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NetSuite Version 2021.2
Financials
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Table of Contents
Quick Reference Guide ...................................................................................................................................... 1
Navigating the Quick Reference Guide .......................................................................................................................... 1
Process Diagram ............................................................................................................................................................ 1
Table of Contents .............................................................................................................................................. 2
Segments ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Create a Segment Value .......................................................................................................................................... 4
Assign Segments to Transactions ............................................................................................................................ 5
Use Segments in Reports ........................................................................................................................................ 5
Chart of Accounts .......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Review the Chart of Accounts ................................................................................................................................. 7
Create a New Account............................................................................................................................................. 8
View Account Registers ........................................................................................................................................... 9
Journal Entries ............................................................................................................................................................. 10
Create a Journal Entry ........................................................................................................................................... 10
Reverse a Journal Entry ......................................................................................................................................... 11
Approve Journal Entries ........................................................................................................................................ 11
Memorize a Journal............................................................................................................................................... 12
Enter a Memorized Journal ................................................................................................................................... 14
Edit a Memorized Journal ..................................................................................................................................... 14
Currencies and Exchange Rates ................................................................................................................................... 16
Create a New Currency ......................................................................................................................................... 16
Assign a Currency .................................................................................................................................................. 17
Updating Currency Exchange Rates ...................................................................................................................... 17
Budgets ........................................................................................................................................................................ 19
Create a Budget ..................................................................................................................................................... 19
View Budgets ......................................................................................................................................................... 20
Copy a Budget ....................................................................................................................................................... 20
Accounting Period Management ................................................................................................................................. 22
Set Up Accounting Periods .................................................................................................................................... 22
Set Up Tax Period .................................................................................................................................................. 23
Close Accounting Periods ...................................................................................................................................... 24
Reopen a Period .................................................................................................................................................... 26
Using Quick Close .................................................................................................................................................. 27
Key Reports .................................................................................................................................................................. 28
Review Financials Standard Report ....................................................................................................................... 28
Review Budgeting Standard Report ...................................................................................................................... 29
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Key Performance Indicators .................................................................................................................................. 30
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Segments
Create a Segment Value
Financial segments allow you to create an efficient Chart of Accounts. It also enables you to have more
effective and flexible reporting.
• For companies with multiple subsidiaries, it is recommended to use a single chart of accounts.
This structure facilitates financial reporting and ensures consistency across entities.
• You can limit posting by to accounts by subsidiary.
• Financial Segments are optional. You are not required to use all three financial segments.
• You can also create additional custom segments.
Steps
1) Navigate to Financial > Lists > and select one of the following:
• Departments
• Locations
• Classes
1) Click [New] to add a segment.
2) Enter a Name.
Note: Fields displayed here depend on the segment.
3) If this segment has a parent, select the parent from the Parent Department list.
Note: You can create child Departments, Locations, and Classes within their parent
segments.
4) Select the associated Subsidiaries.
Note: To select multiple subsidiaries, hold down the CTRL key and make your selections.
5) Select the Include Children checkbox to also show child subsidiaries.
6) Click [Save].
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Assign Segments to Transactions
Segment values can be assigned directly to transactions at the header level or at the line level.
• Your administrator may designate mandatory segment fields (denoted by an asterisk (*)).
• You can track and report on expenses based on these segments.
Steps
1) Perform a Global Search to locate a transaction record.
2) In the Segmentation/Classification section, select a Location to associate to the segment.
3) On the Items subtab, select a Department and/or Class for each line.
Note: Assign segment values according to your company's reporting policies.
4) Click [Add].
5) Click [Save].
Use Segments in Reports
Use segments to group and filter information displayed on reports for a better comparison and analysis.
Steps
1) Navigate to Reports > Financial.
2) Select one of the available reports.
3) Select a segment in the Column field.
4) Click [Refresh].
Note: Information is presented in columns and is categorized based on the selected
segment.
