1. The first step in this process will be taking a backup in Relate Accounts Production. This can be done by finding the client in the ‘Clients and Accounts’ Screen and then selecting backup at the top of the screen.
2. Note: You can confirm that you are backing up the correct client by verifying the name in the top right-hand corner before selecting backup.
3. After selecting Backup, you will be able to choose a location to save this RAP Backup. Do remember this save location as you will need to locate this backup later in the process.
4. After the backup is complete, log in to Surf Accounts Production (https://ap.surfaccounts.com) and locate the Clients and Accounts Screen.
5. From this Client and Accounts Screen, select the option at the top for Import.
6. After clicking import, you will notice that there is an option for ‘Relate Accounts Production’ Click here.
   
7. You will then be brought to a screen that allows you to select the RAP Backup (.rdb) file which you wish to import. Do this by clicking Choose File.
8. If the business name differs on Surf Accounts from on Relate Accounts Production, this message will show up. Click Continue as this detail can be changed late in the compliance database on Surf Accounts Production.
   
9. The next screen will allow you to assign a client code for this client before clicking Import once again.
10. Next, you will be required to choose the import option you would like to proceed with including Trial Balance, Comparative Balances Only, Compliance Database Only, and Full Dataset Import
11. Note: Use caution when using the Full Dataset Import option as this will use one Surf Accounts Production bookkeeping license when importing the bookkeeping transactions.
12.  The details of what effect each specific import option will have can be viewed by hovering the mouse over the information (i) icon next to the import option.

Trial Balance

This option will import the current journals, the compliance data and the comparative balances from Relate Accounts Production and overwrite any existing balances that appear in the Comparative module in Surf Accounts. This import will not impact your payments, receipts and invoices in Surf Accounts. If there are any transactions in the Relate Accounts Production dataset which have previously been imported from Surf Accounts, these transactions will not be imported to Surf Accounts Production.

Comparative Balances Only

This option will import the Comparative Balances from Relate Accounts Production and overwrite existing Comparative Balances in Surf Accounts. This import will not impact your payments, receipts and invoices in Surf Accounts. If there are any transactions in the Relate Accounts Production dataset which have previously been imported from Surf Accounts, these transactions will not be imported to Surf Accounts Production.

Compliance Database Only

This option will import Compliance Database Information from Relate Accounts Production and overwrite any existing Compliance Database Information and will not import any Current Year Journals, Comparative Balances, or Transactions.

Full Dataset Import

This option will import the Trial Balance, Comparative Balances, Compliance database as well as bookkeeping. Only use this option if Surf Accounts Data and Relate Accounts Production data and transactions match.

Note: This option will use one bookkeeping license.

1. After choosing the option which you want to proceed with, click Import.
2. You will be prompted with one final warning message depending on the option you have selected. As you are sure this is the import option you would like to use, click the import option for the last time.
   
3. The next screen will take anywhere between a few seconds to a couple of minutes while data is imported from Relate Accounts Production.
4. After this screen has finished loading, you should get this notification that the import has been completed successfully.
5. After clicking Close you will be brought to a screen which will allow you to select the staff members who will have access to this client on Surf Accounts Production.
6. Note: Use the ‘Select All Staff’ option if you wish for this business to be available to all staff.
7. Click Save. You will be brought to this client’s ‘Dashboard’ in Surf Accounts Production as the import process is now complete.