1. Enabling Carry Forward Balances
Odoo allows you to enable automatic carry forward balances via the module settings. Go to Configuration > Settings > Accounting and select the "Automatic Carry Forward Balances" option. This ensures that balances in balance sheet accounts are transferred to the next fiscal year.
2. Monthly Closing: Steps
For a monthly closing, create a closing journal and validate the month-end entries. Odoo can automatically generate carry forward entries if the periods are correctly defined. This allows for continuous updating of the balance sheet and income statement.
3. Annual Closing: Steps
At the end of the fiscal year, validate all entries, then use the "Year-End Closing" function. Odoo offers to transfer the balances to a new opening journal. The carry forward balance is then generated only once, consolidating all transactions for the year.