Meanings
verbclose the books (third-person singular simple present closes the books, present participle closing the books, simple past and past participle closed the books)
present singular third person closes the books · participle present closing the books · participle past closed the books · past closed the books
- idiomaticaccountingTo finalize the financial records for a specific accounting period; to cease trading.
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close the books. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close%20the%20books
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“close the books.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close%20the%20books. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “close the books,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close%20the%20books.
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