How to Delete Audit Trail in QuickBooks?

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QuickBooks permits numerous features for smooth accounting tasks. The positive point is you can quickly delete the invoices, transactions, Audit trail, and more when you mistakenly fill the wrong details in it. The below article will provide you information on how to Delete Audit Trail in QuickBooks.

What is an Audit Trail, and why you need to erase it?

The audit trail helps you to maintain a record of all the changes in the report. It includes tracking the added or deleted transactions in the report.  Moreover, it is used to view the history of the transactions and its detail.

Need for erasing Audit Trail:

  • To reduce the size of the file
  • To delete the summary of the deleted summary of transactions and details report
  • It is often needed when you are handing over the information to other agencies like IRS or CRA
  • When you need to enhance the Speed of QuickBooks
  • Deleting an Audit Trail is the best decision when the system slows down due to the heavy size of the company file

What are the things you need to know about the Audit Trail?

  • To access the Audit Trail, you must have complete access rights.
  • You are not permitted to disable it due to security reasons.
  • You can find the details like event type, name, date, user name, the date of the change, vendor or customer name, etc.

What is the list of steps to Delete Audit Trail in QuickBooks?

  • Start your QuickBooks software
  • Find the Condense data
  • Now follow the path of the file.
  • Hit on the Utility option
  • Choose Condense data file.
  • When you use the Audit Trail option in QuickBooks, you require condensing the files on the computer in which you stored the original data.
  • Now the Window will appear which asks what entry you would like to condense.
  • It will display options like the date used to condense transactions, remove or condense all the transactions.
  • Once you are done with customization of preferences, Hit on the Next option.
  • It will display a Window.
  • Now click on Clear/Delete audit trail files.

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Here the article about How to Delete Audit Trail in QuickBooks completes! Hopefully, the above-provided information becomes a helping hand for you to proceed with the delete process confidently. For further inquiries, you can directly connect with the team via email or do a live chat. We assure you professionals will dedicatedly provide you best resolution of your query without keeping you delay.