--- title: Closing Procedure Checklists for Sage 300 ERP (Accpac) description: Read our Sage 300 ERP sequenced checklist for general period-end & year-end closing to help you break down & coordinate the process within the modules. image: https://www.equationtech.us/hs-fs/file-19423750-jpg/images/eqt_thumbnail.jpg --- [866.436.3530](tel:+8664363530) | [** Customer Portal Login](https://na.myconnectwise.net/support/index.htm?Company=equationtech) [Speak With an Expert](https://www.equationtech.us/speak-with-an-expert) [![Equation Technologies - Sage Business Partner | San Diego](https://www.equationtech.us/hs-fs/hubfs/Redesign_Images/logo.png?width=230&name=logo.png "Equation Technologies - Sage Business Partner | San Diego")](https://www.equationtech.us/) - [Sage Services](https://www.equationtech.us/sage-services) - Products We Support - [Sage 300](https://www.equationtech.us/sage-services/sage-300-cloud) - [Sage Intacct](https://www.equationtech.us/sage-services/sage-intacct/) - [Sage CRM](https://www.equationtech.us/sage-services/sage-crm) - [Sage Payroll](https://www.equationtech.us/sage-services/sage-payroll) - [Sage HCM](https://www.equationtech.us/sage-services/sage-hcm-software) - [Sage FAS](https://www.equationtech.us/sage-services/fixed-assets) - [Sage Intelligence](https://www.equationtech.us/sage-services/sage-intelligence) - [Sage Enterprise Intelligence](https://www.equationtech.us/sage-services/sage-enterprise) - Services We Offer - [Software Selection](https://www.equationtech.us/software-solution-selection) - [Implementation](https://www.equationtech.us/sage-services/erp-implementation) - [Customization](https://www.equationtech.us/sage-services/customization) - [Support](https://www.equationtech.us/sage-services/support) - [Training](https://www.equationtech.us/sage-services/sage-training) - [Sage Cloud](https://www.equationtech.us/sage-services/hosting) - [Upgrades](https://www.equationtech.us/sage-services/upgrades) - [Extend Sage](https://www.equationtech.us/sage-integrations) - [Magento eCommerce](https://www.equationtech.us/sage-integrations#magento) - [ADP](https://www.equationtech.us/en/sage-300-sage-intacct-payroll-powered-by-adp) - [Aloha POS](https://www.equationtech.us/sage-integrations#aloha) - [Salesforce](https://www.equationtech.us/sage-integrations#salesforce) - [TimeClockPlus](https://www.equationtech.us/timeclockplus) - [Other Solutions](https://www.equationtech.us/other-solutions) - Industries - [Distribution](https://www.equationtech.us/distribution-management-software-solution) - [Education Nonprofit](https://www.equationtech.us/education-nonprofit-accounting-software) - [Financial Services](https://www.equationtech.us/financial-services-software) - [Franchise](https://www.equationtech.us/franchise-management-software) - [Healthcare](https://www.equationtech.us/healthcare-finance-software) - [Hospitality](https://www.equationtech.us/hotel-restaurant-accounting-software-solutions) - [Metal Processors & Distributors](https://www.equationtech.us/erp-for-metal-industry-businesses) - [Nonprofit](https://www.equationtech.us/nonprofit-accounting-software) - [Professional Services](https://www.equationtech.us/professional-services-software) - [SaaS & Technology](https://www.equationtech.us/erp-software-for-technology) - [Resources](https://www.equationtech.us/sage-software-resource-library) - [Technology Blog](https://www.equationtech.us/technology-blog) - [Training](https://www.equationtech.us/sage-services/sage-training) - [Online Videos](https://www.equationtech.us/sage-300-erp-accpac-tutorial) - [Case Studies](https://www.equationtech.us/case-studies) - [About](https://www.equationtech.us/about-us) - [Meet The Team](https://www.equationtech.us/management-team) - [Partners](https://www.equationtech.us/partners) - [Careers](https://www.equationtech.us/careers) - [Contact](https://www.equationtech.us/contact) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. # Closing Procedure Checklists for Sage 300 ERP (Accpac) ![technology blog](https://www.equationtech.us/hs-fs/file-19423750-jpg/images/eqt_thumbnail.jpg) **twitter **linkedin **facebook Year end processing in [Sage 300 ERP](https://www.equationtech.us/sage_erp_accpac/) (formerly "Sage ERP Accpac") is designed to be fairly straight-forward. But understanding how to coordinate the process within each of the modules and in the proper sequence is important.  