Bookkeeping & Close
Close the books on a steady monthly schedule.
Institution reconciles bank, card, payroll, receivables, and payables activity, follows up on open items, and completes the month with review before reports are delivered.
Where records converge
- Bank feeds
- Card statements
- Payroll journals
- AR invoices
- AP bills
- Expense receipts
Reconciled ledger
One consistent set of records ready for close, reporting, and tax hand-off.
Exceptions
Routed to a named owner
Reconciliation
Statement-matched cash and clearing
Reporting pack
Statements + commentary
Monthly cadence
A steady weekly rhythm for the monthly close.
Week 1
Feeds + statements collected. Prior-month close finalized.
Week 2
Categorization and reconciliation of primary accounts.
Week 3
Exceptions worked with the client; supporting docs collected.
Week 4
Controller review, sign-off, and reporting-pack release.
Exception ownership
Every open item has someone responsible for clearing it.
Missing documents, unusual transactions, and policy questions are tracked until they are resolved, instead of piling up at month-end.
Uncategorized activity
Send it to the right person with a specific question so it can be cleared before close.
Missing supporting document
Request the missing document and keep the transaction open until it is received.
Duplicate posting
Check it against the source records and correct it before close when needed.
Policy question
Send it to the controller for review and keep the decision with the transaction.
Reporting pack
Reviewed financials with the detail behind them.
Reports include the statements, supporting schedules, and any open items that still need attention.
- Profit & loss with prior-period comparisons
- Balance sheet with reconciliation notes
- Cash-flow summary with operating context
- AR and AP aging
- Key schedules and roll-forwards
- Written commentary on what moved and why
Boundaries
What bookkeeping does not include.
- Institution is not a public accounting firm and does not issue audit or attest opinions.
- Income-tax returns are prepared by a licensed tax professional.
- Prior-period cleanup is scoped separately from live monthly operations.
- Bank credentials remain with the account holder.
What follows the monthly close.
Frequently asked
- QuickBooks Online and Xero are the primary systems of record. We work within your existing instance whenever possible.