Add ProSystem fx Tax as a vendor in engagements
You can export trial balance data from Engagement Manager and import into ProSystem fx Tax or CCH Axcess Tax. Before you can do that, you'll have to add it as a vendor in Engagement Manager. Follow these steps to get started.
- Sign in to Engagement Manager.
- SelectSetup
, then Firm Settings. - Under Tax Information, mark theProSystem fx Taxcheckbox, then selectSave.
- Return to theEngagement dashboardand select an engagement to view it.noteIf the engagement is not on yourEngagement dashboard, useOpen engagementsto add it.
- Select thePropertiestab on the navigation pane.
- SelectProSystem fx Taxfrom theVendordropdown list.noteWhen you selectProSystem fx Taxas theVendor, theEntitydropdown list will include all of the supported entity types you're able to import in ProSystem fx Tax.
- SelectSave.
Export trial balance to ProSystem fx Tax
Before you import your Engagement Manager balances, make sure ProSystem fx Tax is selected as a vendor for your engagement.
tip
- All entity types that ProSystem fx Tax supports for import from Engagement Manager are listed in theEntitydropdown list. To go to theEntitydropdown list, view the engagement, then select thePropertiestab from the navigation pane.
- Confirm your ProSystem fx Tax codes are assigned to the appropriate accounts under Trial Balance for your engagement.
You can export trial balance data from your engagement to import into ProSystem fx Tax.
- On the Engagement dashboard, select the name of the engagement you want to export.noteIf the engagement is not on yourEngagement dashboard, useOpen engagementsto add it.
- On the Trial Balance tab, selectData, then selectExport.
- Choose the type of data you want to export.
- SelectOKand choose a location to save your data.
- In ProSystem fx Tax, selectFilethenImport.
- SelectG/L Bridge – other (Generic Processing).
- SelectImport File.
- SelectReturn.
- SelectID#.
- SelectProcess.
- SelectRecalculate, also referred to as 1+1=2.
note
You can export data for ProSystem fx Tax for engagements with a year-end date of 12/31/2012 or later.
Refer to the ProSystem fx Tax website for information on importing your data.
Import data to CCH Axcess Tax
For information on the import procedure in CCH Axcess Tax, review the documentation on the CCH support website.
- When importing trial balance data into CCH Axcess, you should choose Other (Generic Processing) option in the G/L Bridge Select accounting system screen.