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AA01 should be used if the period end date for the business has changed.
The registered company number and company name in full should be entered first, followed by the current year end date.
The next part of the form requires the changed year end date. This can either be shortened or extended so, should be filled out in the appropriate area.
If the accounting reference period has been extended more than once
in five years, it can only be extended if one of the four categories provided
are relevant.
To activate a completed form, go to Client | View, on the Basic tab click Periods.
Highlight an existing period and click Change, amend the New year-end date and click OK or click Add to create a new period-end date. The new date should be entered and a tick appears in the box for Enter extended/shortened period details for Company Secretarial?
This box can only be checked if
it is an annual period, not an interim period. The screen extends
and requires more information in order to process the form AA01.
Once the form has been activated, the completed form can be generated from Reports | Company Forms, highlight form AA01 and click Print Form and OK.
Enter the original expected year end date, the date the change of year end is effective from and identify whether the period is the second or subsequent extension to the year end in the last five years. Once complete, click OK.
To display a form with basic details, go to Report | Forms with basic details. Select Form AA01- Change of accounting reference date and click Print Form. The form opens in Microsoft Word showing the basic details.
To display a blank form, go to Reports | Blank Forms. Form AA01- Change of accounting reference date. This opens the completely blank form in Microsoft Word.
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