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Year-End Hints for Key Operators of ECi DDMS Business Systems

Yes, You Can Close 2009 General Ledger Now!

To help you prepare for year-end, this third bulletin in a series of hints is here to answer your frequently asked questions about closing your books:

Should I close G/L, or wait for all postings?

Yes, close now. Thanks to the Close G/L Period feature, you can reopen any 2009 period to add or adjust postings in 2010. The only reason to wait is if you still haven't finished postings from 2008. More »

How do I use the Close G/L Period feature?

Learn how easy graphical Chart of Accounts makes it to keep batches from posting to the G/L books for any period you want to keep closed. More »

Why would I want to post to a closed period?

Several changes are plausible, including an incorrect posting, late entries, new accounts, and changes to categories or budget figures. More »

How do I post to a closed G/L period?

Well, you can't actually post to a closed G/L period. But you can specify that the period prior to it is closed, which opens up your possibilities. More »

How do I reopen a period for posting?

Assuming you closed your books at the end of 2008, let's say you want to post to fiscal 08 period 06. What do you set as the current period in the Close G/L Period window? More »

How do I protect from mis-entered postings?

You can set up a Close G/L Period Password in your parameters. Users will be prompted for this password when making a change to a closed business period. More »

What if I can't view history after closing G/L?

There are two methods to correct this issue: file compression and running the Data Dictionary utility. More »

December 23, 2009

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