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Monthly close template

A month-end close checklist for bookkeepers: the bank and card statements, receipts and answers to request from each client, followed by the reconciliations and reports you deliver. Set it to repeat on the 1st and every client gets asked automatically.

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Free. Once it's in your account you can rename it, add or remove items, and change anything.

Each job is named
"August close"
Usually repeats
Every month

Ask the client for

  • Bank statements for August, every account

    Checking, savings and any money market accounts. PDFs downloaded from online banking are fine.

  • Credit card statements for August

    Every business card, including any personal card used for business purchases.

  • Receipts for purchases over $75

    A photo of each receipt is fine. They can reply with a note if a receipt is lost.

  • Answers about uncategorized transactions

    The list of transactions we could not categorize from the bank feed.

  • Payroll reports for August

    Payroll register or summary from their payroll provider, if payroll is not connected.

Your steps

  • Reconcile bank and credit card accounts

  • Review accounts receivable and payable

  • Send profit and loss and balance sheet

Tips

  • Repeat it for each client on the 1st so the request goes out before anyone forgets.
  • Put the account names and last four digits in the notes so the assistant can check the right statements arrived.

How it works with Follow Up With

  1. 1

    Make it yours

    Add the template to your account and change anything: rename items, add notes for the assistant, remove what you don't need.

  2. 2

    Start it for a client

    Start a job in one click, or set it to repeat every month for each client so nobody has to remember.

  3. 3

    The assistant does the asking

    Your client gets one friendly email listing everything, reminders on a schedule you choose, and a private link to upload or reply. No login needed.

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