Compare and move
See f-ai beside what you use now - and how to move
Plain facts on both sides, each checked against the other product's own pages, and the steps to bring your books across.
f-ai and QuickBooks Online
The most common small-business books in the US - what differs, and how to move.
See the comparisonOnlinef-ai and Zoho Books
Online accounting from a suite of apps - where each fits, and what moves.
See the comparisonDesktop softwaref-ai and TallyPrime
Desktop accounting many accountants know - what differs, and how to move.
See the comparisonSpreadsheetsf-ai and Excel
Where most businesses start - what f-ai adds up for you, and how to move your sheets.
See the comparisonHow moving works
Eight steps, each on its own screen in f-ai
Export from your current software as spreadsheets, then bring each part in - the same steps whichever software you leave.
- 1
Set your opening day
The day f-ai's books start - usually the first day of a month or a year.
Settings › Opening balances
- 2
Bring in your chart of accounts
Export it as a spreadsheet; each account is matched to f-ai's.
Chart of accounts › Import
- 3
Enter your trial balance
Type it in or import it - each balance matched to its account.
Settings › Opening balances › Ledgers
- 4
Bring in open invoices and bills
Who owes you and whom you owe, with their dates.
Settings › Opening balances › Import
- 5
Add your products, then opening stock
Add your products in f-ai, then stock by location from a spreadsheet.
Products · Opening balances › Import
- 6
Bring past documents, if you want them
Sales invoices, bills, credit and debit notes, payments - one spreadsheet.
Settings › Import data
- 7
Import your bank statements
PDF, Excel, CSV or your bank's own format; matched to your entries.
Cash & banking › Import statement
- 8
Invite your accountant
To the same books, with the rights you choose.
Settings › Team
Try f-ai with your own company first
14 days, no card. Bring a month across and see your reports before you move the rest.
