Selecting options for exported journal entries

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Use the Options dialog to choose an accounting method for exporting journal entries to Creative Solutions Accounting (CSA) or Accounting CS. You can also choose whether to use the GL account numbers assigned to engagements, activities, and taxing authorities, or override them using a GL account number that you enter here.

  1. Choose File > Export > Journal Entries to open the Export Journal Entries screen.
  2. Click the Options button to open the Options dialog.
  3. In the Basis field, choose the accounting method from the drop-down list. You can use either the accrual method or the cash method.
  4. In both the Base billed Time & Expenses on and Base net Progress Bills on fields, do one of the following:
    • Select Activities to use the GL account number assigned to the activity on the Activities setup screen
    • Select Engagements to use the GL account number assigned to the engagement on the Engagement Templates setup screen
    • Select Summarize to override the GL account number. Enter the GL account number in the additional field.
  5. In the Base Taxes on field, do one of the following:
    • Select Taxing Authorities to use the GL account number assigned to the activity on the Taxing Authorities setup screen
    • Select Summarize to override the GL account number. Enter the GL account number in the additional field.
  6. In the GL Account Assignments section, enter a GL account number to use for each of the following. If you do not enter a GL account number, an amount will still be calculated, but unspecified will appear in the Account column in the Export Journal Entries screen.

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