> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.envoi.no/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Closing periods

> Close a month when it is finished, so nothing in it can be changed.

A closed month cannot be changed. No new entries can be posted in it, and bank lines in it cannot be matched. Close a month when you are done with it, for example after the bank has been reconciled.

To download the VAT return, all the months in the VAT period must be closed. See [VAT](/en/regnskap/mva).

## Where to find the periods

The periods are on [Overview](/en/regnskap/oversikt), under **Accounting periods**. Each month has a status:

| Status | Means |
| - | - |
| Open | The month is finished, but not closed |
| In progress | The current month |
| Closed | The month is closed |
| Reopened | The month has been closed and has been opened again |

## Close a month

Choose the month in **Accounting periods**, and choose **Close the period**. Envoi also shows a shortcut, **Close** with the name of a month, for the month that is next in line.

## Reopen a month

If you need to correct something in a closed month, choose the month and **Reopen**. You must write a **Reason**. It is saved together with the reopening.