[GNC] New GnuCash file and importing Chart of Accounts

[Jay Bouxsein]

At the outset, I must confess that I am a senior who increasingly has
difficulties using complicated software products, especially accounting
products because I do not have detailed accounting knowledge but I do know
the basics. I have worked with my accountant to use GnuCash to assist him
in preparing end of year tax returns and he has suggested that I open new
books at the beginning of each new year.  I mostly use the checkbook
register which accepts the check and deposit details and organizes them
into appropriate sub accounts.  I produce a P & L with expanded details and
he works his magic.

I am running version 2.6.7.  I have created new GnuCash files in the past,
but this year I am stuck. I just cannot remember how I did it in the past.
I found a section in the Help materials which seemed to offer a good
solution but when I tried it, I was unsuccessful and now I can't even find
the precise section I had been using, not even whether it was in the
Tutorial materials or the general manual. (Short term memory problems I
guess.)

Basically I want to create a new GnuCash file for tax year 2023 and export
into it the Chart of Accounts used by my 2022 GnuCash file. Not the data,
just the Chart of Accounts.  I know I could start from scratch and work my
way through the Setup Assistant, but I want to avoid the possibility of
introducing errors not found in my 2022 file. I came across a statement in
the Help materials stating the an easy way to achieve my goal was to go to
the file menu and select "Export " and from the three options drop down
select "Export Accounts" and in the window which opens I should be able to
not only transfer the Chart of Accounts, but create the new GnuCash file I
want to create.

My attempts have failed because I believe that I am not pushing the right
keys at the right time in the right order.  I really need detailed
instructions.  Can any of you help?

Jay B