5) Click to filter reports by segment, if available.
6) Select filters from the Class/Department/Location field.
Note: Press the CTRL key to select multiple values.
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7) Click [Refresh] to view the changes.
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Chart of Accounts
Review the Chart of Accounts
The Chart of Accounts is a listing of all the individual accounts in the General Ledger.
• It provides a set of destinations for posting transactions and categorizes these transactions
for tracking and reporting purposes.
• For companies with multiple subsidiaries, it is recommended to use a single chart of accounts.
This structure facilitates financial reporting and ensures consistency across entities.
• You can limit posting to accounts by subsidiary.
Steps
1) Navigate to Financial > Lists > Accounts.
2) Review the following fields for each account:
• account Number
• Account name
• Type
• Balance
Note: Make sure All is selected in the View dropdown list.
3) Within the Chart of Accounts, you can:
a. Click [New] to create an account.
b. Click an Account Name to view the account register.
c. Click to export the chart of accounts in CSV format.
d. Click to export the chart of accounts in XLS format.
e. Select the Show Inactives checklist to view a list of both active and inactive accounts.
f. Click Edit next to an account to perform changes in the record.
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Create a New Account
An account is a category of transactions related to a specific type of asset, liability, equity, income, or
expense.
Steps
1) Navigate to Financial > Lists > Accounts > New.
2) Enter the Number to identify this account.
3) Enter the account Name to appear on all reports.
4) Select the parent account from the Subaccount of field, if applicable.
5) Select the account Type. This determines its default section on financial statements.
Note: Child accounts inherit the parent account type and should not be changed.
6) Select the Currency.
Notes:
• If the Multicurrency feature is enabled, this field is available.
• For Bank account types, the currency is required since each account is set to a single
currency.
• For Other Asset and Other Liability account types, this field is active.
• As a leading practice, leave the field blank to allow the account to record transactions
from all enabled currencies.
7) Select the General Rate Type to set the exchange rate for translating foreign currency amounts
on financial statements, except the cash flow.
Note: The Account Type you choose determines the default General Rate Type; however,
this can be modified.
8) Select the Cash Flow Rate Type to set the exchange rate for translating foreign currency amounts
in the cash flow statement.
9) Select the Revalue Open Balance for Foreign Currency Transactions checkbox to include this
account for open balance currency revaluation.
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10) Enter an account Description.
11) Enter the opening balance Date.
12) Select the Summary checkbox to make this account record solely for reporting purposes.
Note: Summary accounts are automatically marked as Inactive, meaning that you cannot
post directly to them.
13) Select Restrict To Department, Restrict To Class and Restrict To Location to limit access for this
account to roles with appropriate permissions.
14) Select the associated Subsidiaries.
Note: Select the Include Children checkbox to make the account available to child
subsidiaries of the selected subsidiary.
15) Click [Save].
View Account Registers
An account register lists all the transactions affecting an account and the total balance for the reporting
period selected.
Steps
1) Navigate to Financial > Lists > Accounts.
OR Lists > Accounting > Accounts (Classic Center).
2) Click the Account name.
3) Click the Date, Number or Amount to drill into the transaction record.
4) Select 1-Line to switch between one line and two-line views.
Note: In the two-line view, additional information display such as transaction type,
balancing account and memos as recorded in transactions or as generated automatically
by NetSuite to identify the source of automated journal entries.
5) Click [Refresh] to view changes based on the selected report filters and display options.
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Journal Entries
Create a Journal Entry
A general journal entry records debits and credits in ledger accounts without entering regular
transactions, such as invoices or bills.
Steps
1) Navigate to Financial > Other > Make Journal Entries.
2) Select or confirm a Subsidiary.
3) Enter the Date and verify the Posting Period.
4) Select the Currency.
5) Verify the Exchange Rate.
6) Navigate to the Lines subtab.
7) Select the General Ledger Account and then press the Tab key.
8) Enter the Debit or Credit amount.
