Copy Chart of Accounts from One Company to Another

[bitcounter]

I'm setting up a second company, and was hoping to copy some or all of the chart of accounts from the first company.

Any suggestions on how to do that would be appreciated.

Thanks!

[Breezy]

In the current company file, export the chart of account listing. Then create your new company file (selecting none when prompted to pick a chart of accounts) and import the chart of account listing.

Importing/exporting is found under the File menu.

[bitcounter]

Thanks for the input. That works.

[nigy]

hi,

i dnt know if anyone can help...?

i have opened a new company in quickbooks pro 2006, and i have exported chart of accounts from my old company successfully!

Now when i import it, it keeps coming up with "ERROR on line 8:you cant change the type of an account." does anyone know what this mean? or what can i do solve it!

i really dont want to re-do my chart of accounts, it going to take me ages to do....

some please help me!!!!!

thnx in adavance

[asherwood]

Check your import file to see what is on line 8. It is probably an account that is a mandatory quickbooks account, such as opening balance equity or accounts recievable. The rest of the accounts should go in fine, even if that line errors out. Just check that line and edit the account manually in QB's.

[mfasulocpa]

I have a section of income acocunts that I would like to duplicate under a new header. is there a way to copy a section of a COA within an established COA?