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Finance setup is the Books configuration hub. It covers general ledger structure, bank connections, AR/AP automation, and month-end controls.

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Open finance setup

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Go to the checklist

  1. Open Settings from Data & Admin.
  2. Click Finance, or open Finance in the sidebar and click the setup gear icon.

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Sections

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General ledger

Month-end work itself is Period close, under Finance in the sidebar. The fiscal calendar is where you set the cutoff. Close and lock happen on Period close.

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Banks and cash

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AR and AP automation

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Tax and close

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Default GL accounts

Map control accounts first — everything else posts against these, including item inventory, cost of goods sold, and revenue. See Default GL accounts.
2

Chart of accounts and dimensions

Structure segments and reporting dimensions.
3

Fiscal calendar

Define periods before posting transactions. See Fiscal calendar.
4

Connect banks

Link bank accounts for cash and reconciliation.
5

Terms and dunning

Add payment terms and collections rules.
Finance setup items with live configuration screens show a green check when complete. Items still marked to do on the checklist are not yet available — do not plan workflows around them until the status changes.