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# Change Your Fiscal Year and Manage Accounting Periods
> Switch between accounting periods in Kuver Arc, understand what changes when you update the fiscal year, and access previous year data.
The fiscal year feature in Kuver Arc lets you switch between accounting periods so reports, transactions, and financial records are tracked under the correct period. Use this when starting a new financial year or reviewing historical records.
Changing the fiscal year is an important administrative action. Review what changes before saving.
## What changes
When you switch to a new fiscal year, the change applies across Kuver Arc.
You can view historical records, but you cannot add, edit, or delete entries from the previous fiscal year.
Ledgers, reports, transactions, and documents from earlier periods remain available for reference and audit review.
New transactions, reports, and entries are created under the selected fiscal year.
Module views, financial summaries, and dashboard data update based on the active fiscal year.
Switching fiscal years does not erase past data. Previous fiscal year records remain available in read-only mode.
## Change the fiscal year
Click the **Fiscal Year** option in the top navigation bar. The **Change Fiscal Year** window opens.
In the **Select Fiscal Year** field, choose the fiscal year you want to switch to from the dropdown list.
Enter your account password in the confirmation field. This verifies that you are authorized to make the change.
Click **Save Changes** to apply the selected fiscal year. Kuver Arc updates the active period immediately.
To exit without updating the fiscal year, click **Cancel** in the Change Fiscal Year window.
## View previous data
You can switch back to a previous fiscal year to review historical records in read-only mode. This is useful for audits, reconciliations, and past performance review.
Click the **Fiscal Year** option in the top navigation bar.
In the **Fiscal Year** field, choose the earlier period you want to view from the dropdown.
Enter your account password to confirm access to the historical period.
After confirmation, Kuver Arc displays the selected period’s data in view-only mode. You can browse records, run reports, and review transactions, but you cannot add, edit, or delete entries from that period.
When reviewing previous fiscal year data, check the fiscal year indicator in the top navigation bar to confirm which accounting period is active.
## Why it matters
Fiscal year management keeps accounting periods clear and prevents current-year activity from mixing with historical records.
Each fiscal year keeps its own set of records, helping reports and ledgers stay organized by period.
Previous year data remains available for audits, reconciliations, and business review.
Your organization can move into a new financial year without disrupting past records.
Reports and dashboards reflect the selected fiscal year, so users can review data in the correct accounting context.