Welcome to Cyrious

Follow these instructions.

  1. Schedule time with a Cyrious Consultant.
  2. Read through the following steps.
  3. Determine your transition date.

This setup process is for customers currently using Control and are adding the Accounting Module. If you are not live using Control check with consulting before setting up Accounting.

If you are in the United States click to apply to Capital Q.

If you are in Canada, click to apply to NxGen.

Note: Plus and Enterprise Licenses include the Avalar Tax Module.

Contact Avalara on the link below if you would like to setup an account.

Click here for Ava Tax for Cyrious

Run a manual backup.

Backup your database when you have added a significant amount of your data into the system, and before and after importing data. The system will create a daily backup when you are live closing out daily. We do not host copies of your backup.

Setting up your Sales Tax

If you have setup an account with Avalara skip setting up your sales tax.

Watch this video on setting up your sales tax.

Sales Tax Liabilities

In Control, click these menu items: Setup> Accounting Setup> Chart of Accounts> Liabilities> Sales Tax Liabilities.

Then in Control, click on the following screens and update them.

  • My County Tax Payable
  • My State Tax Payable
  • National Sales Tax

Tax Classes

In Control, click these menu items: Setup> Accounting Setup> Tax Classes. Then in Control, click on the following screens and update them:

  • My Location
  • Non-Profit
  • Out of State
  • Reseller

Taxability Codes

In Control, click these menu items: Setup>Accounting Setup>Taxability codes

Then in Control, click on the following screens and update them:

  • Goods
  • Services
  • Resold Items
  • Shipping
  • Installation

Run a Manual Backup

Backup your database when you have added a significant amount of your data into the system, and before and after importing data. The system will create a daily backup when you are live closing out daily. We do not host copies of your backup.

Choose which features to set up in Control.

For Only Advanced Job Costing

For Full Payroll


Setup Credit Card and Online Payment Processing

Click on the links below to learn more about using these features.

Important Recommendations - If you have any questions please contact your consultant.
  • Make sure the person doing the accounting transition has some basic accounting understanding.
  • Pick a "Transition Date" for when you will stop using your old accounting system.
  • We recommend that your "Transition Date" be the last day of a month.
  • The following day is the "Go Live Date", or the first day you start using Control for all your accounting.
  • Are you currently using Control for Orders, taking payments and deposit? If not STOP and contact Consulting.
  • Are you currently processing Customer Credits in Control? If not you will need to transition Customer Credits.
  • Control is Accrual Basis Accounting..

A) Review the Checklist of Transition Items. Determine which tasks apply to your situation.

B) Review your current accounting system. This should be done in advance of your transition date.

  • Enter all payables for month end prior to closing your current accounting system.
  • Review and settle your Accounts Payable.
  • Collect past due invoices.
  • Review and clean up your Accounts Receivables (Bad Debts to write off???)
  • Reconcile your last bank and credit card statements.
  • Reconcile Petty Cash and Express Cash funds.

C) Schedule time with your Consultant to review your system for proper part and starting account balances.

A) Begin to transition your accounting information.

B) Follow the steps that apply to your situation in order:

C) If you are using Full Payroll, do the following:

D) Make adjusting entries in Control.

E) Do a monthly and an anual closeout in Control.

Congratulations!