General Ledger: Changing accounting periods

There is no close for accounting periods. At the end of the accounting period, use Change Accounting Period to switch to the next accounting period. If you're in batch mode, post all transactions first. For batch and real-time accounting modes, you can also choose to print checks and invoices before you change accounting periods.  Changing accounting periods tells Peachtree the “current” period you are posting in. 

The transaction dates default to the first day in your “current” accounting period if the system date does not fall within the “current” accounting period.  If the system date falls within the current accounting period, the transaction dates default to the system date.

To change accounting periods:

1.      Select Tasks from the Menu Bar.

2.      Select System.

3.      Select Change Accounting Period.

4.      Select the period you want to change to (prior, current or future).

5.      Select OK.

-- by Gayle Raines, Director of Training at Baytek, an Authorized Peachtree Resource Center.

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