We are constantly battling users posting entries in a prior period after WIP calculations have been complete. We have a need to have the ability to mandate a systematic hard close for each month where users cannot post in a prior period without supervisor approval. A supervisor would have access to temporarily re-open a period....
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| Company | Coffman Specialties |
| Job Title / Role | Controller |
| I need it... | Yesterday...Come on already |
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As the previous poster stated, the way to manage this is to use the Processing Dates. The entire system was designed to be controlled in this manner...the bottom line is that it is your option on how you would like to run your organization. And the tool to control it is that Processing Dates screen.
Geoff
Yes, I saw this method and think it is a little cumbersome...a bit unconventional...but a great alternative.
Under System Administration > Installation > Processing Dates. Do you move the Minimum Processing date forward after the month is closed? You can lock down Job Cost and still have General Ledger open for journal entries.