Issue
When entering a Date Ceased for a business name (for example, because the business name is being transferred to a different company or otherwise ceased), CAS 360 blocks the save with the error:
Cease Date cannot be before Renewal Date
Cause
The business name record already has a Renewal Date saved that is later than the Date Ceased you are trying to enter; for example, the business name was previously renewed for a future term, but is now being ceased or transferred before that renewal takes effect. CAS 360 will not let you record a Date Ceased earlier than the Renewal Date already on file, since the record shows the business name as renewed through that later date.
Resolution
- From the Main Toolbar, go to Company and select the company.
- Select Name Registrations and open the relevant business name.
- Go to the Registrations & Renewals tab.
- Clear/delete the existing (future) Renewal Date.
- Enter your Date Ceased (you can also update the Renewal Date to the same date, or an earlier one, if you'd like a record of it) and save.