How do I?
Move the Program from One Computer to Another
You can read about this in the program's Help. Go to Help ⇒
Move ACCOUNTS to Another Computer in the main menu, which will bring
the required topic right up. Or you can read it online
here.
Determine which Version of ACCOUNTS I have
In the program, use the Help ⇒ About ACCOUNTS
menu option. That will tell you both the release number, and
whether you are using the Standard, Local Network Server,
Local Network Client or OnDemand version.
Look things up in the program's Help file
In the program, press F1 or
use the Help ⇒ Contents and Index
menu option from the main window. That takes you into the Help file.
You can then find
most things by switching to the Index tab at the left (if it's not
already on that tab), and entering keywords you want to search on in
the text box under those tabs.
If you don't find things in the Index tab, you can try the Search
tab (which searches on every word in the Help text, not just topic
keywords) or the Contents tab.
Of course, individual windows other than the main window in the
program each have their own Help button, which generally takes
you to the most relevant Help topic. And in the main window, if you
press Shift+F1, it takes you to Help on the main window.
Initial Download and Installation
Can I Install on Multiple Computers?
There are several ways you can do this, outlined in the program's
Help topic "Multiple User Options". You can also
read that online here.
Which Version of the Program should I use?
Which Versions of Windows does it run on, and Which Computers?
ACCOUNTS will run on
Windows Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11 or Windows Server 2008 SP2 or later
on either 32-bit or 64-bit computers.
Do I need a license key right away?
When you install ACCOUNTS for the first time,
after you go through a few initial setup screens, you will come to the
Licensing and Evaluation window. During your evaluation period, just
click the Continue button at the top right of this window
to get into the program. No license key is needed, until you decide
to purchase the program.
Can I run it on a computer running Windows 10 S Mode?
Windows 10 S Mode is a new option introduced in 2019 for lower-end PCs running Windows, that only allows users to run
Windows Store applications and the Edge browser. Since ACCOUNTS is not a Windows Store application, it cannot be run in
S Mode.
You can turn off S Mode permanently and change your Windows to a regular Windows 10 Home or Windows 10 Pro version, in
order to run regular Windows applications like ACCOUNTS. (However, if you do that, you cannot change it back to S Mode
again.) Instructions are at
https://support.microsoft.com/en-ca/help/4020089/windows-10-in-s-mode-faq.
After going to that page, click on "How do I switch out of S mode?" for instructions.
Can I run it on a Mac?
The only version of ACCOUNTS that you can run directly on a Macintosh (Mac) computer is the OnDemand version, because
it is cloud-based and run through just a small OnDemand client program that is also available for Macs. It will still
look like a Windows program when you run it though!
For all other versions, the following information applies.
The answer to whether you can run ACCOUNTS on a Mac is "yes and no". First, ACCOUNTS is a program designed only
for Microsoft Windows, and we do not expect that to change, because the programming language we write it in is not
available for the Mac.
However, some newer Macs have Intel processors and allow you to boot up to either the Mac operating system or Windows. In
that case, it is just like running on a regular Windows PC.
There are also programs available for your Mac such as Parallels (https://www.parallels.com) that
allow it to run Microsoft Windows programs. (You also have to buy and install a copy of Windows to use with Parallels.)
We do know of users who have done this successfully. If you try this, be sure to reboot your Mac after the installation
of ACCOUNTS.
We have to make one thing clear, however, if you do want to try using programs like Parallels to run ACCOUNTS. We don't
own a Mac, and we have no particular expertise with Macs. Thus, although we can answer the same how-to questions etc. as
we would answer for users of ACCOUNTS on Windows, if you are using products like Parallels and you have any problems that
are specifically related to running it on a Mac, we may not be able to help you with them. Sorry!
Can I run it on a Chromebook?
No, you can only run it on computers running Microsoft Windows or on a Mac, as described in the previous topic.