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Execute period close
6 steps to execute period close with SSOT validation and lifecycle controls.
- Audience
- Administrator, Operator, Risk and compliance
- Owner
- DEAP SSOT product documentation
- Last reviewed
- Oct 12, 2026
- Reading time
- 12 min
Steps
- 01
Scope
- Legal entityRequired
- The legal entity that owns the accounting period.
- LedgerRequired
- The ledger that contains this accounting period.
- Accounting periodRequired
- Select the period whose General Ledger controls you want to review.
- Close scopeRequired
- The selected close scope determines which controls must pass.
- 02
Readiness
- ReadinessRequired
- Readiness comes from the latest authoritative owner checks.
- 03
Tasks
- Required controlsRequired
- Review each required control and its supporting evidence.
- 04
Exceptions
- ExceptionsRequired
- Resolve outstanding exceptions before completing governance.
- 05
Approval
- Independent reviewRequired
- A different person must approve the current evidence.
- 06
Review
- Close impactRequired
- Review the effects of this governance action.
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