## Documentation Index

Access the complete documentation index at:
https://www.zoho.com/en-fr/books/kb/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available documentation pages before proceeding.

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# How do I enter the previous year’s profits in Zoho Books when I’m migrating to Zoho Books from another software?

If you’re migrating to Zoho Books from another software, you can enter the previous year’s profit as opening balance in the Retained Earnings account. Here’s how:

*   Go to **Settings** on the top right corner of the page.
*   Click **Opening Balances** under _Organization_.
*   Click **Edit** at the top.
*   Scroll down to _Equity_ and enter the previous year’s profit as a credit entry in **Retained Earnings**.

![Enter the previous year's profit in the Retained Earnings account](/books/kb/images/opening-balance/retained-earnings.png)

*   Click **Continue**.
*   Verify the opening balance and click **Confirm**.

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