Re: SYS21 - 13 Periods - Pro or Con

Jeff,
My first question would be 'Why?'
I dont think you would have too many problems changing to 13 periods except for
enquiries over GL Accounts by periods would be missing period 13 for historical
stuff.  But, changing back to 12 periods I would say is asking for troubles.
Wouldnt be possible to leave everything as is at 12 periods... rolling forward
all other modules to period 1 withthe exception of GL?
That way you can still post to GL period 12 while AR, AP, and SOP, STOEP, INV
(via AFI) will post to the correct period.  Then the accountants can still do
their adjustments in Period 12, and everyone is happy.

If you did change periods, there are concerns about historical data (records
missing), additional periods, confused programs and users (Why do I have 13
periods or where did my period 13 go?) and lastly... the dreaded rebuild
options.  Ohhhh.... and reconciliations if something mucks up.

I would spend as much time as possible talking the users out of it!

Regards

Michael




Quoting Jeff_Klipa/Harvard@harvardind.com:

> My company is considering using 13 periods this year only as a one time
> deal...
> We are in period 11 now we will be in Period 12 this weekend...  They
> anticipate
> doing 2 more closes in the month of September...  That means closing
> period 12
> would not be the year end close, instead we would have a 13th period.
> Closing
> period 13 would coincide with the year end close...  We do not have more
> than 12
> periods defined...  No adjustment periods are in use.
>
> Does anyone have experience with this...?
>
> How ugly would it be to convert from 12 to 13 periods and back
> again...?
>
> Is it even doable...?
>
> What are the gotchas...?
>
> Thanks...
>
> Jeff Klipa
>
> jaklipa@harvardind.com
>
>
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