Convert the client data prior to import into Accounting CS

To begin the conversion program, right-click the CS Data Conversion icon on your desktop and select

Run as Administrator

.

In the

Conversion Type

field, select

Accounting CS

from the dropdown.

In the

Competitor

field, select

EasyACCT Write-Up

.

In the

Input Data Folder

field, enter the path to the EasyACCT client data that you want to convert. The path defaults to

C:\EASYW\DATA

. If your EasyACCT data is in a different location, select

Browse

to go to the drive and folder. The conversion program creates several XML files for each client, formatted for subsequent import into Accounting CS. The conversion files will be created in a subdirectory named for the Client ID in this location.

Select

Start

to begin the conversion.

The conversion program lists all clients found in the specified data folder. Select a client, then

Continue

. You may also select a client by double-clicking the client name.

When the conversion is complete, you'll get a message indicating the data file is ready for import. Select

OK

.

To convert data for another client, repeat the previous steps.

The EasyACCT to Accounting CS conversion program generates a PDF conversion report and saves the report in the Input Data Folder directory that you specify in step 4 of the conversion process. This report contains notes and information on changes you may need to make to the client data in Accounting CS. You need to have Adobe® Reader® version 7.0 or later installed to view and print these reports. If Adobe Reader is not already installed on your computer, select

Help

On The Web

Adobe Reader

in Accounting CS. This takes you to the Adobe website from which you can download and install the Reader.