Accounting periods are maintained to determine when transactions should be effective as of. Each portfolio maintains its own accounting periods. This gives you the flexibility of having different accounting periods for different portfolios. It also gives you the ability to manage the status of accounting periods at the portfolio level. Accounting periods on transaction panels default to the most recent open accounting period based on the trade date.

Eagle recommends closing accounting periods on a monthly basis (after the month end is reconciled) to prevent as of activity from impacting a prior period. That means that all accounting periods remain open for an entire month. And once the accounting periods are closed for the month, all back dated transactions are recorded with a current period accounting date. The system uses the earliest open accounting date (1st of the month) for the back dated transactions. From a reporting perspective, the back dated activity is reflected in the current accounting period, rather than the closed accounting period.

Note that future accounting periods are added automatically when existing accounting periods are closed. You do not need to set up accounting periods for each account on an annual basis.

Add Accounting Periods

In the Add Accounting Periods panel, you can manually add an accounting period.

To manually add an accounting period:

1. From any Eagle window, click the Eagle Navigator button to access the Eagle Navigator.
2. Enter Add Accounting Periods in the Start Search text box.
3. Click the Add Accounting Periods link to access the panel.
   You see the Add Accounting Periods panel.
4. Enter the entity and accounting basis for which you want to add an accounting period.
   The lower portion of the panel displays a row for the entity you identified in the Entity Information section. If you entered a master fund entity, it additionally displays a row for each sector associated with the master fund to identify the accounting periods for each sector.
5. In the Start Date field, enter the start date of the accounting period you are adding.
   The default value is the first day of the current year.
6. In the End Date field, enter the end date of the accounting period you are adding, and click Submit.
   The default value is the last day of the current year.
7. Click the Add Accounting Periods bottom tab.

Close Accounting Periods

In the Close an Accounting Period panel, you can close an accounting period. Eagle recommends closing accounting periods after month end reconciliation. This prevents transactions from modifying a previously reconciled period for accounting and performance purposes. You can close an accounting period for all accounts or individual accounts. The system adds future accounting periods automatically when existing accounting periods are closed. You do not need to set up accounting periods for each account on an annual basis.

To close an accounting period:

1. From any Eagle window, click the Eagle Navigator button to access the Eagle Navigator.
2. Enter Close an Accounting Period in the Start Search text box.
3. Click the Close an Accounting Period link to access the panel.
   You see the Close an Accounting Period panel.
4. Select a query option to identify entities and accounting bases.
5. In the Current Accounting Period Start Date field, enter the current accounting period start date.
6. In the Current Accounting Period End Date, enter the current accounting period end date.
   The Current Accounting Period End Date closes the accounting periods through the date entered.
   The Type of Close field should default to Valuation.
7. Click Submit.
   The system closes the accounting periods and automatically creates accounting periods for the same period in the following year.
8. Close the Close an Accounting Period bottom tab.

Reopen Accounting Periods

In the Reopen Accounting Periods panel, you can reopen an accounting period. For example, suppose your accounting periods were closed through the end of March. However, the trade processing group missed a trade that occurred on March 28th, which must be processed. Since the March accounting periods are closed, the back dated transaction will be processed with an April 1st accounting date. An alternative way to handle a transaction that needs to be booked to a closed accounting period is to reopen the accounting period before booking the transaction. For example, you can reopen the accounting period to March 28th and query the accounting period to confirm that the correct period is open. When you book the transaction, the March 28th accounting date is recorded and the position is reflected in reports beginning on March 28th.

To reopen an accounting period:

1. From any Eagle window, click the Eagle Navigator button to access the Eagle Navigator.
2. Enter Reopen Accounting Periods in the Start Search text box.
3. Click the Reopen Accounting Periods link to access the panel.
   You see the Reopen Accounting Periods panel.
4. Select a query option to identify entities and accounting bases.
5. In the Accounting Period Start Date field, enter the earliest date that needs to be opened.
6. In the Type of Close field, select Both Valuation and Transaction, and click Submit.
   The accounting periods are reopened up through and including the requested date.
7. Click the Reopen Accounting Periods bottom tab.

Query Accounting Periods

In the Query Accounting Periods panel, you can review the current status of accounting periods, provide an audit trail of dates and users who closed or reopened an accounting period, and identity whether the date is a fiscal year end.

To query an accounting period:

1. From any Eagle window, click the Eagle Navigator button to access the Eagle Navigator.
2. Enter Query Accounting Periods in the Start Search text box.
3. Click the Query Accounting Periods link to access the panel.
   You see the Query Accounting Periods panel.
4. In the Portfolio ID or Portfolio Name fields, enter the entity identifier or name.
5. In the Basis field, enter the accounting basis.
6. In the Statement Beginning Period Date, enter the statement beginning period date.
7. In the Statement Ending Period Date, enter the statement ending period date.

8. Click Submit.
   

   Note
   Entities with multiple accounting bases can have different accounting periods.

9. Close the Query Accounting Periods bottom tab.