Does applying a lock date prevent me from entering year end adjustments later?

Information about applying a lock date in Sage 50 Accounts at year end.

When you run your year end, to stop further transactions being posted into the year you're closing, you can apply a lock date. This is useful for preventing late entries once you've finalised your year end figures.

A common question is whether this also prevents genuine previous year postings, for example, if you later receive adjustments from your accountant to make in the previous year. Don't worry, even when you apply a lock date, the following users can still post into the previous year:

• The person who logs into the company as the manager username.
• Any users who've been given access to override the lock date.

A warning still appears, but these users have the option to go ahead and post into the locked period.

You can find out more about lock date access rights in our Lock Date guide.

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