What is the best way to clear data from non financial accounts each year?

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I keep 5 different non financial data accounts as well as a non financial clearing account.  I planned to reverse the totals from the previous year as an entry on 1/1/2022.  This works, but skews data in January.   Is there another way to do this?  

On the account "Main" tab, I see a "clear balances" box that I can check, but I've check it and it hasn't cleared anything.   Perhaps I'm doing something wrong (maybe it needs a cash flow type selected?), or it doesn't do what I had hoped.

Thanks.