Year End Tips (Part 2)

Year-end closing can become stressful if, during the closing process, the system discovers a general ledger or payroll audit error and the closing stops until the error is resolved.  With audit errors, users are directed to seek help from Sage Technical Support, or their favorite Certified Consultant, all of whom are usually quite busy at this time of year and may require the user to wait for a response and assistance.  The best solution is to identify and correct general ledger and payroll audit errors before the year end rush.  Make it a practice to run general ledger audits (menu 1-6) and payroll audits (menu 5-3-7) regularly as the end of the year approaches. Some users run audits daily, but weekly may suffice.  Errors can be identified and corrected in advance so that the actual closing can proceed without a hitch.