Accounts Payable Period Update

Menu Path: Accounts Payable Posting and Period Controls Accounts Payable Period Update

Purpose

Change the current accounts payable posting period.

Overview

Use Accounts Payable Period Update to change the current default accounting period.

Changing the Current Default Period

To change the current default period:

1. Click the Lookup button at the right of the New Current Period field. The Browse dialog box appears and displays open periods.

Note Only open periods display in the Browse dialog box. If the period you want to use is closed, you can open it in Accounts Payable Period Open.

2. Double-click the new period.

3. Click the OK button in the ribbon. The new period will be the default period displayed in all accounts payable windows.

Note Changing the current accounting period does not close a period. You must use Accounts Payable Period Close to close a period.

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