There are a number of procedures that ADP suggests is done as part of the month end procedure for Nominal Ledger (NL).
•Check for any incorrect future postings and correct as necessary
•Check the invoice buffer for any withheld transactions, especially ones relevant to the current account period before closing any of the ledgers. (log a call with ADP to get these resolved if you are unable to resolve these yourself)
•Post your accruals, either by journal or from the accruals module.
•Post your fixed asset depreciation, either by journal or from the fixed asset module
•Ensure that any payroll entries have been posted into the Nominal ledger
•Apportion costs by department if this is being used
•Produce VAT summary report and reconcile to the nominal ledger control accounts if it is also the VAT quarter end. Post the required control account journal
•Copy the nominal ledger actuals to management accounts if the management accounts module is being used, if not then export the nominal to spreadsheet interface or directly to excel (depending on how you produce your management accounts)
•Ensure that you have the figures for the correct period in order to complete your composite if this has not already been done
•Close the Nominal ledger once ALL of the above are completed and the Sales ledger, Purchase ledger and Vehicle stock book checks have been completed and periods closed.
NB: There is a separate knowledge base document on how to close the Nominal ledger period