12 questions, with written answers

The questions every accountant asks before switching

Collected from real customer calls: migration, starting mid-year, automatic entries, closing, permissions, and what happens to your data if you cancel. If your question isn't here, ask it on WhatsApp and we'll answer — no sales pitch.

Quick answer

Is switching to new accounting software hard?

Not if the provider handles the migration. At Furat we import your chart of accounts, opening balances, customers, suppliers and assets from Excel or your current system for free, reconcile the trial balance with you before going live, and train your accountant remotely in Arabic. Going fully live takes one to three working days, and you can start in the middle of the financial year.

Last updated: 16 September 2026

Switching and getting started

Can my data be migrated from my current system to Furat?

Yes, and migration is free. We import the chart of accounts, opening balances, customers, suppliers and assets from Excel or CSV files or an export of your current system, and reconcile the balances with you before going live until the trial balance matches in both systems.

Can I start in the middle of the financial year?

Yes. Opening balances are entered as of your go-live date, and the earlier period stays as summary balances or is migrated in detail if you want comparative reports. Most businesses start at the beginning of a month or quarter to make reconciliation easier.

Does my team need long training?

No. One or two remote sessions in Arabic are enough for an accountant, because the screens are in Arabic and follow familiar accounting logic. Training is free, and repeated for new staff at no extra cost.

Day-to-day work and closing

Can automatic entries be edited or reversed?

An automatic entry is not edited directly: you edit or cancel its source document and the entry is corrected with it, while the change stays in the audit trail with the user and time. This keeps every number tied to its document and prevents undocumented edits.

How long does the month-end close take in Furat?

Two days for our average customer, because most entries are created automatically and bank matching is automatic. A period closes with one click, and the system blocks posting to a closed period without explicit permission, so the numbers in a report you have already delivered don't change.

How does Furat handle cost centres and branches?

Each branch, project or product line has a cost centre with its own balance, and a single entry can be split across several centres by percentage. Reports can be read for one centre, a group, or the whole business, so you know the profitability of each unit.

Does the system work with Hijri and Gregorian dates?

Yes. Both dates appear on reports and documents, and you can choose the main calendar for the business and for each user. The financial period is flexible, so you set it to your financial year whether it starts in January or any other month.

Tax and reports

Does the system prepare the VAT return?

Yes. Output and input VAT are calculated from the entries themselves and shown in a form ready for ZATCA, with a detailed report of the invoices behind each figure so you can review it before filing. Invoices are also linked to Fatoora.

Are Furat's reports suitable for a chartered accountant and the bank?

Yes. The system produces a trial balance, balance sheet, income statement, cash flow and receivables ageing in PDF and Excel, and every number can be traced to its entry and document — which is what an auditor asks for during an audit and a bank when reviewing financing.

Permissions, data and integration

Who can see the numbers in the system?

Permissions are set by role, per screen, branch and cost centre. A branch accountant can see only their branch, the finance manager everything, and the owner an executive summary. Every login and change is recorded in an audit trail that cannot be deleted.

What happens to my data if I cancel?

A full export of all your data is available at any time in Excel and CSV, free of charge, before cancelling and during the retention period afterwards. Your data is yours, and we don't hold it hostage to make you renew.

Can Furat connect to my other systems?

Yes — through a REST API and access keys on the Enterprise plan, or by importing and exporting Excel and CSV on the other plans. Furat's other products connect automatically because they share the same database.

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