.TH close "" "" "/act/gl Command"
.PC "Close accounting period creating journal for next"
.B close
.PP
.II "accounting period^close"
.II ledger^close
The command
.B close
is part of the accounting/general-ledger system that is included with
.BR /rdb .
It closes an accounting period, such as a month, quarter, or year, and
creates the next period's journal, the table
.BR journalnext .
When you start the next period, carry the
.B journalnext
forward by \fBmv\fRing it to file
.BR journallast .
.SH Example
The command
.B close
creates a file whose output resembles the following:
.DM
Account Date    Debit   Credit  Ref     Description
------- ------- -----   ------  ------- ---------------
1010    850101  11178           jl      brought forward
1110    850101  22130           jl      brought forward
1310    850101      0           jl      brought forward
1330    850101      0           jl      brought forward
1420    850101      0           jl      brought forward
4997    850101           33308  jl      brought forward
.DE
.SH "See Also"
.B
act
.R
.SO close