CLOSE THE BOOKS


Meaning of CLOSE THE BOOKS in English

phrasal

1.

a. : to cease accepting subscriptions to a new security offering because orders have been received in excess of the amount offered

b. : to intermit the use of certain books of account or record of a corporation or business concern (as prior to the payment of a dividend)

2. accounting : to transfer periodically after adjustment to the proprietorship accounts the balances of the income and expense accounts

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.