Accounts Payable Period Update

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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.

  1. Double-click the new period.

  2. 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.

Ribbon Home Tab Buttons

Button

Description

Exit

Click this button to close the Accounts Payable Period Update window.

OK

Click this button to save the new accounts payable period.

General Tab Fields and Buttons

Field or Button

Description

Current Period

This field displays the current accounts payable period.

Current Year

This field displays the current accounts payable year.

New Current Period

Click the Lookup button to select the new accounts payable default period.