Hi Melanie,

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Yes you can amend VAT schemes from VAT Cash Accounting to Standard VAT, even with transactions posted, however you must reconcile these transactions first.

You can access full details on changing VAT schemes in Sage Accounts here.

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I have 2017 "cash accounting" outstanding entries and new 2018 entries that should be Standard VAT entries. Do I process the VAT quarter of jan-mar under cash accounting, then change to Standard. If so, how do I account for the entries missed from old cash accounting system.

Hi Melanie,

You would need to VAT reconcile the last period you processed in VAT Cash Accounting.  Once this has been completed, you can make the change and then anything posted since then will be picked up in the new Standard VAT return.

I hope this helps.

If I reconcile the VAT for Qtr 4 it'll be zero as we're new to Sage from 1/1/18. Do I do this then change to Standard accounting then run Qtr 1 for 2018. How are the transactions that are now due for VAT as they are still unpaid get included in the Qtr 1 report?

Hi Melanie,

The transactions that have been reconciled for the last VAT Cash Period will be flagged as completed, then when you make the change in Sage, the next return you do will pick up the Invoice/Credit transactions as Vattable and you can then run the new return.

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