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Getting Started with Finvue
A short guide to help Early Access users get up and running with Finvue.
What Finvue Does
Finvue helps bookkeepers upload financial data, review account mappings, generate client-ready financial reports, and add plain-English commentary.
Monthly Workflow
- Add a client
- Start a reporting period
- Upload financials
- Review account mappings
- Generate report preview
- Add or review commentary
- Export PDF
- Finalize report
Standard Upload: YTD Activity Trial Balance
Finvue uses a YTD Activity Trial Balance as the standard upload format. For P&L accounts, use year-to-date values. For balance sheet accounts, use ending balances. Finvue calculates current-month activity automatically.
How current-month activity is calculated
- January: current month = January YTD.
- February: current month = February YTD − January YTD.
- March and later: current month = current YTD − prior YTD.
Balance sheet accounts always use ending balances for each period.
Advanced / fallback
Finvue can support monthly activity uploads internally, but the standard Early Access workflow uses the YTD Activity Trial Balance.
Sign Guidance
Finvue preserves uploaded signs for accounting accuracy. Do not convert all balances to positive. Use accounting-style signs from your accounting system.
- Sales discounts should reduce revenue
- Allowance for doubtful accounts should reduce Accounts Receivable
- Accumulated depreciation should reduce Fixed Assets
Mapping Review
After upload, Finvue suggests reporting categories. Review and update mappings before generating the report. Finvue remembers confirmed mappings for future uploads.
For YTD uploads: Statement Type controls how Finvue converts YTD values. Profit & Loss accounts use monthly differences. Balance Sheet accounts use ending balances.
Data Integrity Checks
Finvue checks for unmapped accounts, balance sheet tie-outs, missing key categories, and upload-specific issues before finalization.
When needed, Finvue may show calculated Current Period Earnings or Current Year Earnings so the balance sheet presentation ties correctly.
Draft vs Finalized Reports
Draft reports can be edited. Finalized reports are locked to protect the final version. If changes are needed, reopen the report, make updates, and finalize again.
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