EQD: Month End Outline
This document outlines the general steps used during Month End processing. The Year-End process follows the same workflow and is controlled by the ‘Fiscal Period’ settings in GL Configuration.
Invoice Releases
- Invoice all Warehouse Releases and post the invoices to Accounts Receivable.
- This step clears the allocations and allows empty inventory lots to be dropped.
Inventory
⚠️ Important: It is strongly recommended to complete this process on the last working day of the month or before starting any activity in the new month.
- Run and save Inventory Reports.
- Navigate to Inventory > Period End > Inventory Period End Processing.
- Click Add All and review each client’s ‘Closing’ period.
- Click Process.
Order Entry
Check for Un-posted Invoices (Sales):
Go to OE > Invoices > Invoice Posting and update as needed.
Run and post the Commission Report (if commissions are paid):
Go to OE > Period End > Commissions.
Accounts Payable
- Print and review the Aged AP Report.
- Print and review the Bank Register Report.
- Run the Pre-post Report and review for accuracy.
- Post AP to the General Ledger.
- Run AP Period End Processing.
- Optionally, generate Recurring AP Invoices.
Accounts Receivable
- Print and review the Aged AR Report.
- Run the Pre-post Report and review for accuracy.
- Post AR to the General Ledger.
- Run AR Period End Processing.
- Run and post the Sales Tax Report (if applicable and paid).
General Ledger
Check for unposted journal entries:
Go to GL > Edit/Post Journal Entries.
Print the Trial Balance.
Navigate to GL > GL Period End > GL Period End Processing:
- If you have posted to a prior period, select that period from the dropdown and process to the current period.