Year-End Post Closing Entries

Use the Year-End Post Closing Entries routine to update the Account Period Balances from the journal entry transactions created by the Clear and Close Accounts routine for the closing Period (usually Period 14).  When the routine finishes, the post report prints the totals and any errors that occurred.

Also called:  Update Closing Entries, Post Closing Entries

Tips:

 

Directions:

To open click Year-End from the menu.  Next click Post Closing Entries.
Tip
:  Or, use the keyboard shortcut:  [ALT] [y] [l].

 

Year-End Post Journal Entries Options

 

Period

Select the period that you want to post from the drop-down list.  (predefined)

Note:  Enter the same Period used for the Clear and Close Accounts routine, which is usually Period 14.

Journal Code

Displays ALL to indicate that all journal codes will be posted.

To run the routine and begin printing to the Windows® default printer, click Proceed, or press [ENTER].

Keyboard shortcut:  [ALT + p]

To escape from the routine, click Cancel.

Keyboard shortcut:  [ALT + c]

Tip:  Or, click Close .

Processing

As the Posting routine progresses, process messages display.

Note:  Posting messages can be printed and saved if desired.  For information on running reports, see Print View.

 

When the routine is complete, Finished displays.  Click Close to close the window.

 

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