Hard close
In accounting, hard close means a close in which every step is done — reconciliations, accruals, review, sign-off — and the period is locked against posting, so its statements can go to lenders, investors and auditors.
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- final unqualified
- year-end
Components that render the terms it depends on
No component names this concept outright. Its definition is built out of terms that are named. These render sign-off, posting, period, close.
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Family spec5Ledger & tables
Family spec- CloseChecklistTasks, owners, blockers, sign-off.
- PeriodPickerFiscal-aware. Never assumes January.
- FluxAnalysisPeriod-over-period explanations.
- ProfitAndLossP&L with period comparison and variance.
- StatementTableThe shared shell: hierarchy, periods, rules.
- StatementToolbarBasis, period, comparison, currency, consolidation.
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Family spec13Metrics & analysis
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12Close, controls & consolidation
Family specTerms this one depends on
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