How long does it take you to finish the year end closing ? Can you share your experience and the best practices you follow to achieve timely closing?

In Italy we've time 6 months (up to the end of June of year +1 to close the yearly balance. However, for some process (like invoicing) we've time upto the end of the year.

In the case of regularity in the daily registration and preparation of quarterly financial centers can prepare the locks on the third day of the new year