Fiscal Calendars

There are several quarterly payment frequencies you can select for your expenses. The table below breaks down the default values of each option.

To learn how to create a custom payment frequency, please see the Custom Payment Coverage walkthough.

To enter the end of the fiscal year from the Manage Company page:

1. Click Admin in the toolbar in the upper-right corner of the window.

   The System Administrator Dashboard page opens.

2. Click Manage Company link in the Company Administration column.

   The Manage Company page opens.

3. Select the month and day from the Fiscal Year End fields.

   This day will change if you have anything other than monthly accounting—for example, if you use 4-5-4 periods.

4. Click Update at the bottom-center of the page.

   Your fiscal year end is updated.

To configure your fiscal calendar:

1. Click Admin in the toolbar in the upper-right corner of the window.

   The System Administrator Dashboard page opens.

2. Click Manage Fiscal Calendar link in the Portfolio / Capital Program Administration column.

   The Manage Fiscal Calendar page opens.

3. Do one of the following:

   • To set your global fiscal calendar, select <SELECT> from the field.

   • To create a fiscal calendar for a specific portfolio, select the portfolio from the Portfolio at the top of the page.

     You can set both a global fiscal calendar and calendars for specific portfolios.

4. To use a 13-period calendar:

   1. Enter the year you are beginning your accounting in the Year of the Multi-Period Add (Equal Period Length) row.

   2. Enter 13 in the Total Periods of the Multi-Period Add (Equal Period Length) row.

   3. Enter the begin date of your fiscal year in the Fiscal Year Start field.

      You can also click Calendar to open the Date Picker and select the appropriate date.

   4. Enter the end date of your fiscal year in the Fiscal Year End field.

      You can also click Calendar to open the Date Picker and select the appropriate date.

   5. Click Create Periods for Year.

      The year you created appears in the Year Summary (non-computed years) table.

   6. To view the details of the year, click the year in the Year Summary (non-computed years) table.

      The details of the year appear in the Year Details table.

5. To use a 4-4-5 quarter or 4-5-4 quarter calendar:

   1. Enter the year you are beginning your accounting in the Year of the Multi-Period Add (by weeks) row.

   2. Select either 4-4-5 or 4-5-4 from the Weeks in Quarter field.

   3. Enter the begin date of your fiscal year in the Fiscal Year Start field.

      You can also click Calendar to open the Date Picker and select the appropriate date.

   4. Click Create Periods for Year.

      The year you created appears in the Year Summary (non-computed years) table.

   5. To view the details of the year, click the year in the Year Summary (non-computed years) table.

      The details of the year appear in the Year Details table.

6. To use English / Scottish / Irish quarters:

   1. Enter the year you are beginning your accounting in the Year in the row below the Multi-Period Add (by weeks) row.

   2. Enter the begin date of your fiscal year in the Fiscal Year Start field.

      You can also click Calendar to open the Date Picker and select the appropriate date.

   3. Enter the number of weeks in each period in the fields provided.

   4. Click Create Periods for Year.

      The year you created appears in the Year Summary (non-computed years) table.

   5. To view the details of the year, click the year in the Year Summary (non-computed years) table.

      The details of the year appear in the Year Details table.