Note: You can only enter amounts into either the Debit or Credit field, not both.
9) Select the Name (Customer, Vendor or Employee) associated with this entry, if applicable.
10) Enter the rest of the columns as required.
11) Click [Add].
Note: Return to the Lines subtab and continue adding lines to the journal entry (i.e. if the
first line item was for a Debit, now you can create another one for a Credit).
12) Review the Out of Balance By fields in the header:
• Debit: Indicates the amount by which the total Debits exceed the total Credits.
• Credit: Indicates the amount by which the total Credits exceed the total Debits
Note: If the difference between the Debit and Credit fields is not equal to 0.00, NetSuite
will not allow you to save this transaction.
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13) Click [Save].
Reverse a Journal Entry
Journal entries can be reversed by entering a reversal date. NetSuite will automatically create the
reversal journal and link it to the original journal.
Steps
1) Perform a Global Search to locate the journal entry.
2) Click [Edit].
3) Enter the Reversal Date.
4) Select the Defer Entry checkbox to reverse a memorized transaction that automatically occurs on
the Reversal Date. Otherwise, the reversal transaction is entered immediately using the Reversal
Date.
5) Click [Save].
6) Click [Submit].
Approve Journal Entries
Until a journal entry is approved, NetSuite tentatively displays the posting period based on the
transaction date or the first open period if this period is locked/closed. After approval, NetSuite posts
journal entries to your general ledger account. A journal entry is posted in a period to which the journal
entry approver has access.
Steps
1) Navigate to Financial > Other > Approve Journal Entries.
OR Locate the Reminders Portlet on the Home dashboard. Select Journals to Approve.
2) Locate the Journal/s to approve.
Option A: Direct approval
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a. Select Approve next to the journal/s to be processed.
b. Click [Save].
Option B: View or edit before approval
a. Click the Date of the journal you want to review.
b. In the Journal entry, review the available information and edit if needed.
c. Click [Approve].
Memorize a Journal
Manual journals can be memorized and scheduled. It automatically creates the same journals on regular
intervals in future periods. You can set reminders to review the automatically generated journals before
manually saving them. This saves time by eliminating the data entry process and it can serve as a useful
reminder to complete regularly occurring entries.
Steps
1) Perform a Global Search to locate an existing journal record. Click Edit.
2) Hover over Actions and select Memorize.
3) Enter the Name.
4) Select one option in the Action field.
Option A: Reminder to be prompted through reminders when the journal is due. This gives you
the opportunity to review and make changes to the entry, as needed.
Option B: Automatic to have the transaction recur automatically and refrain from manually
submitting it.
Option C: Template Only to create a memorized transaction that will be used as a template but
will not create any actual transactions.
Note: A recommended practice is to select Reminder and to review the journal entries
before manually submitting them.
5) Select the Override Transaction Date checkbox to prevent the journal from posting on the
creation date.
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6) Navigate to the Recurring subtab.
7) If the Action is either Automatic or Reminder, set the frequency of the memorized journal.
Note: You will not be able to set a frequency if you selected Template Only in the Action
list in the Primary Information section.
Option A: Set the journal entry to recur within a period.
a. Select the Next Date when this journal will be created.
b. On the Repeat Every field, enter the recurrence frequency.
c. Select the Time Period.
Note: For example, a journal will be automatically created five times a month if the
following recurrence is set:
• the Action is automatic
• Repeat Every field is 5
• Time Period is Month
d. On the Number Remaining field, enter the maximum number of journal entries to be
created.
OR Select the Indefinite box and clear the Number Remaining field to remove the limit on
the number of journal entries to be created.
e. If you selected the Override Transaction Date checkbox in the Primary Information
section, enter the Next Transaction Date on which you want the transaction to post.
