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Closing the Books

Use the Closing the Books task to set a closing date to prevent changes to financial transactions dated prior to the closing date.

To set the date for closing the books, do the following:

1.  On the Settings menu, click Options and then click Closing the Books.

2.  To set a closing date, click the checkbox on the upper left of the task. This opens a hidden section and allows you to set a specific date for closing the books.

3.  Enter a date using the format "MM/DD/ YYYY" (e.g. 09-29-2005). Caution: Setting a new closing date is an irreversible action. Once you move the closing date forward, you cannot move it backward.

4.  Once you enter a new date, click Save on the Task Button Bar; or to exit from the task without saving the new entry, click Cancel or press the Esc key on your keyboard.

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