Finance

Gartner Glossary

Financial Close

Financial close is the process of verifying and adjusting account balances at the end of an accounting cycle (often the end of the quarter or end of year) to produce financial reports representative of the company's true financial position as of a certain date. These reports inform stakeholders such as management, investors, creditors and regulatory agencies.

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