brotherton-erpnext/erpnext/docs/user/manual/en/accounts/articles/freeze-accounting-entries.md

#Freeze Accounting Entries

To freeze accounting entries upto a certain date, follow below given steps.

#### Step 1: Go to:

`Accounts > Setup > Accounts Settings`

#### Step 2: Set Date

Set date in the **Accounts Frozen Upto** field.

<img alt="Accounts Frozen Date" class="screenshot" src="{{docs_base_url}}/assets/img/articles/frozen-date-1.png">

Now, the system will not allow to make any accounting entries before set date. If at all someone tries creating entries, system will show error message as below.

<img alt="Frozen Date Error" class="screenshot" src="{{docs_base_url}}/assets/img/articles/frozen-date-2.png">

You can still allow user with certain role to create/edit entries within accounts frozen date. You can set that Role in the Account Settings itself.

<img alt="Frozen Date Error" class="screenshot" src="{{docs_base_url}}/assets/img/articles/frozen-date-3.png">