Import client data from QuickBooks Online
If your clients use QuickBooks Online,
Accounting CS enables you to import those clients' data (transactions, chart of accounts, vendor records, and bank accounts) for processing in Accounting CS
.note
Intuit doesn't currently offer a way for
Accounting CS to import payroll information or account segments (classes) from QuickBooks Online
. Intuit may introduce this capability in a future release of QuickBooks Online.If your firm runs
Accounting CS
locally, you need to have Microsoft Edge for the QuickBooks Online integration to work properly.- SelectFile,Import, then selectQuickBooks Online.
- Select the client you want to import data.
- SelectConnect to QuickBooks, then enter the user ID and password to sign into the client's QuickBooks Online account.
- Select the checkboxes for the types of data to import.
- Specify the date range to import the client's data.
- SelectRetrieve datato retrieve client data from QuickBooks Online.
- In the QuickBooks Online - Manage Data window,select the transactions to import, thenmap the client's data from QuickBooks Online in each applicable tab. After you have mapped all items, selectOK. If there is data ready for import, the application initiates the import process.noteEvery QuickBooks item must be mapped to aAccounting CSitem before the import can proceed. If any items have not been mapped, the application will flag those items and include them in the error count in the Error navigation section.
- After the data has been imported, open thefollowing screens in Accounting CS, as applicable, to verify that the data imported correctly:Actions, thenEnter Transactionsscreen;Setup, thenBank Accountsscreen;Setup, thenChart of accounts;Setup, thenVendors. In addition, you may wish to generate the following reports to help you verify the data: General Ledger, Chart of Accounts - Detailed, and Vendor List - Detailed.noteYou can open the QuickBooks Online - Manage Data window at any time to review or change the item mapping for future imports. The application will not change the mapping of any data that has already been imported.