diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/accounting_period/test_accounting_period.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/accounting_period/test_accounting_period.py
index cf1d52b086b..1dde96c223d 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/accounting_period/test_accounting_period.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/accounting_period/test_accounting_period.py
@@ -37,6 +37,59 @@ class TestAccountingPeriod(IntegrationTestCase):
 		doc = create_sales_invoice(do_not_save=1, cost_center="_Test Company - _TC", warehouse="Stores - _TC")
 		self.assertRaises(ClosedAccountingPeriod, doc.save)
 
+	def test_accounting_period_exempted_role(self):
+		# Create Accounting Period with exempted role
+		ap = create_accounting_period(
+			period_name="Test Accounting Period Exempted",
+			exempted_role="Accounts Manager",
+			start_date="2025-12-01",
+			end_date="2025-12-31",
+		)
+		ap.save()
+
+		# Create users
+		users = frappe.get_all("User", filters={"email": ["like", "test%"]}, limit=1)
+		user = None
+
+		if users[0].name:
+			user = frappe.get_doc("User", users[0].name)
+		else:
+			user = frappe.get_doc(
+				{
+					"doctype": "User",
+					"email": "test1@example.com",
+					"first_name": "Test1",
+				}
+			)
+			user.insert()
+
+		user.roles = []
+		user.append("roles", {"role": "Accounts User"})
+
+		# ---- Non-exempted user should FAIL ----
+		user.save(ignore_permissions=True)
+		frappe.clear_cache(user=user.name)
+
+		frappe.set_user(user.name)
+		posting_date = "2025-12-11"
+		doc = create_sales_invoice(
+			do_not_save=1,
+			posting_date=posting_date,
+		)
+
+		with self.assertRaises(frappe.ValidationError):
+			doc.submit()
+
+		# ---- Exempted role should PASS ----
+		user.append("roles", {"role": "Accounts Manager"})
+		user.save(ignore_permissions=True)
+		frappe.clear_cache(user=user.name)
+
+		doc = create_sales_invoice(do_not_save=1, posting_date=posting_date)
+
+		doc.submit()  # Should not raise
+		self.assertEqual(doc.docstatus, 1)
+
 	def tearDown(self):
 		for d in frappe.get_all("Accounting Period"):
 			frappe.delete_doc("Accounting Period", d.name)
@@ -51,5 +104,6 @@ def create_accounting_period(**args):
 	accounting_period.company = args.company or "_Test Company"
 	accounting_period.period_name = args.period_name or "_Test_Period_Name_1"
 	accounting_period.append("closed_documents", {"document_type": "Sales Invoice", "closed": 1})
+	accounting_period.exempted_role = args.exempted_role or ""
 
 	return accounting_period
diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/general_ledger.py b/erpnext/accounts/general_ledger.py
index 47323ad0f40..f3ad258baeb 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/general_ledger.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/general_ledger.py
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ def validate_disabled_accounts(gl_map):
 def validate_accounting_period(gl_map):
 	accounting_periods = frappe.db.sql(
 		""" SELECT
-			ap.name as name
+			ap.name as name, ap.exempted_role as exempted_role
 		FROM
 			`tabAccounting Period` ap, `tabClosed Document` cd
 		WHERE
@@ -173,6 +173,10 @@ def validate_accounting_period(gl_map):
 	)
 
 	if accounting_periods:
+		if accounting_periods[0].exempted_role:
+			exempted_roles = accounting_periods[0].exempted_role
+			if exempted_roles in frappe.get_roles():
+				return
 		frappe.throw(
 			_(
 				"You cannot create or cancel any accounting entries with in the closed Accounting Period {0}"