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Starting Balances with AI
Upload your trial balance file. AI extracts and posts the entries.
beginner· 2 views· Updated 7/18/2026
Migrating from another system or working with your accountant? Quickly set up your starting balances by uploading your trial balance.
The AI process:
- Reads files in PDF, Excel, or CSV format
- Extracts each account and balance
- Matches them to your Chart of Accounts (creates new accounts if needed)
- Provides a preview for adjustments
- Posts the opening journal with a single click
Supported formats include PDF (native or OCR), .xlsx, .xls, and .csv.
Step-by-step
- 1Open the AI Trial Balance Import
From More Tools → Starting Balances, choose AI-Assisted Trial Balance Import. Upload your trial balance file. CSV, XLSX, PDF or IIF.
Open the AI Trial Balance Import - 2Upload your file
Drag and drop your trial balance or click to browse.
Compress files over 10MB before uploading.Upload your file - 3Review extracted data
Correct any mismatched accounts and remove irrelevant rows.
- 4Post the journal
Confirm the details and let the AI post the opening journal entry.
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