Option B: Create a Journal Entry on specific dates
a. Navigate to the Custom Dates subtab.
b. Enter the Next Date to generate a transaction.
c. If you selected the Override Transaction Date checkbox in the Primary Information
section, enter the Next Transaction Date on which you want the transaction to post.
d. Click [Add].
8) Click [Save].
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Enter a Memorized Journal
After you have set up memorized journals, you can submit them to be processed.
Steps
1) Go to the Reminders Portlet on the Home dashboard. Select Memorized Transactions due link
OR Navigate to Financial > Lists > Enter Memorized Transactions.
2) On the Enter Memorized Transactions page,
Option A: Direct posting
a. Select the checkbox of each transaction you wish to post.
b. Click [Submit].
Option B: View or edit before posting
a. Click Enter.
b. Make changes to the current transaction, if needed.
Note: The changes will only apply to the current transaction and not affect the
subsequent transactions that will be generated.
c. Click [Save].
Edit a Memorized Journal
You can edit a name, type, and schedule changes to a memorized journal. You can also adjust posting
options and update addresses to ensure that your information is accurate.
However, if the field that you want to edit on the memorized transaction is not available, then you must
create and memorize a new journal.
Steps
1) Go to the Reminders Portlet on the Home dashboard. Select Memorized Transactions due
OR Navigate to Financial > Lists > Enter Memorized Transactions > List.
2) Locate a memorized journal entry and click View.
3) On the Enter Memorized Transactions page, click Edit.
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4) On the Memorized Transaction page, navigate to the Transactions subtab to view the list of
journal entries generated by this memorized journal.
5) Make changes to the journal, as needed.
6) Click [Save].
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Currencies and Exchange Rates
Create a New Currency
The Multiple Currencies feature lets you do business with customers and vendors that operate in foreign
currencies.
Exchange rate variances are calculated automatically and posted to your Exchange Rate Variance
expense account when payments are made or received.
Steps
1) Navigate to Financial > Lists > Currencies > New.
2) Enter the currency Name.
Note: Include the country name or abbreviation in the currency name.
3) Select the Default Locale to determine the country and currency format.
Note: This populates the ISO field with the three letter ISO currency code for that location.
4) Select the Override Currency Format checkbox to update the Symbol and Symbol Placement.
5) Enter the Default Exchange Rate.
Note: The exchange is the number of your company’s bases currency units that equal one
of the new currency unit.
6) Select the Automatic Update checkbox to update the exchange rates daily.
7) Click [Save].
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Assign a Currency
You can create currency records, assign currencies to those you do business with, and account for
changes in exchange rates. This lets you assign foreign currency prices to sales items.
Steps
1) Perform a Global Search to locate the Customer/Vendor record.
2) Click Edit.
3) Navigate to the Financial subtab.
4) Select the entity’s Primary Currency.
Note: This will be the default currency in transactions.
5) Navigate to the Currencies subtab.
6) Select the other Currency used by this entity.
7) Click [Add] after each selection.
8) Click [Save] to update the record.
Updating Currency Exchange Rates
Currency Exchange Rates can be updated manually and automatically. You must set up a currency
exchange rates list that includes exchange rates between each base currency and its foreign currencies.
Steps to Manually Update Currency Exchange Rates Steps
1) Navigate to Financial > Lists > Currency Exchange Rates > New.
2) Select the Base Currency for this exchange rate update.
3) Select the foreign Currency this exchange will apply to.
4) Enter the Exchange Rate.
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Note: The exchange rate is the number of base currency units that equal one foreign
currency unit. For example, if you want to set the value of a Euro to 1.357 U.S. dollar, you
would enter 1.357 in the Exchange Rate field
5) Confirm the Effective Date.
Note: The Previous Effective Date and Previous Exchange Rate are displayed for your
reference.
6) Click [Save].
Steps to Automatically Update Currency Exchange Rates
1) Navigate to Financial > Lists > Currencies.
2) Select the currency Name.
3) Select the Automatic Update checkbox to ensure the daily accuracy of the currency exchange
rates.
