About Dates in Financial Statements

This table describes how the period start date and period end date that are used when printing the Financial Statement are determined.

The forms mentioned in this table are only available to customers who came to version 10 from a previous version. If you are a new customer beginning with version 10, you do not have access to these forms. If you are a new customer, it is recommended that you use Microsoft Excel to setup GL data. For information on how to install and use this addition to Microsoft Excel, see the Infor SyteLine Microsoft Office Integration Guide.

If Then
The report column definition has a date, That date is used.
The Year Start in the column definition is blank, The dates from the Financial Statement Output form are used.
The period on the column definition is greater than zero, The dates for the period from the Account Period for the Fiscal Year corresponding to the column's Year Start are used.
The period on the Financial Statement Output form is greater than zero, The dates for the period from the Account Period for the Fiscal Year corresponding the column's Year Start are used.
The Financial Statement Output form has a date, That date is used.