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title: "Set up a financial year"
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# Set up a financial year

Last modified February 19, 2026



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## In this section


- [Set up a financial year - overview](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/general-ledger/set-up-a-financial-year/set-up-a-financial-year-overview/index.md): One of the first tasks of system configuration is setting up the financial year and financial periods.

- [About the financial year and financial periods](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/general-ledger/set-up-a-financial-year/about-the-financial-year-and-financial-periods/index.md): Parent topic: Set up a financial year - overview

- [Create a new financial year](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/general-ledger/set-up-a-financial-year/create-a-new-financial-year/index.md): To go back to the main process, click outside this pop-up window.

- [Configure week-based financial periods](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/general-ledger/set-up-a-financial-year/configure-week-based-financial-periods/index.md): In Visma Net, you can configure a financial year with weeks as financial periods by using the Financial year (GL101000) window.

- [Configure a fiscal year and its periods](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/general-ledger/set-up-a-financial-year/configure-a-fiscal-year-and-its-periods/index.md): You use the Financial year (GL101000) window to configure a fiscal year that has month-based periods (each consisting of one, two, or three months) in Visma…

- [Configure a financial year that matches the calendar year](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/general-ledger/set-up-a-financial-year/configure-a-financial-year-that-matches-the-calendar-year/index.md): Go to the Financial year (GL101000) window. In the Start financial year field, specify the start date as January 1 of the first financial year for which your…

- [Shift the first year one year earlier](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/general-ledger/set-up-a-financial-year/shift-the-first-year-one-year-earlier/index.md): When you start to use Visma Net, if you realise that some financial data (such as beginning balances for general ledger accounts) should be posted before the…

- [Add an adjustment period](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/general-ledger/set-up-a-financial-year/add-an-adjustment-period/index.md): In Visma Net, you can add an adjustment period for each year only during initial setup, when you configure your financial year and its periods.