Define Open and Close Posting Periods in SAP

Open Close Posting Periods
As per the Account type, posting periods and the year which is to be open and which is to be closed can be maintained.

Path: SPRO - Select SAP reference IMG - Financial Accounting - Financial Accounting Global Settings - Document - Posting Periods - Open and Close Posting Periods (transaction code is OB52)



In the Sap Reference IMG activity select the menu path


Step 1) Select the New Entries button


Step 2) Populate the following fields: Variant, Account Type, From period one, Year, To period, Year, From period two, Year, To period, Year


Note:
a) For Account type select + (valid for all account types like Assets, Vendors, Customers, Materials, General Ledger Accounts)
b) Leave From Account, To Account and Authorization group blank

Step 3) Select the save button press enter to save in your request


You have now defined Open and Close Posting Periods.