Create an audit file for the tax authority in the Dutch version
During an examination of the books for a fiscal year, a tax inspector can ask for data about the basis transactions from the general ledger for that fiscal year. Basis transactions usually are processed via journal entries. That is the reason why the journal entries are the basis for the audit file.
The tax authority stimulates companies to use the audit file but it isn't prescribed.
The audit file can also be used to exchange data between companies. The start and end dates must be in the same fiscal year. The start date can't be after the end date, and the end date can't be later than today.
Create an audit file
- [!INCLUDE [open-search](../../includes/open-search.md)], enter Tax Authority - Audit File, and then choose the related link.
On the Options FastTab, fill in the fields as described in the following table.
Field Description Start Date Specify the start date of the period on which the data must be based. End Date Specify the end date of the period on which the data must be based. Exclude Begin Balance Select to leave the opening balances of general ledger accounts out of the audit file. This option is available only when the start date is the first day of a fiscal year. Choose the OK button to create the audit file. If you don't want to create the audit file, choose the Cancel button to close the page.
When you run the report, you must specify the name and location of the exported file. The default file name is audit.xaf, but you can change that. The file extension must be .xaf.