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User guide

Overview                                                  
What you need to know
System requirements
 
Upgrades
Version history

Getting started
Introduction
Setting up a new client
Creating your first accounts - step by step        
Final accounts production checklist
Console toolbar

Using First Choice Final Accounts    
Chart of accounts
Accounts description file
Special account codes
Posting file data entry
Transferring opening balances
Importing trial balances
Using the client data screens
Printing the final accounts
Using Quick View/print
Dealing with fixed assets
Creating/filing accounts for Companies House

Other Topics
Periods of accounts and comparatives
Final accounts creation options
Cashflow statements for limited companies

Final accounts validation
HMRC Live validation
The trial balance import wizard
How the software handles iXBRL
The iXBRL viewer
Submitting accounts to HMRC and Companies House
Exporting self assessment data to tax packages
The Clients directory screen
Installing import conversion files
Final accounts formatting options               
Limited Company abbreviated accounts                                                                     
                                                                         

 

 

 

                        

LATEST VERSION - 3.14

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3.14    First Choice website has now moved to a different platform. If you have any problems in upgrading to this version, please contact HMSoft for the latest version file.
3.11 to 3.13 The Companies House electronic filing module now fully integrated
3.10 Various corrections of minor reported bugs. 
3.09 First Choice Single Entity now introduced. This version supports  just one entity (client) and is targeted at the SME company or business that produces its own final accounts.
3.08 A major revamp of the Accounts Production Console screen. This now includes a current Trial balance which is instantly updated whenever changes are made in the posting file or to the  account descriptions. Loading of the accounts file into the browser is now much faster.

3.07

A bug involving Trial Balance printing now corrected. Some technical changes in iXBRL auto tagging.

3.01 to 3.06

Various upgrades involving a complete re-write in Access 2010 including a more versatile and attractive user interface, new features including HMRC 'live' validation.

3.00

The original undistributed version was developed from an old legacy accounts production system written in Access 97.