Locking PCA Posting

Hello experts,
One of my manager is asking to lock postings for PCA (Profit Center Accounting) on periodic basis. He is asking just like OB52 in FI and OKP1 in CO locking based on the periods.
Just like if you check for month Jan, Feb ,March etc automatically it locks for posting respective transactions. I have checked the transaction code which SAP is provided. But there is no transaction code like that to provide such functionality. This requirement is for audit purpose.
I have checked the options like Validation and Substitutions to lock the posting fecility for PCA on periodic basis. Can any body come across the same situation like this ? Please throw some light on this. For right and correct answer award of points will be provided immediately.
Please dont think this is locking Profit center. This requirement is to lock PCA Profit Center Accounting on periodic basis.
Solution and help is appreciated.
Regards,
Mark Simpson

Hi Meenakshi,
Thanks for your help and i would like to ask you one question on this .
I have found one table TKA00PCA which is not having two additional required fields for our client purpose to use new fields date from and date to to restrict PCA poisting based on month basis ( example: jan,Feb etc...) .
We have an idea to append structure for above table with fields
(1) Date From
(2) Date To
and restrict the PCA posting using transaction code 1KEF .
Please let me know if appending structure to table TKA00PCA is going to impact on any other areas ?
Right now i am not able to lock PCA postings based on monthwise but only year basis using transaction 1KEF .
Is there any way to do above requirement to lock with months and as well as year ? Please let me know on this and appreate your help .
Thanks & Regards,
Mark

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