Which statement is true about period close for payables and purchasing ?
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A. Purchasing has to close before payables
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B. Payables has to close before purchasing
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C. Closing of payables automatically closes purchasing
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D. Payables and Purchasing can close independently of each other
Payables and Purchasing can close independently of each other. These are separate modules with their own period close processes. While there may be business dependencies, the system does not enforce any technical requirement that one must close before the other.
Oracle Payables and Purchasing maintain separate, independent period-close cycles — each module has its own open/close period setup and calendar, and closing one does not require or automatically trigger closing the other. This independence allows, for example, continuing to enter/approve purchase orders in Purchasing while a Payables period is closed for invoice processing, or vice versa (subject to encumbrance/budgetary controls in some configurations). So 'Payables and Purchasing can close independently of each other' is correct, while the other options wrongly impose a required order or automatic linkage.