---
title: "Delete an accounting period"
method: DELETE
path: "/v1/accounting-periods/{ap-id}"
tags: ["Accounting Periods"]
---

# Delete an accounting period

`DELETE /v1/accounting-periods/{ap-id}`

Deletes an accounting period.

### Prerequisites
* You must have Zuora Finance enabled on your tenant.
* You must have the Delete Accounting Period user permission. See [Finance Roles](https://docs.zuora.com?resourceId=platform-finance-roles).
 
### Limitations
The accounting period to be deleted:
  * Must be the most recent accounting period.
  * Must be an open accounting period.
  * Must have no revenue distributed into it.
  * Must not have any active journal entries.
  * Must not be the open-ended accounting period.
  * Must not be in the process of running a trial balance.

## Path parameters

- `ap-id` string, required

## Headers

- `Accept-Encoding` string
- `Content-Encoding` string
- `Zuora-Track-Id` string
- `Zuora-Entity-Ids` string
- `Zuora-Org-Ids` string
- `Zuora-Version` string

## Response `200`

OK

- CommonResponse
  - `processId` string — The ID of the process that handles the operation.
  - `reasons` object[] — The container of the error code and message. This field is available only if the `success` field is `false`.
    - `code` string — The error code of response.
    - `message` string — The detail information of the error response
  - `requestId` string, uuid — Unique identifier of the request.
  - `success` boolean — Indicates whether the call succeeded.

## Other responses

- `500` — Internal Server Error
- `4XX` — Request Errors

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