciliation
set up your bank accounts
set up your payees
General Ledger
create your chart of accounts
set up any account segments you want to use
enter any forwarding balances for your accounts
Inventory
create your stock items
create your codes
Job Cost
set up accounts in Module Preferences
Payroll
set up employees
set up tax codes
Purchase Order
set your defaults for the entry and receiving windows
define your Buyer Codes
define your Department Codes
Sales
set your defaults for both Sales windows
select your default invoice format
define your Department and Salesperson Codes
choose your type of invoice numbering
You might want to set up a practice organization, or use the demonstration data to test posting or perform other tasks to verify the software will perform the way you need and expect. This will give you an opportunity to be sure you have everything in place when you set up your organization.
Published date: 03/29/2021