diff --git a/app/Abstracts/Http/Controller.php b/app/Abstracts/Http/Controller.php
index ce3a6b3a4..dfc1b9848 100644
--- a/app/Abstracts/Http/Controller.php
+++ b/app/Abstracts/Http/Controller.php
@@ -6,12 +6,18 @@ use App\Abstracts\Http\Response;
 use App\Traits\Jobs;
 use App\Traits\Permissions;
 use App\Traits\Relationships;
+use Exception;
+use ErrorException;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\Access\AuthorizesRequests;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Validation\ValidatesRequests;
 use Illuminate\Pagination\Paginator;
 use Illuminate\Pagination\LengthAwarePaginator;
 use Illuminate\Routing\Controller as BaseController;
+use Illuminate\Support\Str;
+use Maatwebsite\Excel\Exceptions\SheetNotFoundException;
+use Maatwebsite\Excel\Facades\Excel;
+use Throwable;
 
 abstract class Controller extends BaseController
 {
@@ -66,4 +72,45 @@ abstract class Controller extends BaseController
 
         return $response;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Import the excel file or catch errors
+     *
+     * @param $class
+     * @param $request
+     * @param $url
+     *
+     * @return mixed
+     */
+    public function importExcel($class, $request, $url)
+    {
+        try {
+            Excel::import($class, $request->file('import'));
+        } catch (SheetNotFoundException | ErrorException | Exception | Throwable $e) {
+            flash($e->getMessage())->error()->important();
+
+            return redirect()->route('import.create', explode('/', $url));
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Export the excel file or catch errors
+     *
+     * @param $class
+     * @param $file_name
+     *
+     * @return mixed
+     */
+    public function exportExcel($class, $file_name, $extension = 'xlsx')
+    {
+        try {
+            return Excel::download($class, Str::filename($file_name) . '.' . $extension);
+        } catch (ErrorException | Exception | Throwable $e) {
+            flash($e->getMessage())->error()->important();
+
+            return back();
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Banking/Transactions.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Banking/Transactions.php
index 0daceef6a..b28cc5f46 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Banking/Transactions.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Banking/Transactions.php
@@ -84,6 +84,6 @@ class Transactions extends Controller
      */
     public function export()
     {
-        return \Excel::download(new Export(), \Str::filename(trans_choice('general.transactions', 2)) . '.xlsx');
+        return $this->exportExcel(new Export, trans_choice('general.transactions', 2));
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Banking/Transfers.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Banking/Transfers.php
index 3eac88ee6..70c6fc812 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Banking/Transfers.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Banking/Transfers.php
@@ -139,6 +139,26 @@ class Transfers extends Controller
         return response()->json($response);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Import the specified resource.
+     *
+     * @param  ImportRequest  $request
+     *
+     * @return Response
+     */
+    public function import(ImportRequest $request)
+    {
+        if (true !== $result = $this->importExcel(new Import, $request, 'banking/transfers')) {
+            return $result;
+        }
+
+        $message = trans('messages.success.imported', ['type' => trans_choice('general.transfers', 2)]);
+
+        flash($message)->success();
+
+        return redirect()->route('transfers.index');
+    }
+
     /**
      * Show the form for editing the specified resource.
      *
@@ -222,24 +242,6 @@ class Transfers extends Controller
         return response()->json($response);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Import the specified resource.
-     *
-     * @param  ImportRequest  $request
-     *
-     * @return Response
-     */
-    public function import(ImportRequest $request)
-    {
-        \Excel::import(new Import(), $request->file('import'));
-
-        $message = trans('messages.success.imported', ['type' => trans_choice('general.transfers', 2)]);
-
-        flash($message)->success();
-
-        return redirect()->route('transfers.index');
-    }
-
     /**
      * Export the specified resource.
      *
@@ -247,6 +249,6 @@ class Transfers extends Controller
      */
     public function export()
     {
-        return \Excel::download(new Export(), \Str::filename(trans_choice('general.transfers', 2)) . '.xlsx');
+        return $this->exportExcel(new Export, trans_choice('general.transfers', 2));
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Common/Items.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Common/Items.php
index d44a7863e..942b43eca 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Common/Items.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Common/Items.php
@@ -111,7 +111,9 @@ class Items extends Controller
      */
     public function import(ImportRequest $request)
     {
-        \Excel::import(new Import(), $request->file('import'));
+        if (true !== $result = $this->importExcel(new Import, $request, 'common/items')) {
+            return $result;
+        }
 
         $message = trans('messages.success.imported', ['type' => trans_choice('general.items', 2)]);
 
@@ -237,7 +239,7 @@ class Items extends Controller
      */
     public function export()
     {
-        return \Excel::download(new Export(), \Str::filename(trans_choice('general.items', 2)) . '.xlsx');
+        return $this->exportExcel(new Export, trans_choice('general.items', 2));
     }
 
     public function autocomplete()
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Purchases/Bills.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Purchases/Bills.php
index eeaf03c03..bf097307e 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Purchases/Bills.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Purchases/Bills.php
@@ -128,12 +128,8 @@ class Bills extends Controller
      */
     public function import(ImportRequest $request)
     {
-        try {
-            \Excel::import(new Import(), $request->file('import'));
-        } catch (\Maatwebsite\Excel\Exceptions\SheetNotFoundException $e) {
-            flash($e->getMessage())->error()->important();
-
-            return redirect()->route('import.create', ['purchases', 'bills']);
+        if (true !== $result = $this->importExcel(new Import, $request, 'purchases/bills')) {
+            return $result;
         }
 
