what is difference between posting period and fiscal year
variant?

Answer Posted / ashok

Fiscal year is a period of 12 months...Also, SAP gives up 4
special periods for settling the tax and other info at the
end of the user...
Posting Period Variant controls which posting period,
normal or special is open for each company code.
Posting period is independent of fiscal year variant.

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