User Guide

Converting QuickBooks Data to Peachtree Accounting
Getting Started Guide
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9 Select Continue.
This allows you to set up the number of accounting periods per year and
to set a start and end date for each accounting period for two years.
Below are the fields you can enter:
Number of Accounting Periods in the Fiscal Year: You can enter up to
13 periods. Use 12 if you intend to use months as accounting periods;
use 13 if you wish to have four weeks in your accounting period.
First Period in Which You Will Be Entering Data: Enter the number of
the period in which you will begin entering transactions. Note:
QuickBooks current balances are converted to Peachtree Accounting as
of the day before the first period you chose to enter data. For more
information, see “
Understanding Balances after Converting from
QuickBooks” on page 277.
Calendar Year: enter the first calendar year in which you plan to enter
payroll. Payroll operates on a calendar year, regardless of fiscal year
setup.
Current Fiscal Year Accounting Periods: place your cursor in the first
column for the first accounting period, and enter the accounting period
date in the MM/DD/YY format, and press the TAB key.
The rest of the accounting period dates for the current fiscal year, as well
as for the next fiscal year, will change according to the first period
entered.
10 When you are finished, select OK. A warning message displays giving you
one last chance to verify the dates. This will be your last and only chance to
set up the accounting periods’ date and fiscal year structure.