How to manually enter accountant's changes?

How can I tell what kind of file it is? The file shows Quickbooks Accountant Transfer File.

Also, I should mention, the changes could not be entered because the restirctions were removed before entering the changes via file.

Hi there, lisapoling. 

Thank you for posting in the Community. I'm here to help share some information about an accountant's copy in QuickBooks.

If you haven’t already, back up your company file so you have a save point. However, If you use QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise, turn off any Advanced Inventory features you're currently using. You'll turn them back on after you import the changes.

1. In QuickBooks Desktop, go to the File menu at the top and then select Send Company File.

2. Select Accountant's Copy and then click the Client Activities.

3. If your accountant sent you their changes in an Accountant’s Changes file, select Import Accountant Changes from File. Browse the file from your computer. It should have a .qby extension at the end of the filename.

Note: If your accountant used the Accountant's Copy File Transfer Service.  Follow the onscreen steps to Import Accountant’s Changes from Web.

If you have questions about the process, I recommend consulting your account. 

Please post here in the Community again to share your other QuickBooks-related concerns. We'll help you out!

I'm here to help edit your 2020 journal entries in QuickBooks Desktop, @SWK.

You can run and customize the Journal report to view all your journal entries from 2020. From there, open each entry and edit the information. Here's how:

1. Open your QuickBooks Desktop company file.
2. Go to the Reports menu and select Accountant and Taxes, then choose Journal.
3. Click the Customize Report button.
4. In the Display tab, change the Report Date Range from 01/01/2020 to 12/31/2020.
5. Go to the Filters tab. Then, search for Transactions Type and select Journal.
6. Click OK.
7. Open each entry and make the changes.

Most importantly, I still recommend seeking help from your accountant for more guidance. This is to ensure there will be no problem with the books in the future. 

As always, you can visit our QuickBooks Community help website if you need tips and related articles in the future.

Please touch base with me here for all of your QuickBooks needs, I'm always happy to help. Wishing you all the best, @SWK.