General

The spell check can be turned off for each user via Setup | Posting Screen Options, select the option Spell checker off.

 


 

The most likely reason is that more than one post file has been created for the year.

When IRIS runs the reports it can only look at one post file for each year.

If you have posted the figures for one year/period into several post files, the post files can all be imported into one.

Select the post file you wish to import in TO, select Posting | Post

From the posting screen select Posting extras | Import postings | Posting entry

Click OK on the next screen as you are importing from the same business.

IRIS will display the post files for this business, select the post file you wish to import FROM and click OK, then No map and OK again to import all the postings in the post file.

Repeat until all post files for the year have been imported into one.

 


 

Select or create the post file you wish to generate opening balances in TO, select Posting | Post

If no postings have been made in the post file, IRIS will display the Specify posting batch screen which by default will show document type 1 for Opening balances,

If postings have been made, select Batch control then New, IRIS will display the Specify posting batch screen enter 1 in the Document type field,

Click OK, IRIS will ask you to confirm that you wish to Generate opening balances, click Yes, select the post file you wish to generate the opening balances from and select OBL From.

 


 

The opening balance routine can be run as many times as is necessary.

Select the post file you wish to generate opening balances in TO, select Posting | Post

From the posting screen select Batch control then New, IRIS will display the Specify posting batch screen enter 1 in the Document type field, click OK, IRIS will ask you to confirm that you wish to Generate opening balances, click Yes, select the post file you wish to generate the opening balances FROM and select OBL From.

IRIS will inform you that OBL has already been performed, and ask if you wish to cancel the previous opening balance postings, click Yes.

IRIS will cancel the previous opening balance postings and generate the new postings.

 


 

Account descriptions can either be changed at client level (for one client only) or at chart level (for all clients using a specific chart).

Client level - Select Edit | Specific account descriptions

Chart level - You will need to be logged in as MASTER, select Setup | Accounts chart | Amend chart, select the chart you wish to change, Account description, type and settings, enter the account number you wish to change and click OK.

Click here for more help with changing account descriptions.

 


 

You will need to have Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer.

Select Help | Help topics | Chart of Accounts, select the chart you wish to print.

 


 

You will need to be logged in as MASTER. Select Posting | Post File Maintenance, highlight the client you wish to delete the post file from and select Entries. Highlight the post file you wish to delete and click Delete. IRIS will ask you to confirm that you wish to delete the post file, click Yes.

 


 

Select Posting | Post File Maintenance, highlight the client you wish to change and select Entries. Highlight the post file you wish to change and click Change.

To change the description, just type the required description and click OK to save.

To change the period end date, click the magnifying glass in the period end date field, IRIS will display a list of account period end dates, if the date you wish to change TO is listed, select the date and click OK. If the date is not listed click Change if a date was entered incorrectly or the account period has been extended or shortened, or Add and enter the required date. Select the required date and click OK to save.

 


 

You will need to set the following alias:

FLY = FLO

To set the alias at client level (for one client only) select Edit | Report aliases.

To set the alias at chart level (all clients attached to a specific chart) select Setup | Accounts chart | Amend chart, select the chart you are using, select Output report FDF chart aliases.

 


 

You will need to be logged in as MASTER. Select Setup | Report options | Flysheet window position. Press F1 in each individual option for further help.

 


 

Select Client | View. Click on the Accountant or Auditor option at the bottom of the Basic tab. Click the magnifying glass to display a list of accountants/auditors already set-up on the system and then click New to set up a new address.

 


 

Select Reports | Annual, complete the report output screen with details of where you wish to send the report to.

Enter the mnemonic of the report you wish to generate in the Report/Document field that is, PSA or LTD.

IRIS completes the lower half of the screen automatically with the post file entry for the most recent periods.

Click the magnifying glass in the Current field, IRIS will display the post file entries for this client, select the post file entry you wish to generate the accounts for, complete the Last and Year before last fields accordingly, if you do not have a comparative post file entry leave the field blank as shown below.

 


 

When using the Standard charts:

Where the hire purchase agreement for an asset has been completed and the asset is to be transferred to the owned group make the following adjustments, an example for motor vehicles is given:

Debit, Owned asset cost account, for example, 536, with original cost

Credit, Leased asset cost account, for example, 566, with original cost

Debit, Leased asset accumulated depreciation account, for example, 569, with accumulated depreciation

Credit, Owned asset depreciation account, for example, 539, with accumulated depreciation

 

When using the Enhanced charts:

Where the hire purchase agreement for an asset has been completed and the asset is to be transferred to the owned group make the following adjustments, an example for motor vehicles is given:

Debit, for example, 525/9, with original cost.

Credit, for example, 525/59, with original cost.

Debit, for example, 525/79, with accumulated depreciation.

Credit, for example, 525/29, with accumulated depreciation.

 


 

You will need to be logged in as the master user. Select the business you wish to remove the person from, select Edit | Directors/Partner/Proprietor and so on, IRIS will display a list of the Client Involvements for the business. Highlight the person you wish to remove and click View. IRIS will display the persons involvement details, to remove this persons involvement in the selected business click Delete.

 


 

To set up a confidential client, you will need to be logged into IRIS as the MASTER user. You should then go to Client | View | Basic, and then click Advanced at the bottom of the basic details screen.

Click Confidentiality and enter the required password.

 


 

Select Reports. Select the Required report option from the drop-down menu. The Report Output screen appears, click Group Setup.

Highlight Final, then select Change settings to set the font to be used throughout the report. If different sections of the report are to be a different size or font type, select Advanced Settings and select from the Text Type to set the font for titles, footers, comparative figures and so on

For help when setting up fonts click the question mark (?) within the screen at any time.