It also requires a bit of judgment based on your specific system configuration and business processes.  In this section, we provide a checklist for general period end and year end closing processes. ### **Period End Processing** Before you can begin **year end** processing, you'll need to run through your **period end** processes first.  So here's a checklist of typical period end procedures**.  **Make sure you've finished the typical **daily **procedures in all ledgers, then proceed with these period end processes: **Order Entry** - Print Order Action and Aged Orders reports - Print Sales History and Sales Statistics reports - Clear transactions and printed posting journals that you no longer need **Purchase Orders** - Print Purchase Order Action, Aged Purchase Orders, and Shippable Backorders reports. - Print Purchase History and Purchase Statistics reports. - Print audit lists - Clear transactions and printed posting journals that you no longer need **Inventory Control** - Print stock control reports - Print price and sales analysis reports - Clear printed posting journals, serial numbers, item labels, and transactions that you do not need **Project & Job Costing** - Run Update Payroll - Create billings - Recognize revenue - Print audit and analytical reports - Clear posted documents and posting errors **U.S.**** / Canadian Payroll** - Run Update Payroll in Project and Job Costing, if you use that program. - Transfer employee timecards to Payroll employee timecards. - Calculate payroll, and print and verify the pre-check register. - Process payroll checks, or direct deposits. - For Canadian Payroll, print and file government reports, such as records of employment. - Print transaction listings and other reports you require. - Delete inactive records that you no longer need. - For US Payroll, print reports required by federal and state law (941, W-2, and Quarterly Wage reports). ### **Year End Processing** Once you've completed all period end processing tasks, you're ready to begin closing out the year as follows: **Order Entry** - Clear transaction history that you do not need - Clear statistics and sales history that you don't need **Purchase Orders** - Clear transaction history that you do not need - Clear statistics and purchase history that you do not need **Project and Job Costing** - Clear transactions for closed contracts and closed contracts that you do not need to keep **Inventory Control** - Do an inventory count - Post a reconciliation worksheet to adjust for any variances found in the inventory count - Clear statistics, expired contract prices, and transaction history that you do not need for drilldown **U.S./Canadian Payroll** - In addition, for calendar year end, print reports required by statute **Accounts Receivable** - Clear sales tax tracking information that you no longer need - Clear history and statistics that you no longer need - Run Year End to reset batch numbers, clear activity statistics, recurring charge amounts, invoices paid and Days To Pay counter - Print the Customer List and customer statistics reports to verify the transfer of data to the previous fiscal year **Accounts Payable** - Clear purchase tax tracking information that you no longer need - Clear history and statistics that you no longer need. - Run Year End to reset batch numbers, clear activity statistics, recurring payable amounts, invoices paid and Days To Pay counter - Print the Customer List and customer statistics reports to verify the transfer of data to the previous fiscal year **General Ledger** - Run Create New Year to transfer balances in the income and expense accounts to retained earnings and enter opening balances for the new year - Print and clear the Batch Status report and the posting journal generated when you created the new year - Using Period End Maintenance, delete prior-year fiscal sets, and reset batch numbers [Contact us](https://www.equationtech.us/contact/) with your specific questions or to request assistance    ### **Get the Whole Scoop** This post is an article that appeared in our Sage 300 ERP newsletter for Year End 2012. 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