Other procedures related to closing

Consolidating data You might need to consolidate information from multiple companies or multiple machines as part of year-end processing. See Transferring and interfacing data.
Closing a year When you close the final period of the fiscal year, General Ledger performs a number of tasks to close the year and to prepare you for the next fiscal year. See Closing a Year.
Performing optional year-end procedures You can perform these optional procedures in conjunction with year-end processing to prepare for the next fiscal year. See Performing optional year-end procedures
(Optional) Updating income statement beginning balance You can perform these optional procedures to update income statement beginning balance. See Updating Income Statement Beginning Balance.
Changing the fiscal year or period You can change the current accounting period, fiscal year, or both for a general ledger company. See Changing the fiscal year or period.