Monthly bookkeeping close checklist
The 6 things to ask your client for: 3 every time, the rest only if they apply. Written so clients understand them.
Always needed
- Bank statements (all accounts)
- Credit card statements
- Receipts over $75Photos are fine. Add a note if the purpose isn’t obvious.
Only if it applies
Clients can say “I don’t have this” and move on.
- Payroll reports
- Loan / financing statements
- Notes on unusual transactionsLarge purchases, owner draws, transfers between accounts…A short written answer, not a file.
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