How to Setup Big Red Book V4

Dear Customer,

Quick start for setting up Big Red Book Version 4

Once you have registered and opened up Big Red Book, go to FILE and SELECT COMPANY.
You will now see the company selection screen -- SELECT the first COMPANY NOT IN USE and OPEN -- you will be asked to create new company -- SELECT YES -- SELECT OFFICE.
You will now see the Company Setup screen -- Enter all your company details in this box and Choose your START MONTH for your Financial year. Fill in the rest of the information - if you are not sure about the options available such as MANUAL ALLOCATION please contact our support team and we can advise. Once all information is added please CLICK OK.

You will now need to set up CUSTOMERS:-
Please GO TO SET UP -- CUSTOMERS -- this will take you to the ADD CUSTOMER BOX -- SELECT ADD and enter the detail for your customer including an account code which you can choose. You will also be able to enter an opening balance and bank details for your customer if you wish. Once all information has been entered please SAVE and cancel out of screen. Please CLOSE out of the next box.

TO SET-UP SUPPLIERS:-
Please GO TO SET-UP --SUPPLIERS -- and you can add your supplier in the same way you added your CUSTOMERS. Once you have finished please SAVE and cancel out of the screen and the next screen.

SET UP VAT RATES:-
GO TO SET-UP -- VAT RATES -- here you can enter all the vat rates applicable to your business and SAVE

SET UP BANK ACCOUNTS:-
GO TO SET-UP -- BANK ACCOUNTS -- ADD -- You can add your bank account here including account code for example AIB1, when you have entered all the detail click SAVE. You can enter more bank accounts if you have more than one.

SET UP ANALYSIS CATEGORIES:-
At least one analysis category MUST be set up for each BOOK OF ENTRY AND EACH BANK ACCOUNTS:-
GO TO SET-UP -- ANALYSIS CATEGORIES -- SELECT THE BOOK OF ENTRY AND ENTER THE CATEGORY YOU CHOOSE ON THE RIGHT SIDE -- YOU CAN CHOOSE UP TO 14 CATEGORIES IN EACH BOOK. Enter all the categories for each book and each bank accounts and when finished CLICK SAVE.

ONCE YOU HAVE FINISHED ENTERING ALL THIS INFORMATION YOU ARE NOW READY TO START ENTERING TRANSACTIONS IN YOUR BIG RED BOOK VERSION 4.