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The following year-end cut-off dates are being provided to assist individuals with responsibility for University financial accounts as we approach the University's fiscal year-end, March 31, 2018. This information should be made available to all persons in your department who are responsible for processing these transactions.

The preliminary cut-off will occur on April 3, 2017.  Reports will be available for review via Finance Self-Serve and Eprint on April 6, 2018.  Between April 6^th and April 12^th at noon, final 2017-18 adjustments can be sent to Financial Services for processing. 

Please review the list of important year-end dates below.  These deadlines are necessary to complete the University's fiscal year-end reports and financial statements within the reporting requirements established by the Board of Governors.

Please refer to the Financial Services homepage (http://www.dal.ca/fs) for the list of year-end contacts and additional information relating to year-end.

It is only through the cooperation of everyone on campus who is involved in the year-end process that we are able to meet the reporting deadlines. 

IMPORTANT DATES

March 2018   Individuals with responsibility for accounts should review transactions for 2017-18 to date for possible adjustments or outstanding transactions.

Tuesday, March 6^th  Adjustments relating to the Bi-weekly Payroll to be received in Payroll Services.

Thursday, March 8^th   Adjustments relating to the Monthly Payroll to be received in Payroll Services.

Thursday, March 22^nd     Services Rendered questionnaires requiring ruling for Independent Contractor status received in Financial Services.

Tuesday, April 3^rd  (2:00 pm) Service Area uploads – electronic file and hard copy to be received in Financial Services.

Tuesday, April 3^rd   (2:00 pm) PRELIMINARY YEAR-END CUTOFF

Preliminary adjustments for 2017-18 to be received in Financial Services. 

The following documents and information must be received by this date for the transactions to be included in the preliminary financial reports available April 6^h, 2018; Cheque requisitions and travel claims; Journal Entries; Cash Deposits; Invoices for Payment and receiving copies of PO's for goods received before April 1, 2018.

Thursday, April 5^th     Finance Self-Serve will be unavailable from 1:30pm on April 5^th until Friday, April 6^th (for preliminary year-end close).

Friday, April 6^th     Preliminary year-end information will be available on FSS and in Eprint.  This information should be reviewed, and final adjustments sent to Financial Services by noon on Thursday April 12^th.

Thursday, April 12^th (NOON) FINAL YEAR-END CUTOFF

 Deadline for final adjustments for 2017-18 to be received in Financial Services.

The following documents and information must be received by this date to be included in the final financial reports; Final Journal Entries, Requests for Accruals (supplier invoices) and Accounts Receivable adjustments and supporting detailed listings (including subsequent deposit information).

Late June 2017  Final account information for 2017-18 is available in FSS and Eprint.

Information can also be found at https://auth1.cms.dal.ca/cf#/content/dalhousie/en/home/dept/financial-services.html​