2020-2021 Departmental Fiscal Closing Cut-Off Dates

Each year, Internal Controls & Accounting (formerly known as General Accounting) publishes resources for personnel involved with the fiscal closing process. These resources include a list of actions and deadlines for fiscal closing. Please refer to the Ledger Close Dates page on Blink for the list of important cut-off dates that may affect your department.

In order to meet the UCOP closing timeline, Internal Controls & Accounting has established the preliminary subledger cut-off date as July 8, 2021 and the last day for departments to submit journal entries for final approval will be July 16, 2021. The last day for Vice Chancellor offices to submit exception journal entries for final approval will be July 23, 2021. For more information and the full official close schedule, please refer to the Fiscal Closing 2020–2021 Blink page.

SUPPORT

The Budget & Finance Weekly Digest now includes a Getting Ready for Fiscal Close section to highlight departmental actions and best practices for close activities. Additionally, you can watch the May 21 Recorded Office Hour for Fiscal Close with Q&A where we answer questions related to the fiscal closing process. We encourage you to crowdsource answers from colleagues in the Budget & Finance Community of Practice.

We extend our sincere appreciation and gratitude to the many staff who are contributing countless hours to supporting faculty, learning new systems, and managing financial operations throughout this fiscal close process.

Cheryl A. Ross
Controller, AVC Business & Financial Services,
& VCHS Financial Officer

Arlynn Renslow
Associate Controller, Business & Financial Services,
& Director of Internal Controls & Accounting