Daily Startup Procedure

The Daily Startup procedure should be performed at the beginning of each day, before any transaction processing takes place. The startup procedure ensures that transactions are posted using the correct date, accounting year, and period, and that any errors from prior processing have been identified and isolated. Failure to perform this procedure can result in improper cut-offs on the reports which are used to balance Accounts Payable activity.

6.  Verify the correct system date is displayed.

7.  Verify the correct system period and year are displayed.

8.  If the system date, period or year that is displayed in your system is incorrect, contact your system adminstrator and determine why the invalid information is being used.  You should not process any transactions for vendors until the correct date and accounting information is being used by the system.

Note: The above step is normally not necessary as the system automatically updates the system date during night time procesing.  The General Ledger Default Year and Period are normally controlled by the accounting department and these values should be properly set at all times.

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