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Import the ingoing balances

Note! Before importing the ingoing balances, make sure that the annual result has been posted in period YYYY14.

Import the ingoing balances
  1. To open the Period Account Register (PAR) application, find Finance in the RamBase menu and then General ledger. Click Accounting periods to enter the PAR application.

  2. Open the period YYYY00 in PAR.

  3. Click on the folder IB 20xx.

  4. Click on the + icons to import the balances.

  5. Make sure that the total amount summed in the lower right corner is zero (0). If it is not, a possible reason can be that the annual result has not been posted before importing the IB.

  6. Inspect the import:

    1. Highlight the relevant import.

    2. Press F12 to open the action menu and choose the option Report: Ingoing Bal. vs Outgoing.

    3. Identify and handle possible deviations.

  7. Close period 00 in accordance with the standard procedure for period closure.

Reverse the ingoing balances
  1. To open the Period Account Register (PAR) application, find Finance in the RamBase menu and then General ledger. Click Accounting periods to enter the PAR application.

  2. Open the period YYYY00 in PAR.

  3. Click on the folder IB 20xx.

  4. Highlight one of the lines presenting the imported the balances.

  5. Press F12 to open the action menu and choose the option Reverse Ingoing Balance.

  6. To update the General ledger with new IB, follow the procedure for importing the ingoing balances.