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GL2 has been designed to be easy for GL2 system administrators to implement their own entities and ledgers. The recommended practice is to set up the chart of accounts in the Live environment first. Then switch to the Test environment, import the opening balances and do a month or more of processing (if switching from another accounting system). This will highlight any accounts that need creating and / or any special setup that may be required. Once you are satisfied that the setup and usage is correct, the process is repeated (more quickly and easily) in the Live environment.
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