Guide to connecting to QuickBooks - BMO Harris Bank

Guide to connecting to QuickBooks?

QuickBooks? Business Accounting Software for Windows? Account Conversion Instructions

As we continue to update BMO Harris Online BankingSM you may need to modify your QuickBooks? settings before attempting to download transactions from Harris Online Banking.

It is important that you perform the following instructions in QuickBooks exactly as described and in the order presented. It should take 10 minutes to complete all instructions.

Note: In the following screen shots, red icon numbers match step number instructions. All bank and register information is fictitious and for illustration only.

Intuit has provided the following instructions that will help you maintain consistency in your QuickBooks register. BMO Harris provides these instructions as a courtesy to its customers and does not assume responsibility for any inaccuracies. If you have any questions as you work through these instructions, please contact your QuickBooks product support help desk.

Step 1: Back up your current data

1. Choose File menu > Backup. 2. Specify which file to back up and where you want the backup saved in the QuickBooks Backup dialog,

and then click OK.

Step 2: Disable your BMO Harris accounts in QuickBooks

1. Choose Lists menu > Chart of Accounts. 2. Right-click your account. 3. Select Edit Account from the pop-up menu.

BMO Harris BankSM and BMO Harris are trade names used by BMO Harris Bank N.A. Member FDIC.



Guide to connecting to QuickBooks?

QuickBooks? Business Accounting Software for Windows? Account Conversion Instructions

4. In the Edit Account window, click the Online Services tab and choose Deactivate All Online Services.

Repeat steps 2 through 4 for each account from which you download transactions.

Step 3: Enable your BMO Harris accounts in QuickBooks

1. Log in to BMO Harris Online Banking at . Download your BMO Harris transactions into

QuickBooks utilizing the Date Range option to select the starting date from which you would like to download transactions. Starting date should be one day after your last download. This is important to avoid loading duplicate transactions.

2. In QuickBooks, click the Import new transactions now radio button. Then click OK.

Note: You only need to select the account for this first download. Future downloads apply to this account automatically

BMO Harris BankSM and BMO Harris are trade names used by BMO Harris Bank N.A. Member FDIC.



Guide to connecting to QuickBooks?

QuickBooks? Business Accounting Software for Windows? Account Conversion Instructions

3. In the Select Bank Account dialog, click the Use an existing QuickBooks account radio button. In the

corresponding drop-down list, select the QuickBooks account that you used for BMO Harris Bank N.A. ? Retail, SB. Click Continue.

4. Confirm the prompt by clicking OK.

Repeat steps 1 through 4 for each account that you previously disabled.

5. Verify that all transactions downloaded successfully into your account registers. 6. Once you have completed your first download successfully for all BMO Harris accounts you can improve

your connection when prompted by QuickBooks.

Thank you for making these important changes!

BMO Harris BankSM and BMO Harris are trade names used by BMO Harris Bank N.A. Member FDIC.



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