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Create an accounting period
1 step to create an accounting period with SSOT validation and lifecycle controls.
- Audience
- Administrator, Operator, Risk and compliance
- Owner
- DEAP SSOT product documentation
- Last reviewed
- Oct 12, 2026
- Reading time
- 2 min
Steps
- 01
Accounting period workflow
- Legal entityRequired
- Legal entity
- LedgerRequired
- Ledger
- Accounting basisRequired
- Accounting basis
- Fiscal calendarRequired
- Fiscal calendar
- Fiscal year codeRequired
- Fiscal year code
- Start dateRequired
- Start date
- Number of regular periodsRequired
- Number of regular periods
- Include adjustment period?Required
- Include adjustment period?
- Confirm the reviewed detailsRequired
- Confirm the reviewed details
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