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*****
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Setup
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*****
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.. _Setting up the accounts structure:
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Setting up the accounts structure
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After you've activated the *Account Module* the module configuration will run
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the `Create Chart <wizard-account.create_chart>` wizard and allow you to
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create your `Company's <company:model-company.company>` accounts structure
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from a template.
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It is normally a good idea to do this at this point, if you can.
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This will use the `Templates <concept-account.template>` from your selected
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:guilabel:`Account Template` and create things like a Chart of
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`Accounts <model-account.account>`,
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the `Account Types <model-account.account.type>` used to generate the
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balance sheet and income statements, and appropriate
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`Taxes <model-account.tax>`, `Tax Codes <model-account.tax.code>`, and
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`Tax Rules <model-account.tax.rule>` to go with them.
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.. tip::
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If skipped running the *Create Chart* wizard you can always run it later
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from its main menu item.
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.. _Creating a fiscal year:
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Creating a fiscal year
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In order to be able to record any of your company's transactions in Tryton
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you must first create a :ref:`Fiscal Year <model-account.fiscalyear>`.
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This is because every account move happens during an accounting
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:ref:`Period <model-account.period>`, and each period belongs to a fiscal
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year.
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You can create a new `Fiscal Year <model-account.fiscalyear>` from the
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[:menuselection:`Financial --> Configuration --> Fiscal Years --> Fiscal Years`]
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main menu item.
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.. tip::
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The start and end of a fiscal year may align with a calendar year
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(1 January to 31 December) in which case it is common to use the year as
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its name.
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It is not essential that a fiscal year and calendar year align, in fact a
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fiscal year may be longer or shorter than a calendar year, depending on
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your country's legal requirements and financial reporting standards.
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Once you have filled in the required information the
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`Create Periods <wizard-account.fiscalyear.create_periods>` wizard allows you
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to create a set of standard `Periods <model-account.period>`.
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You should choose an appropriate period length for your
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`Company <company:model-company.company>`, bearing in mind some reports are
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generated based on periods, and periods allow you to build up your accounts in
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smaller chunks.
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.. tip::
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Tryton also provides easy ways of `Creating additional fiscal years`.
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.. _Fill opening balance:
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Fill opening balance
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If your company already had a balance before the first :ref:`Fiscal Year
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<model-account.fiscalyear>` created in Tryton, you should `create a journal
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entry <Creating journal entries>` with one line for each `Account
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<model-account.account>` with the balance as credit or debit.
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.. tip::
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It is best to use an adjustment `Period <model-account.period>` at the
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begining the fiscal year and a ``Situation`` `Journal
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<model-account.journal>`.
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