BFS General Ledger Monthly Close Schedule

July through December 2024

DescriptionTimeJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Batch Interface Submission to BFS* 8:30 pm 06-Aug 06-Sep 04-Oct 06-Nov 05-Dec 07-Jan
Cut-Off: Review and Post All Online Financial Journals and Temporary Budget Journals 9:00 pm 07-Aug 11-Sep 09-Oct 07-Nov 06-Dec 08-Jan
Central Allocation Processes - AFC, Overhead, Work Study 9:00 pm 08-Aug 12-Sep 10-Oct 08-Nov 09-Dec 09-Jan
Central Processing Continues 9:00 pm 09-Aug 13-Sep 11-Oct 12-Nov 10-Dec 10-Jan
Actuals and Budget Ledgers closed 9:00 pm 09-Aug 13-Sep 11-Oct 12-Nov 10-Dec 10-Jan
Final Month-End GL Data in Cal Answers see below** 12-Aug 16-Sep 14-Oct 13-Nov 11-Dec 13-Jan
Final Month-End Actuals Data in CalPlanning Reporting Application see below** 12-Aug 16-Sep 14-Oct 13-Nov 11-Dec 13-Jan
Final Month-End Actuals Data in CalPlanning Planning Application mid-day*** 16-Aug 20-Sep 18-Oct 19-Nov 17-Dec 17-Jan

January through May 2025

DescriptionTimeJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMay
Batch Interface Submission to BFS* 8:30 pm 06-Feb 06-Mar 04-Apr 06-May 05-Jun
Cut-Off: Review and Post All Online Financial Journals and Temporary Budget Journals 9:00 pm 07-Feb 07-Mar 09-Apr 07-May 06-Jun
Central Allocation Processes - AFC, Overhead, Work Study 9:00 pm 10-Feb 10-Mar 10-Apr 08-May 09-Jun
Central Processing Continues 9:00 pm 11-Feb 11-Mar 11-Apr 09-May 10-Jun
Actuals and Budget Ledgers closed 9:00 pm 11-Feb 11-Mar 11-Apr 09-May 10-Jun
Final Month-End GL Data in Cal Answers see below** 12-Feb 12-Mar 14-Apr 12-May 11-Jun
Final Month-End Actuals Data in CalPlanning Reporting Application see below** 12-Feb 12-Mar 14-Apr 12-May 11-Jun
Final Month-End Actuals Data in CalPlanning Planning Application mid-day*** 19-Feb 18-Mar 18-Apr 16-May 17-Jun

The schedules above are for both the Actuals and Tempbudg ledgers.

Footnotes

*This is the last day/time to submit a GL upload file to BFS. If there is an upload error, the file may not be processed in BFS-GL for the month.

** A BFS listserve message will be sent when it is confirmed that the final month-end tempbudg and actuals are in Cal Answers and Cal Rptg. Subscribe to the BFS listserv.

***Check the CalPlanning home page for the most up-to-date information regarding data in CalPlanning.

Instructions and Excel templates for uploading Financial and Temporary Budget Journals to BFS (PDF)