QAD 2017 Enterprise Edition > Installation-Conversion > Conversion Guide > Post-conversion > Mandatory Post-conversion Set Up > Reporting Periods
  
Reporting Periods
Reporting periods are required when the new Financials budgeting is used. If GL Report Writer (GLRW) and budgets are used, reporting periods are not required. You must set up reporting periods to run structured reports.
If the new Financials budgeting is not used, skip to Profiles.
Report periods mark a specific time span for producing budget reports. They are independent of GL periods and tax periods, and can span multiple GL periods across multiple entities.
Set up reporting periods.