4) Click [Save].
5) Click the currency Name, where the Base Currency = Yes.
6) Select the basis of currency exchange rate in the Update Time Zone field.
Note: These updates occur at 6 a.m. in the selected time zone.
7) Click [Save].
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Budgets
Create a Budget
Budgets provide estimates of income and expense for a specified period of time which are important in
financial planning. You can create it outside NetSuite and import it as a CSV file.
• Each financial segment should have budgets.
• Do not change the baseline budget once uploaded. Instead, upload new budget models and
use the original budget for comparative purposes.
Steps
1) Navigate to Financial > Lists > Set Up Budgets.
2) Select the Subsidiary.
3) Select the Year.
4) Select the Budget Category.
Tip: Using categories enables you to create different budgets for the same set of class,
department, or location criteria.
5) Select the desired Customer/Project, Item, Class, Department and Location for the budget.
6) Select an Account Type – to filter the accounts displayed on the list.
7) Select Apply next to the accounts that you want to create a budget.
8) Enter monthly amounts.
Option A: Enter amounts in each Date column.
Option B: Enter an amount in first month and click [Distribute] to evenly supply across columns.
Option C: Enter an amount in first month and click [Fill] to copy amount into other months.
9) Click [Save].
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View Budgets
Steps
1) Navigate to Financial > Lists > Set Up Budgets > List.
2) On the Budgets list page, click to expand the filters.
3) Select the criteria values as needed.
4) Click View on any of the accounts included in the budget.
5) The selected account’s Budget page displays.
Copy a Budget
Save time by copying a previous year's budget or by having NetSuite create your budget based on last
year's actuals. A previous year’s actuals reflect how much revenue an account has generated or how
much money an account has paid out in expenditures at a given point in time during a fiscal year.
Steps
1) Navigate to Financial > Lists > Copy Budgets.
2) Select the source of your budget:
Option A: Create from an existing budget
a. Click [From Budget Year].
b. Select the Year and Budget Category to copy From.
c. Select the Year and Budget Category to copy To.
d. Select the Replace checkbox to remove the existing amounts already entered. Leave it
blank to add new amounts to the budget.
Option B: Create from the previous year’s actuals
a. Select the [Actuals From Year] that you want to copy.
b. Select the Budget Year and Budget Category you want to copy the data to.
c. Select the Keep Customer Detail and Keep Item Detail checkboxes to maintain the
criteria details, if needed.
3) Select the budget’s Account Type.
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4) As appropriate, enter Modify By % to uniformly increase or decrease the budget values for each
account.
5) Click [Save].
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Accounting Period Management
Set Up Accounting Periods
Organize your report, search and key performance indicator data by periods to enable financial review
and analysis.
• NetSuite provides the option of setting up a single accounting period at a time or generating
all periods for a full year.
• A recommended practice is to use Set Up Full Year to generate all periods and the rollup
hierarchy for a full year.
Steps to Set Up Accounting Periods for a Full Year
1) Navigate to Setup > Accounting > Manage Accounting Periods.
2) Click [Set Up Full Year].
Note: Setting up accounting periods individually can create incomplete or incorrect
period rollups if you are not careful.
3) Select the First Fiscal Month.
4) Enter the Fiscal Year End.
5) Select the Period Format (Default= Calendar Months).
6) Select the Year in Period Name to set whether the starting or ending year is used in the period
name.
7) Ensure the One-Day Year-End Adj. Period checkbox is cleared.
Note: Select this checkbox to include a one-day, year-end adjustment period for this fiscal
year. However, this is not a leading practice.
8) Click [Save].
Steps to Set Up One Period
1) Navigate to Setup > Accounting > Manage Accounting Periods.
2) Click either [New Year Only], [New Quarter Only], or [Base Period].
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Note: Use this if you are starting NetSuite in the middle of a fiscal year and need to bridge
between your legacy system and NetSuite.
3) Enter a Period Name.
