Month-end close checklist
A close checklist of 136 tasks by working day, a balance sheet reconciliation tracker and a close calendar, with a guide to shortening the close.
Finance teamsFree
- Files
- 2, Excel and Word
- Last checked
- October 2026
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What a good close needsDocument in the pack
Every task, owner and due day
✓Close checklist136 tasks from pre-close to review
Late or unreviewed tasks spotted
✓Close checklistFlags overdue tasks in working days
Every balance sheet account reconciled
✓Reconciliation trackerFlags differences and missing sign-offs
Dates set for the year
✓Close calendarWorking days, with your holidays
A faster close
✓Close process guide
Who it's for
Finance teams and bookkeepers who close the books each month.
Last checked
Checked in October 2026.
