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title: "Manage financial periods"
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# Manage financial periods

Last modified February 19, 2026



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## In this section


- [Generate periods for a new financial year](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/general-ledger/manage-financial-periods/generate-periods-for-a-new-financial-year/index.md): Before you proceed Make sure the financial year and its periods have been configured in the Financial year window. Go to the Financial periods window. In the…

- [Activate a financial period](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/general-ledger/manage-financial-periods/activate-a-financial-period/index.md): When a new financial period starts, you may need to activate (open) it to be able to select this period in documents.

- [Close financial periods](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/general-ledger/manage-financial-periods/close-financial-periods/index.md): Before you start Before you close the period for the workspaces Customer ledger and General ledger, the VAT period must be closed for the financial period you…

- [About period-end closing procedures](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/general-ledger/manage-financial-periods/about-period-end-closing-procedures/index.md): Visma Net provides multiple options to let you configure period-closing procedures in accordance with your company’s policies.

- [Close a financial period from any workspace](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/general-ledger/manage-financial-periods/close-a-financial-period-from-any-workspace/index.md): Before you start Before you close the period for the workspaces Customer ledger and General ledger, the VAT period must be closed for the financial period you…

- [Reconcile general ledger before closing the financial period](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/general-ledger/manage-financial-periods/reconcile-general-ledger-before-closing-the-financial-period/index.md): Before you close the active financial period or when you want to reconcile financial periods, you should check possible differences between the General ledger…

- [Beginning balance when starting a new period](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/general-ledger/manage-financial-periods/beginning-balance-when-starting-a-new-period/index.md): When you are starting a new financial period or year, you can see its beginning balance as follows: