BFS General Ledger Monthly Close Schedule

January through May 2024

DescriptionTimeJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMay
Batch Interface Submission to BFS* 8:30 p.m. 06-Feb 06-Mar 04-Apr 06-May 06-Jun
Cut-Off: Review and Post All Online Financial Journals and Temporary Budget Journals 9:00 p.m. 07-Feb 07-Mar 11-Apr 09-May 07-Jun
Central Allocation Processes - AFC, Overhead, Work Study 9:00 p.m. 08-Feb 08-Mar 12-Apr 10-May 10-Jun
Central Processing Continues 9:00 p.m. 09-Feb 11-Mar 15-Apr 13-May 11-Jun
Actuals and Budget Ledgers closed 9:00 p.m. 09-Feb 11-Mar 15-Apr 13-May 11-Jun
Final Month-End GL Data in Cal Answers see below** 12-Feb 12-Mar 16-Apr 14-May 12-Jun
Final Month-End Actuals Data in CalPlanning Reporting Application see below** 12-Feb 12-Mar 16-Apr 14-May 12-Jun
Final Month-End Actuals Data in CalPlanning Planning Application mid-day*** 16-Feb 18-Mar 22-Apr 20-May 18-Jun

The schedule above is 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)