4) Enter the Start Date.
5) Enter the End Date.
6) Select a Sub-period of to select the appropriate parent period if one exists.
Note: This is only applicable for setting up a Base Period or a New Quarter only.
7) If setting up a New Base Period, review the following fields and check as appropriate.
• Allow Non G/L Changes - This allows users with the appropriate permission to enter non-
posting transactions to this period after it has been closed.
• Period is Adjustment – This allows the adjustment period to fine-tune the difference
between 365 days in a calendar year and 364 days in a fiscal year that consists of 52 weeks x 7
days per week.
8) Click [Save].
Set Up Tax Period
A tax period can be monthly, quarterly or yearly, depending on the frequency of your tax submission or
what your business agreed upon with the local tax agency.
Steps
1) Navigate to Financial > Lists > Manage Tax Periods.
2) Click [Set Up Full Year].
3) Select the First Fiscal Month for the tax year.
4) Enter or accept the four-digit Fiscal Year End for which you want to a generate tax period.
5) Select the Period Format you want to use for the tax period (Default = Calendar Months).
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6) Select the Year in Period Name to set whether the starting or ending year is used in the period
name.
7) Click [Save].
Close Accounting Periods
NetSuite provides a checklist to assist with period closing activities. Some of it varies based on the
company’s industry and features enabled in NetSuite. The following features are available in the period
close checklist:
Period Close Activity Description
Lock Activities Lock A/R, A/P and G/L activities
Resolve Date/Period Mismatches Reconcile transactions that are not dated
within the corresponding financial period
Inventory Adjustment Review inventory cost accounting, inventory
activity and adjust negative inventory
(Inventory feature enabled)
Revalue Open Foreign Currency Balances Determine and post the unrealized gains and
losses from exchange rate fluctuations for any
open transactions
Calculate Consolidated Exchange Rates Convert activities of child subsidiaries to the
currency of their parent subsidiaries
Close Once all of the above tasks are completed, the
period can be closed.
• All inventory posting transactions should have the correct alignment of the transaction date
and the accounting period. Any misaligned date and accounting period on a transaction may
lead to inconsistent asset and inventory costing values in the accounting period.
• The Controller role should perform the period close activities.
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Steps to Lock Period
1) Navigate to Setup > Accounting > Manage Accounting Periods.
2) Click next to the period to lock.
3) Review the screen prompts to ensure that all prerequisites (i.e. closing prior periods) have been
completed.
4) The status icons indicate whether each task is completed, partially done, or not started.
5) Click next to the task to perform. (i.e. Lock A/R)
Note: If you don’t need to Lock A/R & A/P separately, you may skip those steps and select
Lock All instead.
6) Click [Submit].
7) Repeat the above steps to complete the lock process.
8) Complete all the tasks on the Period Close Checklist to close the entire period.
Steps to Perform Adjustments Prior to Period Close
1) Navigate to Setup > Accounting > Manage Accounting Periods.
2) Click next to the period to lock.
3) Review the screen prompts to ensure that all prerequisites (i.e. closing prior periods) have been
completed.
4) Hover over the to view details about the relevant Prerequisite task.
5) Click next to the task to perform. (i.e. Resolve Date/Period Mismatches).
6) Click the button that describes the task to perform. (i.e. Resolve Date/Period Mismatches).
7) Complete any actions which are necessary to complete the task. (i.e. reconcile transactions that
are not dated within the corresponding financial period).
8) Click [Back to Period Close].
9) Click [Mark Task Complete].
10) Repeat the above steps for each of the adjustment tasks that are listed in the period close
checklist.
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Steps to Close a Period
1) Navigate to Setup > Accounting > Manage Accounting Periods.
2) Click next to the period to lock.
3) Review the screen prompts to ensure that all prerequisite s (i.e. closing prior periods) have been
completed.
4) Click next to the Close task.
5) Click [Close Period].
