General Ledger, Customers/Sales, Suppliers/Purchases, Inventory: 'Specified Date is after the closing date for the last period!’ journal batch error

Created on 05 March 2020 | Last modified on 26 February 2026

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Summary

Let's show you how to fix the Journal batch error below that may be observed in the Inventory, GL, AR or AP module in Sage 200 Evolution.

Description

The following error message may display when processing a journal batch in any module (AR, AP, GL, Inventory):

Resolution

The following steps explain how to resolve the abovementioned error:

1. Go to the Common | Maintenance | Company details | Accounting Periods tab.

2. Select the option Add Financial Year highlighted below:

3. When the new Accounting Year is added on this screen, click the OK button to save your changes.

4. You should now be able to process the journal batch.