The document outlines the monthly closing process steps in SAP FI, which includes executing reports for intercompany activity and journal entries, opening the next year's posting period, running business area assignment reports, reviewing and posting recurring journal entries, processing parked accounting documents, performing asset maintenance tasks like additions and retirements, entering payroll data, reconciling asset subledgers, checking bank data and open items, billing documents, inventory, and performing manual adjustments. Key month-end activities include foreign currency valuation, posting recurring entries, accrual/deferral entries, automatic clearing, maintaining exchange rates, posting depreciation, tax payments, and closing periods.

1. SAP FI CLOSING PROCESS
MONTH END TASK
1 Execute Report for Inter Company Activity & Journal Entries
2 Open posting period for next yr (T.Code: OB52)
3 Run Business Area's Assignment report. (T.Code: F.50)
4 Review list of recurring journal entries (T.Code: FBD3)
5 Execute Recurring Entries for A/R, A/P, G/L (T. Code: F.14)
6 Process Parked A/R, A/P, G/L accounting documents (T.Code: FBV0)
7 Final Cutoff for the Maintenance of Fixed Asset- Add Transfer and Retire (T.Code: ABUMN)
8 Run Depreciation in Test Run and post (T.Code: AFAB)
9 Verify Display Log for Depreciation Test Run (T.Code: AFBP)
10 Capitalize AUC Assets if needed (T.Code: AIAB, AIBU)
11 Enter Payroll Data to SAP (T.Code: CAT2)
12 Verify Depreciation Balances with GL balances ( T.Code: ABST2)
13 Post Depreciation (T.Code: AFAB)
14 Execute Asset History Report, and retire assets if needed (T.Code: S_ALR_87011963, ABAVN)
15 Adjust specific depreciation areas if necessary (T.Code: ABCO)
16 Reconcile AM sub ledger with GL (T.Code: ABST2)
17 Check Bank Data (T.Code: S_P99_41000212)
18 Review AR Open Items (T.Code: FBL5N)
19 Review AP Open Items (FBL1N)
20 Execute Pending Invoices(T.Code: MRBP)
21 Clear Open Item for GRIR, freight (T.Code: F.13)
22 Reconciliation of Financial Documents and transactional figures (F.03)
23 Open new CO Posting Period: (T.Code: OKP1)
24 Compare current (cost estimates) with last current price (Moving Avg) ( T.Code: OKBH)
25 Update current cost price to material master price field (T.Code: CK11N, CK24)
26 Process Freight charges, Match SD freight to actual (T.Code: V-31)
27 Review Internal Order Postings(T.Code: OKSA) .
28 Settle All Orders (T.Code: KO88)
29 Verify All Post Goods Issue have been Invoiced (Billing Due List) (T.Code: VF04)

2. 30 Review SD Billing Doc from prior month that have not yet been released to accounting (T.Code : F.2D)
31 Reconciliation of MM movements in Transit Intra-SAP to Non SAP
32 Reconcile PI Inventory with SAP (T.Code: MI07)
33 Perform Manual Adjustment if needed (T.Code: F-02, FB50)
34 Verify balance of the GR/IR account ( T.Code: MB5S)
35 Post Accruals and Deferrals (T.Code: FBS1)
36 Clearing of Cancelled Documents (T.Code: F-03, F-32, F-44)
37 Check Profitability Segment Adjustment (T.Code: KISR)
38 Aging Report-Reconcile GL balances with sub ledger balances AP ( T.code: FBL1N, FBL5N, FBL3N)
39 Check the check run numbers (T.Code: FCH1, FCHI)
40 Bank reconciliation Data (T.Code: FF67 & FEBA)
41 Enter Tax Journal Entry (T.Code: FB41)
42 Reconcile GL balances with sub ledger balances AR/MM/AP ( T.Code: F.03)
43 Display Balance Sheet Adjustments (T.Code: F.5F)
44 Post Balance Sheet Adjustments (T.Code: F.5E)
45 Post Foreign Currency Valuation (foreign exchange) (T.Code: F.05)
46 Check generic cost centers for posting with wrong accounts
47 Correct wrong postings on generic cost centers
48 Check Validation dates for Cost Centers, Cost Elements, CO area (T.Code: GGB0)
49 Check COGI--for both month end and year end
50 Doubtful receivables (T.Code : F104)
51 Verify In-transit Inventory
52 Reconcile PA to G/L (T.Code: KE5U)
53 Post Cost Center Assessments and Distributions (T.Code: KSU5 & KSV5)
54 Run CO-FI Reconciliation to balance (T.Code: KALC)
55 Run BW reports P&L and Balance Sheet
56 Maintain CO yr variant (T.Code: KCRQ)
57 Fiscal Yr Balance carry forward AP/AR/AM (T.Code: F.07,
58 Fiscal Yr Balance carry forward CO (T.Code: CXS1)
59 Fiscal Yr balance carry forward FI ( T.Code: F.16)
60 Fiscal Yr balance carry forward PCA (T.Code: 2KES)
61 Set Document number ranges - FI - new year (T.Code: OBH2, OBA7)
62 Set Document number ranges AP/AR - new year (OBA7)
63 Generate Financial statement Reports ( T.Code:OB58) OR (T.Code: FSE2)

3. 64 Change Fiscal Year For Assets (T.Code: AJRW)
65 Year end Closing-- Asset Accounting--final for year end (T.Code: AJAB)
66 Close CO Posting Period : (T.Code: OKP1)
67 Close Prior A/R Posting Period ( T.Code: OB52)
68 Close Prior A/P Posting Period (T.Code: OB52)
69 Close Prior MM Posting Period (T.Code: OMSY)
70 Reverse accruals and deferrals for the new month (T.Code: F.81)
71 Reconciliation of Financial Documents from old fiscal year and new fiscal year ( T.Code: FNSL)
72 Load Balances, Budget Data for Cost centers, sales
73 Update Retained Earning Account , balance carry fwd (T.Code: F.16)
If you want to perform Month End Activities then follow the below minimum activities
1 Foreign currency valuation
2 Posting recurring entries
3 Accrual and deferral entries
4 - Automatic clearing (GR/IR open item mostly)
5 Maintain exchange rates
6 Post depreciation for the month
7 Withholding tax payments
8 Run and check reports for tax and other statutory requirements
9 Close periods - FI as well as logistics.
Credit: CHANDRA SEKHAR BADETI