Month End Close Checklist Template
A free month end close checklist for bookkeepers and accounting teams. Work through reconciliations, accruals and reviews for each client every month.
Customize the pages and design to fit your needs.
About this template
Pick the client and month, then mark each close step done, needing follow up or not applicable, from bank reconciliations to the final review of the reports. Notes and reports are saved with every close, so you can see each client's history.
Common uses
- Bookkeepers with monthly clients
- Small accounting teams
- Controllers closing the books
Key features
- Done, follow up or not applicable
- Client questions and notes
- A history of every close
What this template asks
What's your name?
Short Text
What's your work email?
Email
Which client or entity is this close for?
Short Text
Which month are you closing?
Short Text
Reconcile all bank accounts
Single Choice · Done, Needs follow up, Not applicable
Reconcile credit cards and loans
Single Choice · Done, Needs follow up, Not applicable
Categorize uncategorized transactions
Single Choice · Done, Needs follow up, Not applicable
Review accounts receivable aging
Single Choice · Done, Needs follow up, Not applicable
Review accounts payable and unpaid bills
Single Choice · Done, Needs follow up, Not applicable
Record payroll entries
Single Choice · Done, Needs follow up, Not applicable
Post accruals, prepaids and depreciation
Single Choice · Done, Needs follow up, Not applicable
Reconcile sales tax payable
Single Choice · Done, Needs follow up, Not applicable
Compare the P&L and balance sheet to last month
Single Choice · Done, Needs follow up, Not applicable
Send reports to the client
Single Choice · Done, Needs follow up, Not applicable
Questions for the client
Long Text · Optional
Notes for next month
Long Text · Optional
Upload the reports
File · Optional
How to use this template
Copy it
Select Use template and a copy opens in your workspace as an unpublished draft.
Make it yours
Edit any question or answer, choose a theme, and add your logo.
Share it
Publish, then send the link, show a QR code, or embed the form on your site. Responses arrive in Submissions.
Frequently asked questions
What's on a month end close checklist?
Bank and card reconciliations, uncategorized transactions, receivables and payables reviews, payroll entries, accruals and depreciation, sales tax, a review of the reports and sending them to the client.
Can I track the close for many clients?
Yes. Fill in one checklist per client each month and send them to Google Sheets to see which closes still have follow ups.
Can I add steps for a specific client?
Yes. Edit the checklist in the builder, or make a copy for clients with inventory, payroll or extra entities.