Partnership Accounting in Pastel

[Neville Bailey]

Hi Mark,

Your Xpress 2009 version will have that template, as will prior versions.

Here is a screenshot of the relevant section of the Pastel Setup Assistant in Xpress 2009:



The only catch is that you need to have made the above selection before you start processing in a new set of accounts!

Alternatively, you can edit your existing Chart of Accounts, but that could get tiresome and tricky, if you have transaction history already.

If you are really keen to "re-arrange" your existing Chart of Accounts, in line with the template, I have a tool that can do exactly that, even if there is transaction history. My tool can merge more than one GL account into one (consolidating all the history into the one account) or delete existing GL accounts, as long as you have a new "home" for any history that might exist in the GL account that you want to delete. Renumbering and renaming existing GL accounts can also be done.

[Mark Atkinson]

Aha! I've found it. I guess when browsing the charts of accounts before I was discouraged by the "Medical practitioners" wording. I see that it will work just as well for us though.

Luckily as of the end of this financial year (28 Feb) we are closing our old partnership and reopening it as a new business, under a new name and what not, so existing transactions are not an issue.

One other question I have for you is: How can I go about resetting the companies in my copy of Pastel Xpress Start-up? It has a one company limit and I lost all the data relating to that company (haven't used my Pastel Xpress for a good few months now because of it.) but it won't let me create a new company because my registration has still got the old company attached to it, despite me having no data for it.

Is there any way for me to be able to create my company without having to buy a new copy of Pastel?

[Neville Bailey]

Luckily as of the end of this financial year (28 Feb) we are closing our old partnership and reopening it as a new business, under a new name and what not, so existing transactions are not an issue.

Good stuff!

One other question I have for you is: How can I go about resetting the companies in my copy of Pastel Xpress Start-up? It has a one company limit and I lost all the data relating to that company (haven't used my Pastel Xpress for a good few months now because of it.) but it won't let me create a new company because my registration has still got the old company attached to it, despite me having no data for it.

Is there any way for me to be able to create my company without having to buy a new copy of Pastel?

No need to buy a new copy of Pastel!

If you browse your Xpress 2009 DVD, you will find a file named Reset.exe in the following folder: Util...Pastel Utilities.

Copy that file into your C:\Xpress2009 folder and then run it.

Now here's where you may have a problem - the Reset utility needs to be registered before you can use it, and normally you could register it by going to the Customer Zone on the Pastel website. However, you need to be an active Pastel Cover subscriber to get access to the Customer Zone.

However, I can assist you via TeamViewer (by registering the utility with my credentials) - the whole exercise shouldn't take more than 5 minutes.

Make sure you you save the version of TeamViewer in the link above, and save it your desktop (I haven't upgraded my version of TeamViewer from V3, as I cannot justify the cost!)

Give me a call on 0824567881.

[Mark Atkinson]

Neville, you're a lifesaver!

I'm not home at the moment, but I will get hold of the reset file, as well as download TeamViewer and give you a call on Monday, so as not to take up more of your weekend time!

Thanks once again!

[Neville Bailey]

... give you a call on Monday ...

I will be fairly tied up on Monday, running between appointments in PMB and Durban, but call me anyway and I'll make a plan to fire up my laptop and 3G card at some coffee shop in between appointments!

[Mark Atkinson]

Well is there somewhere I can download that little reset.exe application? If so, I'd be happy to give you a call now and get it done quickly. I have downloaded TeamViewer already.

I don't want to inconvenience you anymore than I already have.

[Neville Bailey]

No problem - call me now.

I can transfer the utility to you via TeamViewer.

[Mark Atkinson]

Thanks so much for helping me resolve all my issues, Neville! You'll be sure to be the first call I make with any Pastel related needs.

Also, if you ever need any help with design- or website-related queries, please feel free to ask away - We'd be happy to help.

Thanks again.

[Neville Bailey]

My pleasure Mark - you must join me for a cup of coffee in one of my many coffices (coffee-shop + office) around Durban sometime!

[CharlC]

Hiya Guys

Can someone help me - Pastel gave an error message when doing the year end - so the person working with it re-did the year end without checking and now Pastel is in 2013.

She also overwrote the backups. Is there any way to undo this extra year end ?

Kind Regards
Charl