         $message = trans('messages.success.imported', ['type' => trans_choice('general.bills', 2)]);
@@ -217,7 +213,7 @@ class Bills extends Controller
      */
     public function export()
     {
-        return \Excel::download(new Export(), \Str::filename(trans_choice('general.bills', 2)) . '.xlsx');
+        return $this->exportExcel(new Export, trans_choice('general.bills', 2));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Purchases/Payments.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Purchases/Payments.php
index 5c4c73d41..f3980f8cd 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Purchases/Payments.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Purchases/Payments.php
@@ -124,7 +124,9 @@ class Payments extends Controller
      */
     public function import(ImportRequest $request)
     {
-        \Excel::import(new Import(), $request->file('import'));
+        if (true !== $result = $this->importExcel(new Import, $request, 'purchases/payments')) {
+            return $result;
+        }
 
         $message = trans('messages.success.imported', ['type' => trans_choice('general.payments', 2)]);
 
@@ -229,6 +231,6 @@ class Payments extends Controller
      */
     public function export()
     {
-        return \Excel::download(new Export(), \Str::filename(trans_choice('general.payments', 2)) . '.xlsx');
+        return $this->exportExcel(new Export, trans_choice('general.payments', 2));
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Purchases/Vendors.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Purchases/Vendors.php
index 72518602c..e0793ac16 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Purchases/Vendors.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Purchases/Vendors.php
@@ -161,7 +161,9 @@ class Vendors extends Controller
      */
     public function import(ImportRequest $request)
     {
-        \Excel::import(new Import(), $request->file('import'));
+        if (true !== $result = $this->importExcel(new Import, $request, 'purchases/vendors')) {
+            return $result;
+        }
 
         $message = trans('messages.success.imported', ['type' => trans_choice('general.vendors', 2)]);
 
@@ -282,7 +284,7 @@ class Vendors extends Controller
      */
     public function export()
     {
-        return \Excel::download(new Export(), \Str::filename(trans_choice('general.vendors', 2)) . '.xlsx');
+        return $this->exportExcel(new Export, trans_choice('general.vendors', 2));
     }
 
     public function currency(Contact $vendor)
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Sales/Customers.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Sales/Customers.php
index aea2f7bfe..cac9b0a6b 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Sales/Customers.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Sales/Customers.php
@@ -159,7 +159,9 @@ class Customers extends Controller
      */
     public function import(ImportRequest $request)
     {
-        \Excel::import(new Import(), $request->file('import'));
+        if (true !== $result = $this->importExcel(new Import, $request, 'sales/customers')) {
+            return $result;
+        }
 
         $message = trans('messages.success.imported', ['type' => trans_choice('general.customers', 2)]);
 
@@ -280,7 +282,7 @@ class Customers extends Controller
      */
     public function export()
     {
-        return \Excel::download(new Export(), \Str::filename(trans_choice('general.customers', 2)) . '.xlsx');
+        return $this->exportExcel(new Export, trans_choice('general.customers', 2));
     }
 
     public function currency(Contact $customer)
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Sales/Invoices.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Sales/Invoices.php
index 310b16ebd..94dbc8867 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Sales/Invoices.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Sales/Invoices.php
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ use App\Jobs\Document\DuplicateDocument;
 use App\Jobs\Document\UpdateDocument;
 use App\Models\Document\Document;
 use App\Notifications\Sale\Invoice as Notification;
-use App\Models\Setting\Currency;
 use App\Traits\Documents;
 use File;
 
@@ -128,12 +127,8 @@ class Invoices extends Controller
      */
     public function import(ImportRequest $request)
     {
-        try {
-            \Excel::import(new Import(), $request->file('import'));
-        } catch (\Maatwebsite\Excel\Exceptions\SheetNotFoundException $e) {
-            flash($e->getMessage())->error()->important();
-
-            return redirect()->route('import.create', ['sales', 'invoices']);
+        if (true !== $result = $this->importExcel(new Import, $request, 'sales/invoices')) {
+            return $result;
         }
 
         $message = trans('messages.success.imported', ['type' => trans_choice('general.invoices', 2)]);
@@ -217,7 +212,7 @@ class Invoices extends Controller
      */
     public function export()
     {
-        return \Excel::download(new Export(), \Str::filename(trans_choice('general.invoices', 2)) . '.xlsx');
+        return $this->exportExcel(new Export, trans_choice('general.invoices', 2));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Sales/Revenues.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Sales/Revenues.php
index 6f5bad53f..15aead9bf 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Sales/Revenues.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Sales/Revenues.php
@@ -124,7 +124,9 @@ class Revenues extends Controller
      */
     public function import(ImportRequest $request)
     {
-        \Excel::import(new Import(), $request->file('import'));
+        if (true !== $result = $this->importExcel(new Import, $request, 'sales/revenues')) {
+            return $result;
+        }
 
         $message = trans('messages.success.imported', ['type' => trans_choice('general.revenues', 2)]);
 
@@ -229,6 +231,6 @@ class Revenues extends Controller
      */
     public function export()
     {
-        return \Excel::download(new Export(), \Str::filename(trans_choice('general.revenues', 2)) . '.xlsx');
+        return $this->exportExcel(new Export, trans_choice('general.revenues', 2));
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Imports/Sales/Invoices.php b/app/Imports/Sales/Invoices.php
index 863381dac..ad99d8689 100644
--- a/app/Imports/Sales/Invoices.php
+++ b/app/Imports/Sales/Invoices.php
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ use Maatwebsite\Excel\Concerns\WithMultipleSheets;
 
 class Invoices implements WithMultipleSheets
 {
-
     public function sheets(): array
     {
         return [