Setting up a company with no opening figures

Oftentimes it happens that you may wish to create a set of books in Fincon Accounting with no opening figures. In this case, going the traditional route of completing the take-on routines is needlessly time-consuming.

Follow these steps to set up your company in Fincon Accounting with no opening figures:

Turn off the take-on routines

1. Navigate to System / Company Parameters.
2. Select Do NOT Use Take On Routines.
3. Click the Accept button.
4. Check that the following message box appears: You have chosen not to use FINCON’s take on routines – are you sure you do not want to use them?
5. Click the OK button.
6. Check that the following message box appears: You have to exit FINCON for the menu changes to take effect.
7. Click the OK button.
8. Click the Close button.
9. Check that the following message box appears: Are you sure you want to quit?
10. Click the Yes button.
11. Navigate to File / Re-enter as new User.
12. Log back into Fincon Accounting.

Change the current period

1. Navigate to Ledger / Ledger Maintenance / Ledger Period End.
2. Enter the period number that you are currently in, in the New Period text box.
3. Enter I am SURE in the Enter “I am SURE” text box.
4. Click the Accept button.
5. Check that the following message box appears: WARNING: This is NOT a NORMAL period advance – DO YOU REALLY WANT TO CONTINUE?
6. Click the Yes button.
7. Wait for the period end process to finish running.
8. Check that the following message box appears: The company parameters have been updated successfully.
9. Click the OK button.