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If you do not see the status bar, turn on the option by selecting View Status
Bar from the Options menu.
Bar from the Options menu.
Bellwether Garden Supply is set up with 12 accounting periods per fiscal year.
The current accounting period is Period 3—3/1/03 to 3/31/03. If the current
accounting period was February 2004, then the status bar would read Period
14—2/1/04 to 2/28/04.
The current accounting period is Period 3—3/1/03 to 3/31/03. If the current
accounting period was February 2004, then the status bar would read Period
14—2/1/04 to 2/28/04.
The date to the left of the current accounting period is the system date.
Normally this represents today’s date or the current date of your computer’s
clock. However, in our sample company, we have set this date to always be
3/15/03 for tutorial purposes.
Normally this represents today’s date or the current date of your computer’s
clock. However, in our sample company, we have set this date to always be
3/15/03 for tutorial purposes.
Changing Accounting Periods
At the end of each accounting period you should change to the next
accounting period. Peachtree Accounting does not actually close accounting
periods. You change accounting periods at will, moving back and forth
through the fiscal year. When you post a transaction, Peachtree Accounting
selects the correct period based on the transaction date.
accounting period. Peachtree Accounting does not actually close accounting
periods. You change accounting periods at will, moving back and forth
through the fiscal year. When you post a transaction, Peachtree Accounting
selects the correct period based on the transaction date.
This brings up an interesting point.
You cannot post a new transaction to a
previous accounting period. This feature ensures that a new entry will not be
inadvertently posted to a period for which financial statements have been
reported. However, you can post future transactions while remaining in the
current accounting period.
inadvertently posted to a period for which financial statements have been
reported. However, you can post future transactions while remaining in the
current accounting period.
For example, the current accounting period in our sample company is Period
3—3/1/03-3/31/03. You can post new transactions dated 3/2/03 or 5/4/03.
However, you cannot post a new transaction dated 2/6/03 because it’s in the
past. The only way you can add this old transaction is to change accounting
periods back to Period 2—2/1/03-2/29/03—then enter it.
3—3/1/03-3/31/03. You can post new transactions dated 3/2/03 or 5/4/03.
However, you cannot post a new transaction dated 2/6/03 because it’s in the
past. The only way you can add this old transaction is to change accounting
periods back to Period 2—2/1/03-2/29/03—then enter it.
Entering future transactions is a powerful feature and can save you time. This
is especially true if you are approaching the end of a current accounting
period and are not quite ready to change. It also allows you to post recurring
transactions.
is especially true if you are approaching the end of a current accounting
period and are not quite ready to change. It also allows you to post recurring
transactions.
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