End-of-period procedures > Month-end procedures > Task 1: Run the Company Data Auditor
To run the Company Data Auditor
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Go to the Accounts command center and click Company Data Auditor. The Company File Overview window appears.
Click Backup and complete the backup procedure.
Click Verify and complete the verification procedure.
Click Lock Periods and select the date before which data cannot be entered).
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When you have completed the required maintenance tasks, click Next. The Account Reconciliation Review window appears.
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Click Next. The Transaction Review window appears.
If there is an out-of-balance amount, click Display to view the Receivables Reconciliation Exceptions report, and review, customize, or print the details of the report.
If there are transactions dated after the current session, click Display to view the Future Dated Transactions report, and review, customize, or print the details of the report.
If there are payments made prior to the invoice date, click Display to view the Prepayment Transactions report, and review, customize, or print the details of the report.
If you have selected the Use Audit Trail Tracking option in the Preferences window (Security tab), the company file is checked for any transactional, tax, accounts and system changes.
If any changes occurred within the date range specified, click Display to view the Audit Trail report, and review, customize, or print the details of the report.
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Click Finish. A message appears asking if you would like to print a summary report of the audit findings. Click Yes to print the report or click No to close the Company Data Auditor window without printing the report.

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