Accounting Period Deletion Restrictions

You can delete an accounting period, depending on the type of period and its relationship in the accounting period hierarchy. If you use fiscal calendars, additional restrictions apply. The general rules for deleting a period are shown in the following table.

Period Type	Restriction	Result
Base Period	Allowed only if the period has no transactions	Deletes the period. With Multiple Calendars enabled, deletes the period from all fiscal calendars.
Quarter	Allowed	With Multiple Calendars disabled, deletes the quarter only if the base periods attached to the quarter have no transactions. If true, deletes the quarter and all its base periods. With Multiple Calendars enabled, deletes the quarter and reassigns its base periods to the fiscal year.
Year	Allowed only if the year has no subperiods, or if its subperiods can be deleted	Deletes the year and all subperiods for that year.

For instructions to delete an accounting period, see Editing an Accounting Period.

For information about fiscal calendars, see Fiscal Calendars.

Related Topics

Manage Accounting Periods Page

Setting Up Accounting Periods for a Year

Setting Up Single Accounting Periods

Editing an Accounting Period

Viewing the Status of Accounting Period Changes

Accounting Period Setup

General Notices