home
***
CD-ROM
|
disk
|
FTP
|
other
***
search
/
Monster Media 1994 #1
/
monster.zip
/
monster
/
FINANCE
/
QBWINTS.ZIP
/
README.DOC
< prev
Wrap
Text File
|
1994-02-04
|
8KB
|
159 lines
Quickbooks for Windows version 2.0 Setup.
Be sure that Timeslips 5 For Windows, QuickBooks For Windows, version 2.0 or
higher, and TAL (5.1 or higher) are installed. TAL installs a special external
Windows program (QBLINK.EXE) into your QuickBooks directory to perform TAL
functions. First, however, it is necessary to create or modify your Chart of
Accounts in QuickBooks so that it is useable by TAL and Timeslips.
Modifying The QuickBooks Chart of Accounts
==========================================
Disclaimer
----------
Please refer to "TAL Account Types" (pg. 2 of the TAL Setup Guide) for more
detail on our recommended accounts list below. Remember, if you suspect any of
our recommendations, consult your asccountant.
Overview
--------
TAL requires that you establish accounts in QuickBooks for use with Timeslips.
Don't worry if you don't plan to use all the suggested accounts. You can skip
any that you don't need, such as individual accounts for fees and costs. You
do not need to assign account numbers to these accounts_TAL will use an
internally assigned reference number where numbers are required. If you find
any default TAL accounts already in QuickBooks, you can use them as they are
presently named, or you can edit them.
General G/L Accounts
--------------------
In QuickBooks, create the following accounts. (A/R and Tax Receivable are
optional on the Cash System.) You can use existing accounts or new ones. It
is sometimes easier to create a new account for each TAL account needed.
Naming each account "TAL..." is not necessary but it makes them easy to find
in your Chart of Accounts. IMPORTANT: if you are creating TAL accounts, use
only Asset, Liability, Income, and Expense account types. DO NOT use A/R or
A/P type accounts as TAL accounts.
Assets TAL CASH COMPREHENSIVE
TAL CASH FEES
TAL CASH COSTS
TAL A/R COMPREHENSIVE
TAL A/R FEES
TAL A/R COSTS
TAL CASH ESCROW
Liabilities TAL TAX PAYABLE COMPREHENSIVE
TAL TAX PAYABLE FEES
TAL TAX PAYABLE COSTS
TAL TAX RECEIVABLE COMPREHENSIVE
TAL TAX RECEIVABLE FEES
TAL TAX RECEIVABLE COSTS
TAL CLIENT ESCROW
Income TAL CHARGES COMPREHENSIVE
TAL CHARGES FEES
TAL CHARGES COSTS
TAL WRITE UPS COMPREHENSIVE
TAL WRITE UPS FEES
TAL WRITE UPS COSTS
TAL SUSPENSE
TAL INTEREST
Expenses TAL WRITE DOWNS COMPREHENSIVE
TAL WRITE DOWNS FEES
TAL WRITE DOWNS COSTS
TAL CREDIT MEMOS
Specific G/L Accounts
---------------------
All of the Specific G/L Accounts are optional. This guide does not give
suggestions for Specific G/L Account numbers to create in the general ledger.
Refer to the main TAL manual for a detailed explanation of the purpose of
Specific Accounts. The main point to remember about Specific Accounts is
that you should create them as Income accounts in your general ledger. When
defined, these accounts take the place of the Charges account on your General
G/L Accounts screen.
Exporting The Chart of Accounts
===============================
This function makes your Chart of Accounts useable by TAL. First, however,
you must set up a Windows Program Item for the QBLINK program that performs
TAL functions. From the Windows Program Manager, set up a new program item
for QBLINK.EXE: Open the QuickBooks Program Group, then select
File/New/Program Item. In the Properties dialog that opens, enter the
following information:
Description: QBLINK
Command Line: QBLINK.EXE
Working Directory: enter your QuickBooks program directory here
(e.g. C:\QBOOKSW). Once this step is performed, it does not have to
be done again. However, you must perform the following steps to
export your QuickBooks chart of accounts, both initially and then
every time you make a change to your account list:
1. Launch QuickBooks.
2. From the File menu, select "Export".
3. Check the "Chart of Accounts" check box in the resulting dialog.
Make sure it is the only box checked. Click OK to open the
destination file dialog.
4. In the "File Name" field, type ACCOUNTS.IIF. In the "Types"
section of the dialog, select "IIF files". Remember the
location of the ACCOUNTS.IIF file as given in the "Directory"
field. Ideally, this file should be in your QuickBooks program
directory. When you are set up, click the OK button. If an
ACCOUNTS.IIF file already exists, it is OK to overwrite it.
5. Close QuickBooks. Launch the QBLINK program from the Program
Manager. From the "Open Chart of Accounts" dialog, select the
ACCOUNTS.IIF file that you just created in your QuickBooks
program directory. Click OK. You will see a status bar while
QBLINK reads ACCOUNTS.IIF and converts it to a file entitled
GLCOAT.DAT. If this is the initial setup, you will receive a
message about not being able to find a GLXFER.DAT file. That's
OK_it gets created when you print and finalize a TAL Transfer
Register.
Setting Up Timeslips
====================
In Timeslips 5 For Windows, starting from the TSReport menu bar, follow the
steps below:
1. Open the Settings menu.
2. Select the TAL menu item.
3. Select Basic Setup.
4. Click the "Path to General Ledger" button. This opens a dialog
allowing you to switch to the Quickbooks data directory to
select the GLCOAT.DAT file.
5. Once you have specified the correct path and filename, the field
labeled "TAL is linked to" will then display "Intuit Quickbooks".
6. Optionally, complete the rest of the screen (refer to TAL manual).
Next, accept the screen and then select:
7. General G/L Accounts.
8. Fill out this screen with the accounts you created earlier in
Quickbooks. Press F4 in the "General Ledger Account Number"
field with the highlight on the applicable account in the
"Accounts assigned to Timeslips" dialog. You may also type the
account number, if known, directly into the field.
9. Optionally, complete the Specific G/L Accounts screen.
This completes the TAL setup. Now refer to the Big Picture outline Step 3
(located In your TAL Setup Guide) for information on completing a transfer
cycle.
Importing Into QuickBooks
=========================
(This is Step 3D of the Big Picture outline.) Follow these steps from the
Windows Program Manager:
1. Run the QBLINK program. After selecting the ACCOUNTS.IIF
file and creating the GLCOAT.DAT file, QBLINK automatically
searches for the GLXFER.DAT file that is created after a
TAL Transfer Register is printed and finalized. If it is
found, QBLINK converts it into a text file called GLXFER.IIF.
2. Launch QuickBooks.
3. Select "Import" from the File menu. Select the GLXFER.IIF
file created by QBLINK and click OK. If the date and trans-
action information contained in the Transfer Register was
correct, the import will proceed and you will be notified when
it is complete. This completes a TAL transfer cycle.