Summary
How to change the accounting period in Sage 50 Accounting.
Description
How to change the accounting period in an open fiscal year in Sage 50 Accounting. To open a new fiscal year, see How to run the Year-End Wizard.
Resolution
- Click Tasks, System, Change Accounting Period. Or just click the accounting period shown in the ribbon at the top of the main screen.
- Select the accounting period you wish to open, then click OK.
- Click No to the question Would you like to print your invoices or checks before continuing?
- Click No to the question Would you like to print your reports before continuing?
- Click No to the question Would you like to run an Internal Accounting Review?
Note: If needed, click Yes to any of the three questions above to complete those tasks. - The current accounting period will change to the selected period.
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