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Drake Software User’s ManualTrial Balance ImportFigure 14-3: Example of an “unnecessary” detail worksheetRemove unnecessary detail worksheets prior to import. See “Detail Worksheets”on page 303 for more information on using detail worksheets in the trial balance.Preparing Financial Data for ImportOpening a TemplateTo prepare the financial data for importing into the return, the data must be enteredinto Drake’s specially designed trial balance template. Once this information isentered and saved, it can be imported into the return.The first step in preparing financial data for importing is to open a trial balance templatefor the return and enter the financial data.To open a trial balance template for a return:1. Open the return to the Data Entry Menu.2. Click Import > Trial Balance Import in the menu toolbar. The preliminary TrialBalance Import dialog box is opened.3. Click Create New or Open Existing. If opening an existing file, click Open afterselecting the correct file.4. Click Enable Macros in the Security Warning box that appears._NOTEIn Microsoft Vista, you will see a Security Warning message withan Options button. Click Options to open the Security Optionsdialog box, then select Enable this content. Click OK.The trial balance template is displayed in Microsoft Excel.NamingConventionWhenever a new template is opened, the tax software assigns it a default file locationand name. Trial balance templates are saved in the TB folder of your Drake08 software.The file name consists of the client name as entered in Drake, plus “TB” for“trial balance,” plus the “.xls” suffix assigned to all Excel files, as shown in Figure 14-4.Figure 14-4: Example of trial balance template file nameTax Year 2008 301