Hi Lori Angelica Theresa ,

Thanks for your question — and congratulations on your retirement! 

Here’s how you can manage your early year-end and set up a new company file in Sage 50 Canada:

 1. Close your current company early (Company 1):
You can adjust your fiscal year-end date by following this guide:
  Change fiscal year-end date

 2. Export key records for your new company (Company 2):
You can export customers, vendors, employees, inventory, price lists, and projects from Company 1 using this article:
  How to export and import records

 3. Create your new company with an April 1st fiscal start date:
  Create a new company

 4. Enter opening balances into the new company using History Mode:
Run the Trial Balance from Company 1 as of March 31st, then follow these steps to enter those balances in your new file:
  Enter historical account balances

Let us know how it goes or if you need help along the way. If this helps, please mark it as verified :)

Wishing you all the best in this next chapter!