First you will want to be sure you have made a backup of your data file. Note: you will need to be single user mode for this.

How do I create a backup?

Once your backup has completed, you can advance your fiscal/calendar year by going to Maintenance > Start New Year . Note: you will need to be in single user mode for this, and logged in as the sysadmin.

Advance Fiscal or Calendar Year

Common Questions Regarding Fiscal or Calendar Year

• Can I still post to the previous year?
• Start new year option is greyed out       
• Fiscal year has been advanced too far
• Can I continue to post paycheques in the current calendar year after starting a new calendar year?

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