4th Q A/O Bills Due by which date?

• A. November 1
• B. November 15
• C. October 31
• D. December 1

Answer: (A)

The date tested here is about how quarterly billing cycles are organized and closed in government accounting. For the 4th quarter, which covers Oct through Dec, the system uses an early November cutoff to capture all bills that belong to that quarter. Setting the due date on November 1 creates a clear, predictable line for processing, posting, and reconciling 4th-quarter expenses within the same fiscal period. It helps avoid year-end backlog and ensures bills are paid and recorded in the correct quarter.

Choosing November 15 or December 1 would delay the 4th quarter processing and complicate year-end closing, while October 31 would miss the early-November cutoff that keeps the quarter’s activity neatly contained. Hence, November 1 is the best fit as the due date.