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wsgrant
March 18, 2020
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Can't Import Accountant's Changes

  • March 18, 2020
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I am using QB Pro Desktop 2018.  I recently sent over an accountant's copy to the CPA for end of year and tax prep.  She has sent me the updated changes but when I try to import them into the file, I get the error message that I have the wrong company file loaded or I have removed the restrictions from the file already being used.  

 

The file I am using shows that the "accountant's changes pending" at the top.  I have the only file/company loaded that I use.  

 

The only thing that I not clear on is that I did move the QB to a new computer at some point during all of this, but I am not sure if I sent the file before or after.  

 

I need to import these changes but am at a loss and the QB support is not much help.  

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JessT
JessT
March 18, 2020

We'll help you import your accountant's changes, wsgrant.

 

The error you're getting happens when a company file is upgraded to a newer version of QuickBooks. During the transfer, did you upgrade your company file?

 

We'll be using the old backup, so you can import your accountant's changes. Please open this article: Resolve errors and unexpected results when importing accountant's changes. Then, you'll want to follow the instructions in this section: Error: You are attempting to import data from a different Accountant's Copy than the one that was last created for this Company Data file.

 

Please feel free to share some news after you follow the steps in the article.

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DSPEinVA
June 16, 2020

I am trying to upload Accountant's Changes to my QuickBooks Desktop Pro 2020.  It says at the top of my screen that there are changes pending but when I go to import them from the web, it tells me a file for that company has not been found.  How do I import changes that QuickBooks says doesn't exist?

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CharleneMaeF
June 16, 2020

Thanks for joining us here, @DSPEinVA.

 

When you're having a hard time importing your Accountant's Changes, this may be caused by any of the following reasons:

 

  • You are importing the changes to the wrong company file.
  • The Accountant's Copy restriction was removed.
  • The file with pending Accountant's Changes was upgraded to a new version or edition of QuickBooks Desktop.

 

If the Accountant's Copy restriction has been removed or the company file was upgraded to a newer version, you can follow the steps below to fix this.

 

  1. Open the previous version of QuickBooks Desktop. If this version is no longer installed, reinstall the program in another directory to prevent it from overriding your new version.
  2. Restore the backup file made before upgrading the file. Make sure that the backup still has the Accountant's Copy restriction. Note: "Accountant's Changes Pending" on the program's header is a sign that the company file still has the restriction.
  3. Import the Accountant's Changes.
  4. Ensure that everything is imported.
  5. Upgrade your company file.

 

Also, you can check out these articles to learn more about this feature and how to resolve various unexpected errors:

 

 

Don't hesitate to get back to us if you have other questions. I'll be around to help.

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