"Start New Fiscal Year" in Sage 50 is a process in which a company resets its financial records to begin a new fiscal year. This process involves closing the books for the previous fiscal year and setting up the accounts for the new fiscal year. In Sage 50, this process can be initiated by going to the "Tasks" menu, selecting "System" and then selecting "Start New Fiscal Year." This will open a wizard that guides the user through the process of setting up the new fiscal year. During the process, the user will be prompted to enter the start and end dates of the new fiscal year, as well as other relevant information such as the accounts to be used for opening balances, and the method of calculating depreciation. It is important to note that once the "Start New Fiscal Year" process has been completed, the data for the previous fiscal year will be locked and no further changes can be made to it. It is therefore important to ensure that all necessary adjustments have been made before starting the new fiscal year.



