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Warming when Posting to Retained Earnings
Warning when Posting to Retained Earnings
New with version 2005 is the ability to turn on and off a warning when a transaction is posted to Retained Earnings. This preference is turned on by default when a file is upgraded to version 2005.
QBRA-2005: Edit > Preferences > Accounting > Company Preferences
Subsequent to the preference being marked to turn on the warning, if an entry is made directly to Retained Earnings, the following pop up box will appear.
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