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Complete Onboarding

Learn the essential steps to set up your AkountFly account efficiently.

beginner· 3 views· Updated 7/18/2026

Onboarding with AkountFly is quick and ensures your account is ready for accurate reporting from the start.

Business Profile: Provide your legal name, country, currency, and fiscal year start. Your country selection determines applicable tax rules.

Accounting Start Date: Choose the date from which you'll track finances in AkountFly. Transactions before this date require opening balances.

Opening Balances: Input balances for assets and liabilities as of your start date. If there are none, you can dismiss the reminder.

Business Tax Profile: Answer a few questions to establish your tax obligations, such as VAT registration and employer status.

Card Capture: A card is required to continue after the 7-day trial. You can update card details anytime in SettingsPayments.

Complete onboarding: overview
Overview

Step-by-step

  1. 1
    Enter your business details

    Give your business a name, pick the industry, and choose your country: the country sets your ledger currency and tax rules.

    You can change the fiscal year if it differs from the calendar year.
    Complete Onboarding · Complete Business Profile
    Complete Business Profile
  2. 2
    Set Accounting Start Date

    Select the date to begin tracking your financials.

    Most users choose the start of the current or previous month.
    Complete Onboarding · Set Accounting Start Date
    Set Accounting Start Date
  3. 3
    Input Opening Balances

    Record balances for each account as of your start date. If none, select 'I do not have any opening balance'.

    Complete onboarding · Opening balances
    Opening balances
  4. 4
    Define Tax Profile

    Complete the tax questionnaire to determine your tax obligations.

    Complete Onboarding · Define Tax Profile
    Define Tax Profile
  5. 5
    Invite Team Members

    Optionally, add team members like your accountant with appropriate roles.

    Complete onboarding · Invite team
    Invite team
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