# Want to use Manager from back date

**URL:** <https://forum.manager.io/t/want-to-use-manager-from-back-date/6508>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [August 1, 2016, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/want-to-use-manager-from-back-date/6508 "2016-08-01T13:33:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![ramesh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d07c76/32.png) [@ramesh](https://forum.manager.io/u/ramesh)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2016, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/want-to-use-manager-from-back-date/6508/1 "2016-08-01T13:33:34Z")

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I would like to use this Manager product right from start of financial year 2016-17, i.e from 01-April-2016 by inputting all my business transactions carried till today.  
Please let me know how to go about this.

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**Author:** ![Tut](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/tut/32/3286_2.png) [@Tut](https://forum.manager.io/u/Tut)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2016, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/want-to-use-manager-from-back-date/6508/2 "2016-08-01T17:46:53Z")

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Just enter the old transactions with dates they occurred. All fields are editable. If you have balances to carry forward from a previous accounting system, set your Start Date to 1 April 2016 and enter the opening balances as you set up your chart of accounts.

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**Author:** ![Ealfardan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/ealfardan/32/63166_2.png) [@Ealfardan](https://forum.manager.io/u/Ealfardan)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/want-to-use-manager-from-back-date/6508/3 "2023-01-18T15:32:00Z")

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