Reopen a Period
You can reopen a period to include additional postings. Only roles with the appropriate permissions can
re-open a period after it has been closed.
Steps to Reopen a Period
1) Navigate to Setup > Accounting > Manage Accounting Periods.
2) Click next to the period to lock.
3) Click next to the Close task.
4) Enter a Justification for reopening the period. This is mandatory.
5) Click [Reopen Period].
6) Click [OK] when warned of the effects of reopening a period.
Steps to Unlock a Period
1) Navigate to Setup > Accounting > Manage Accounting Periods.
2) Click next to the period to lock.
3) Click next to the Close task.
4) Clear the Close checkbox.
5) Click [Submit].
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Using Quick Close
Use the Quick Close option for periods that have been reopened and do not require closing tasks to be
re-run. This option will automatically mark all tasks as done. Use this functionality only if you are sure
that closing tasks do NOT have to be re-run.
Steps
1) Navigate to Setup > Accounting > Manage Accounting Periods.
2) Click [Close Multiple Periods]. A pop-up dialog box appears.
3) Select the most current period to close.
4) Click [Submit]. A warning message appears to remind you that NetSuite does not run period
closing tasks nor does it validate if tasks are completed.
5) Click [OK].
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Key Reports
Review Financials Standard Report
The Financial reports allow you to:
• Determine the company’s financial performance during an accounting period
• Keep track and analyze trends of your company’s financial health
• Address data inaccuracies for financial statements
• Review all your financial transactions in an organized and efficient way
Navigate to the Financials reports and review the following available reports:
• Income Statement
• Comparative Income Statement
• Balance Sheet
• Comparative Balance Sheet
• Cash Flow Statement
• General Ledger
• Trial Balance
• Chart of Accounts
• Transaction Detail
• Realized Exchange Rate Gains and Losses
• Unrealized Exchange Rate Gains and Losses
• GL Audit Numbering
• CTA Balance Auditing
Steps
1) Navigate to Reports > Financial.
2) Select one of the available reports, as listed above.
3) Select the footer options.
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4) Click [Refresh], if you have modified any of the filter options in the footer.
5) Click on View Detail to see the detailed report.
Note: Only some reports can be viewed in more detail
Review Budgeting Standard Report
The Budgeting reports enable you to:
• Determine how closely your income and expenses compare to those you originally budgeted
• Review a specific budget for income, cost of goods sold and expense accounts
Navigate to the Budgeting reports and review the following available reports:
• Budget Income Statement
• Budget vs Actual
Steps
1) Navigate to Reports > Banking/Budgeting.
2) Select one of the available reports, as listed above.
3) Select the footer options.
4) If you modified any filter options in the footer, click [Refresh].
5) Click View Detail to review the detailed report.
Note: Only some reports are available in more detail.
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Key Performance Indicators
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) provide you quick insight into critical business metrics. You can display
KPIs on your dashboard using different portlets:
• Key Performance Indicator
• KPI Scorecard
• KPI Meter
• Trend Graph
This QRG addresses the KPI Scorecard portlet.
Note: Refer to SuiteAnswers or NetSuite Help for more information on setting up portlets.
The following table identifies the Scorecards and KPIs available in your account.
Key Performance Indicator Scorecard Name
Bank Balance Financials
Revenue Financials
Cost of Goods Sold Financials
Gross Profit Financials
Gross Profit % Financials
Operating Expenses Financials
Expenses (excluding Intrerest, Tax,
Depreciation and Amortization)
Financials
EBITDA Financials
Net Income Financials
Net Income as a % of Revenue Financials
Steps
1) Navigate to the Home dashboard.
2) Review the dashboard and locate the portlet with the Scorecard Name listed above.
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Note: You may also add this portlet to other dashboards.
3) Drill down on the amounts for more detailed information.
4) Hover over the KPI to see the KPIs Trend Graph icon .
5) Click the icon to view a KPIs Trend Graph.