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Operate template

Monthly close checklist

How to use it

The seven surfaces a reviewable close touches, from source collection through retention.

Run top to bottom every month. Anything not in Complete or with unresolved exceptions blocks release of the reporting pack.

Close surfaces

Monthly close checklist — Close surfaces
Surface	Records required	Owner	Exception state	Reviewer	Reporting impact	Retention	Status
Surface, row 1	Records required, row 1	Owner, row 1	Exception state, row 1	Reviewer, row 1	Reporting impact, row 1	Retention, row 1	Status, row 1
Surface, row 2	Records required, row 2	Owner, row 2	Exception state, row 2	Reviewer, row 2	Reporting impact, row 2	Retention, row 2	Status, row 2
Surface, row 3	Records required, row 3	Owner, row 3	Exception state, row 3	Reviewer, row 3	Reporting impact, row 3	Retention, row 3	Status, row 3
Surface, row 4	Records required, row 4	Owner, row 4	Exception state, row 4	Reviewer, row 4	Reporting impact, row 4	Retention, row 4	Status, row 4
Surface, row 5	Records required, row 5	Owner, row 5	Exception state, row 5	Reviewer, row 5	Reporting impact, row 5	Retention, row 5	Status, row 5
Surface, row 6	Records required, row 6	Owner, row 6	Exception state, row 6	Reviewer, row 6	Reporting impact, row 6	Retention, row 6	Status, row 6
Surface, row 7	Records required, row 7	Owner, row 7	Exception state, row 7	Reviewer, row 7	Reporting impact, row 7	Retention, row 7	Status, row 7
Surface, row 8	Records required, row 8	Owner, row 8	Exception state, row 8	Reviewer, row 8	Reporting impact, row 8	Retention, row 8	Status, row 8

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