Load in this order. Each step depends on the one before it, and loading out of order is the most common cause of a balance that will not tie.
- 01Chart of accountsIncluding the exchange difference and unallocated receipts accounts.
- 02Customers, suppliers and itemsWith tax identifiers where you have them. Blank now means chasing later.
- 03Open documentsUnpaid invoices and unpaid bills, in their original currency with their original dates.
- 04Stock on handQuantity and value, from a count you have actually done, not from last quarter’s figure.
- 05The trial balanceLoaded last, as the control. If it does not agree to your accountant’s figure to the cent, stop here.