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55.7 Fixes for Sage (Simply Accounting) Errors

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55.7.1 Error:

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Import Error: Line 2 does not contain a valid version number

Import Error: Line 2 does not contain a compatible country type

Incomplete version information. Cannot proceed further

 

Possible Cause:

Invalid country setup

 

FIX:

Go to Setup Latitude -> Options2 Tab -> Set Default Country to match the country code used in simply accounting

 

55.7.2 Error:

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Import Error: Line <#>.This invoice number already exists for this customer

 

Possible Cause:

Imported duplicate invoice number

 

FIX:

Check invoice number

 

55.7.3 Error:

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Import Error: Line <#> does not contain compatible tax information

 

Possible Cause:

Tax types in Latitude are not defined in Simply Accounting

 

FIX:

Open Sage/Simply Accounting and configure the following

Go to Setup -> Settings -> Company -> Sales Taxes -> Taxes

Add new line

Tax = GST

Tax ID Included on Forms = <blank>

Exempt from this tax? = No

Is this Tax taxable? = No

Acct. to track tax paid on expenses = 2315

Acct. to track tax charged on fees - 2310

Report on taxes = Yes

Go to Setup -> Settings -> Company -> Sales Taxes -> Tax Codes

Add new line

Code = G2

Click magnify icon -> click Tax magnify icon -> select GST

Status = Taxable

Rate = 5

Included in Price = No

Is Refundable = No

 

55.7.4 Error:

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Invalid date. The date must be between Jul 01, 2013 and Jun 30, 2014

 

Possible Cause:

Invoice date is not within the financial year

 

FIX:

Change invoice date to make it within the financial year