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• # 74907
• Wed 05 Oct 2011 04:46 PM

Hello,

I am studying for my Level 2 Comp using Sage Instant Accounts.  I followed the course text and set up a company and completed the transactions.  I now want to compete a mock exam which is based on a different company to the course so need to start from scratch.

 I have used the rebuild option in maintenance and am not sure where to go now as the company details are still showing in settings and I don't know where to find the wizard to set yp company details.\

Can anyone help please? 

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• # 74909
• Wed 05 Oct 2011 05:58 PM

Hi Mrs B
When you did file/maintenance/rebuild did you tick all of the boxes to delete all files?  Now go into settings/company preferences and just over-type the company data that is there.

That's all you should need to do...when you go to customers and suppliers these areas should all be empty of pre-existing data.

Hope this works for you! 

• Debbie
  www.beckcottage.com
  
  

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• # 74976
• Fri 07 Oct 2011 04:40 PM

Thanks Debbie
I did select the boxes to delete everything and it has cleared the records out.  However I have another issue with it now.  I am entering the opening balances for the new company and have found that the debtors control account and creditors control account still have the old opening balances.  I can't overwrite these as it has added the old and new balances together. 

Any ideas on how to sort this wold be greatly appreciated

Thanks 

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• # 75011
• Sun 09 Oct 2011 11:23 AM

Hello Mrs B,
You are corrent, you will still see balances in the control accounts because contol accounts cannot be deleted while they contain transaction and/or balances. Likewise you cannot delete nominal accounts marked as control accounts.
Backup and restore files can also cause a problem if not properly removed. 
Hope this helps you.
Tim 

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