Once a month is closed, it stays closed.
A lock date closes your books up to a day you choose. Nothing can be posted on or before it, so the figures you gave your accountant or the tax office stay the same. Only the owner can move it.
- Books closed up to
- 31 Oct 2026
- Post on 28 Oct
- Refused
- Post on 3 Nov
- Accepted
Old months keep moving
Someone back-dates an expense and last quarter's profit changes after you've already filed it. Now two sets of numbers exist and nobody knows why.
A hard line in the calendar
The rule is enforced by the database on every kind of posting, so no screen or import can get around it. Corrections go in on a later date, where they can be seen.
- 1
Finish the month
Match the bank, enter the bills, check the reports. The Month-end close board can walk you through it.
- 2
Set the date
In Settings, the owner picks the last day of the closed period.
- 3
Carry on
Anything dated on or before the lock is refused. The lock date also shows on your calendar.
Figures you can stand behind
Numbers you've reported can't change underneath you.
Enforced on every path
It's a database rule, so imports and automations follow it too.
Owner only
Only the owner can move the date.
Corrections stay visible
They go in on a later date rather than rewriting history.
Private to your business
Every row is locked to your business by the database.
Checked by the database
Entries that don't balance are refused.
No card, no trial
The core ledger is free for as long as you use it.
Lock date, answered.
Close a month once it's final, so its figures can never change.
Only the owner of the business.
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