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'''Question :''' My company name is changed and what should I do for the changes of company name in AutoCount Accounting.

<b>Version :</b> 1.8 / 1.9


<u><b>Answer :</b></u>

To change your company name, you will need to provide the request license file (.RAL file) along with Form 13 and email to License Department to get a new license file.<br/><br/>

Kindly follow the following steps.<br/><br/>

'''Step 1: Change Company Name'''

Go to <span style='color:red'>General Maintenance > Company Profile</span>

Edit your <span style='color:red'>old company</span> name to <span style='color:red'>new name</span>. Then click on <span style='color:red'>OK</span> button. 

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The following message will be prompted. Click on <span style='color:red'>Yes</span> to proceed and your license will be withdrawn and become Trial Version with 500 transactions limit.<br/>
(License is issued based on the company's registered name & address)

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'''Step 2: Generate Request License File'''

Go to <span style='color:red'>Tools > Program Control > License Control</span>

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Click on <span style='color:red'>Open Account Book Registration</span>.

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Click on <span style='color:red'>Next</span>.

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Account Book Registration screen will be prompted. Click on <span style='color:red'>Next</span>.

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Proceed by clicking <span style='color:red'>Next</span> until you found <span style='color:red'>No 8. Validity of License Code</span>. Select <span style='color:red'>Permanent Code</span> then click on <span style='color:red'>Next</span>.

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Click on <span style='color:red'>C. Save as Request License File and submit manually</span>.<br/>
Choose your path to <span style='color:red'>Save</span> and then click on <span style='color:red'>Finish</span>.

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Request License file will be saved to your computer. Email to '''lcp@autocountsoft.com''' and attach the <span style='color:red'>RAL file</span> along with <span style='color:red'>Form 13</span>.

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'''Step 3: Edit back Company Name to old name'''

In order to continue to do transaction while waiting the new license file, you must edit back your company name to old name to retrieve your old permanent license. 

Go to <span style='color:red'>General Maintenance > Company Profile</span>

Edit back to your old company name. Then click on <span style='color:red'>OK</span>. 

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'''Step 4: Register License'''

1)	You will receive an email from LCP with your new license file (.ALC file). <span style='color:red'>Download</span> the license file and <span style='color:red'>Save</span> it.

2)	You need to <span style='color:red'>change your company name</span> to <span style='color:red'>new name</span> before you can proceed to register new license file. Kindly refer <span style='color:red'>Step 1</span> for how to change company name. 

3)	To register new license file, kindly refer <span style='color:red'>Step 2</span> until you found the following page.
Click on <span style='color:red'>Register</span>, select new license file (that you download from email) then click on <span style='color:red'>Finish</span>. 

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4)	Your license is updated to permanent license.

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