{"id":408,"date":"2023-04-05T14:39:04","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T11:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/akaunting.com\/hc\/docs\/getting-started\/setting-up-akaunting-cloud\/"},"modified":"2024-12-16T13:59:23","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T10:59:23","slug":"setting-up-akaunting-cloud","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/akaunting.com\/hc\/docs\/getting-started\/setting-up-akaunting-cloud\/","title":{"rendered":"Setting up Akaunting Cloud"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Akaunting Cloud is perfect for small businesses focused on productivity with little time to manage operational and IT-related tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Setting up your Akaunting Cloud account is straightforward. You can have your small business financial management up and running with a few steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/akaunting.com\/hc\/docs\/on-premise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">You can also check out Akaunting On-Premise<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Signing up to Akaunting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are new to Bookkeeping or Accounting software, signing on to <a href=\"https:\/\/akaunting.com\/features\/why-akaunting-cloud\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Akaunting Cloud<\/a> is easy. Below is a guide to help you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1390\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 2560 \/ 1390;\" width=\"2560\" controls src=\"https:\/\/assets.akaunting.com\/hc\/2023\/04\/01145113\/setting-up-akaunting-cloud.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on <a href=\"https:\/\/akaunting.com\/start?utm_source=helpcenter&amp;utm_medium=content&amp;utm_campaign=setting_up_akaunting_cloud\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Get Started<\/a> in the top right corner of the website.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Start<\/strong> on the next screen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the Login Screen, Select <strong>Create New Account.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter the required fields and create your account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Check your email for a confirmation message from Akaunting, and click on <strong>Confirm email address <\/strong>to complete your registration and login to Akaunting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Creating Your Company on Akaunting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You need four essential pieces of information to set up your first company on Akaunting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.akaunting.com\/hc\/2023\/04\/05145406\/creating-your-company-on-akaunting-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Setting up Akaunting Cloud\" class=\"wp-image-413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.akaunting.com\/hc\/2023\/04\/05145406\/creating-your-company-on-akaunting-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/assets.akaunting.com\/hc\/2023\/04\/05145406\/creating-your-company-on-akaunting-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/assets.akaunting.com\/hc\/2023\/04\/05145406\/creating-your-company-on-akaunting-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/assets.akaunting.com\/hc\/2023\/04\/05145406\/creating-your-company-on-akaunting-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/assets.akaunting.com\/hc\/2023\/04\/05145406\/creating-your-company-on-akaunting.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Company&#8217;s name<\/strong> &#8211; The registered name of your company.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Language<\/strong> &#8211; The default language for your company&#8217;s dashboard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Business Currency<\/strong> &#8211; The default currency for bills, invoices, reports, and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Company&#8217;s location<\/strong> &#8211; State the registered location of your company.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Wizard screen allows you to add more information while setting up your company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Company Set up Wizard<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On the wizard screen, you can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Upload your company&#8217;s logo.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter Your Tax number.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set your financial start year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write your company&#8217;s address.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>State your company&#8217;s age and industry. Your role and the number of team members.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And other information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adding Default and Recommended Apps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At set-up, Akaunting provides you with four free apps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pre-Installed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/akaunting.com\/apps\/twofactor?utm_source=helpcenter&amp;utm_medium=content&amp;utm_campaign= setting_up_akaunting_cloud\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2FA<\/a><\/strong>: The two-factor authentication app protects your financial data from unauthorized access.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Address Finder<\/strong>: An auto-address complete feature saves you time when typing out addresses on invoices or bills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Optional<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/akaunting.com\/apps\/calendar?utm_source=helpcenter&amp;utm_medium=content&amp;utm_campaign= setting_up_akaunting_cloud\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Calendar<\/a>:<\/strong> See the dates for business activities such as invoices and bills payment, projects, payroll, and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/akaunting.com\/apps\/live-currency?utm_source=helpcenter&amp;utm_medium=content&amp;utm_campaign= setting_up_akaunting_cloud\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Live Currency<\/a>:<\/strong> Retrieve Live Currency exchange rates when sending invoices in local currencies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also add <a href=\"https:\/\/akaunting.com\/apps?utm_source=helpcenter&amp;utm_medium=content&amp;utm_campaign=setting_up_akaunting_cloud\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">featured apps<\/a> to your account. The recommended apps are based on user installation data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/akaunting.com\/hc\/docs\/invoices-and-estimates\/sending-an-invoice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sending your first Invoice on Akaunting.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Akaunting Cloud is perfect for small businesses focused on productivity with little time to manage operational and IT-related tasks. Setting up your Akaunting Cloud account is straightforward. You can have your small business financial management up and running with a few steps. 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