How to Close Financial Year (Fiscal Year) in Retailgraph Software

Close Financial Year in SwilERP

Closing and Changing Financial Year in SwilERP Software


The close financial year process marks the end of one accounting period and the beginning of another, typically from April 1st to March 31st. It involves clearing previous year's balances and starting anew. Changing the financial year allows for adjustments and ensures accurate financial tracking. In SwilERP Software, this option is found in the 'Options' section for easy access.

To view the process, please watch the following instructional video:






Step:1- Backup of your Data

  1. For data backup go to Menu-> Options -> Data Backup.
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SwilERP Dashboard Window

A window will open where you can select the path for your backup file. If you wish to save your current year's financial data backup in a different location other than the default path, you can change the path and rename the file to include the current year in the name before saving it.

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Backup files.

Read more: How to backup data manually and automatically in SwilERP                                                                   

Step:2- Close Financial Year

After taking the backup, proceed with the following steps to close the Financial Year:
  1. Navigate to: Menu-> Options-> Close Financial Year.
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SwilERP Dashboard Image:

To Close Financial Year follow the easy steps below:
  1. The user must tick a mark in the Select All box.
  2. After that, mark the Change Financial Year For All Users.
  3. Now, press the Ok tab, and a success message will appear.



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Close Financial Year Window

Step:3- Change Financial Year

  1. To change the Financial Year, click on the System menu.
  2. Select Menu > Options > Change Financial Year.
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After that, the Change Financial Year window will appear:
  1. As you can see in the below window, all the financial years are given.
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Change Financial Year Window
  1. To access the last financial year (01-04-2024 to 31-03-2025) after closing, double-click on the selected financial year.
  2. Make the necessary changes as required.
  3. If multiple users need to update past transactions, enable the 'Change Financial Year For All Users' option.
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Changes Financial Year Window
  1. After that a "Financial Year Has been Changed Successfully" message will appear.
  2. Press Ok to continue.
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