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Account number does not foot in period number

 This error message means that the transactions and beginning balance for the account do not add up to the ending balance. Although there may be a more specific reason depending on your company data, it is likely that at one time, one of the General Ledger account types may have been changed. When this is the case, Peachtree has problems posting entries that use this account. You may also experience one of these problems after converting your company from another version of Peachtree.
Make sure you have the most recent batch release for Peachtree Accounting installed on your system. To perform the next step, you must have Internet access.
With Peachtree open, select Services from the menu bar and then select “Check for updates.” Download and install any available updates.

Install the Integrity Check.

Warning: It is vital that you back up your company before you use the Integrity Check; if the procedure is not successful, you may lose valuable data. This procedure can take a very long time depending on the size of your data files.

If your company has passwords, please use the password that provides unlimited access.

Important: Integrity Check is not to be used casually. While it is very useful, it does not repair all data problems and in some instances can cause other problems when more than one test is run simultaneously or unnecessarily. Therefore this utility is not readily accessible from the program menu. Peachtree strongly recommends that the Integrity Check should be used only after consulting Peachtree Customer Support, a FAQ from Peachtree's web site.

If you are on Release 2006, 2005, 2004 or 2003:
First, run Data Verification to do so

• Click on File, Data Verification.
  
• Select the option for Both Tests and click START
  
• Click SAVE to save the backup.

When the test is done check your reports again. If there is still a discrepancy, do the following:

If you are on Release 2006:

1. Select Start, and then select Run.
   
   • On the Open line, type
     “C:\Program Files\Sage Software\Peachtree\Peachw.exe” -i
     (where a space, minus sign, and the letter i follow the EXE).
     (C:\ Program Files\Sage Software\Peachtree is the default directory where Peachtree is installed. Where C: is the drive Peachtree is installed on, and Peachtree is the folder you installed Peachtree into. If you installed to a different directory, change the above path to reflect that location.
     
     
   • Click OK to open Peachtree.
     
     Peachtree will open and Integrity Check will now be available from the File menu. Proceed to 2.

If you are on Release 2004 or 2005:

1. Select Start, and then select Run.
   
   • On the Open line, type
     "C:\Program Files\Peachtree\PEACHW.EXE" –i
     (where a space, minus sign, and the letter i follow the EXE).
     (C:\Program Files\Peachtree is the default directory where Peachtree is installed. Where C: is the drive Peachtree is installed on, and Peachtree is the folder you installed the Peachtree program into. If you installed to a different directory, change the above path to reflect that location.
     
     Figure 1 – Release 2004 and 2005:
     
     
     
   • Click OK to open Peachtree.
     
     Peachtree will open and Integrity Check will now be available from the File menu. Proceed to 2.

If you are on Release 2003:

1. Select Start, and then select Run.
   
   • On the Open line, type C:\PEACHW\PEACHW.EXE -i
     (where a space, minus sign, and the letter i follow the EXE).
     (C:\PEACHW is the default directory where Peachtree is installed. Where C: is the drive Peachtree is installed on, and Peachw is the folder you installed Peachtree into. If you installed to a different directory, change the above path to reflect that location.
     
     Figure 1 – Release 2003:
     
     
     
   • Click OK to open Peachtree.
     
     Peachtree will open and Integrity Check will now be available from the File menu. Proceed to 2.
   
   
   
2. Change to Accounting Period One (1). Select Tasks/System, then select Change Accounting Period. Regardless of when you first began entering data, select Period 1 from the drop down list and Click OK.
   
   
3. From the menu Select File/Integrity Check. Click Continue only if you have made a backup as discussed.
   
   
   
4. Check Reindex Files on the left and choose Chart from the list on the right. Click OK.
   
   
5. When the Reindex Chart has completed, select File/Integrity Check. Click Continue. Select Reindex Files on the left and choose Jrnl Header from the list on the right. Click OK.
   
   
6. When the reindex Jrnl Header has completed, select File/Integrity Check. Click Continue and choose, Reindex Files on the left and choose Jrnl Rows from the list on the right. Click OK.
   
   
7. When the Reindex Jrnl Rows has completed, select File/Integrity Check Click Continue. In the box called Data Synchronization Tests, check Chart of Accounts / Journal. Do Not select any other functions. Click OK.
   
   The system will begin reading all of the journal entries for your accounts. As it works, a progress bar will display to indicate how much work has been accomplished. If the system displays messages that identify synchronization errors that were found, simply click OK to continue.
   
   
8. When the process is complete, change back to the current accounting period and run the General Ledger report to verify that the repair was successful.
   
   
9. If the error still occurs, then go back to File/ select Integrity Check. In the box called Data Synchronization Tests, select Inventory / Journal. Do Not select any other functions. Select OK.
   
   If you receive file system error 7 during Inventory/Journal, call Customer Support.
   
   If the General Ledger does not foot after following these instructions, please contact DataSoft

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