Month-End Close Checklist
Close the books in the same order each month.
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Build a month-end close checklist. Business type: [BUSINESS_TYPE]. Accounting method and tool: [METHOD_AND_TOOL]. Who does the work: [WHO]. Current close time and problems: [CLOSE_TIME_PROBLEMS]. Create a checklist with day targets (working days after month end) grouped as: before month end (send invoices, collect receipts, cut-off notices); day 1 to 2 (bank and card reconciliation, import transactions, categorize); day 3 (accounts receivable and payable review, accruals, prepayments); day 4 (payroll and tax liabilities, fixed assets and depreciation, loan balances); day 5 (review trial balance, variance check against budget and last month, lock the period); and reporting (profit and loss, balance sheet, cash summary). For each task: Task | Owner | Evidence to save | Done. Add a short explanation of accruals and prepayments with one numeric example, a list of ten common errors, and a plan to cut the close time by one day each quarter. Accounting treatment varies; flag items for my accountant [VERIFY].
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