# 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.

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.

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Collections: Finance & Insurance, Accounting & Bookkeeping, Operations
Last updated: 2026-10-24

## Questions

- Question 1: What's your name? (Short Text, required)
- Question 2: What's your work email? (Email, required)
- Question 3: Which client or entity is this close for? (Short Text, required)
- Question 4: Which month are you closing? (Short Text, required)
- Question 5: Reconcile all bank accounts (Single Choice, required). Options: Done; Needs follow up; Not applicable
- Question 6: Reconcile credit cards and loans (Single Choice, required). Options: Done; Needs follow up; Not applicable
- Question 7: Categorize uncategorized transactions (Single Choice, required). Options: Done; Needs follow up; Not applicable
- Question 8: Review accounts receivable aging (Single Choice, required). Options: Done; Needs follow up; Not applicable
- Question 9: Review accounts payable and unpaid bills (Single Choice, required). Options: Done; Needs follow up; Not applicable
- Question 10: Record payroll entries (Single Choice, required). Options: Done; Needs follow up; Not applicable
- Question 11: Post accruals, prepaids and depreciation (Single Choice, required). Options: Done; Needs follow up; Not applicable
- Question 12: Reconcile sales tax payable (Single Choice, required). Options: Done; Needs follow up; Not applicable
- Question 13: Compare the P&L and balance sheet to last month (Single Choice, required). Options: Done; Needs follow up; Not applicable
- Question 14: Send reports to the client (Single Choice, required). Options: Done; Needs follow up; Not applicable
- Question 15: Questions for the client (Long Text, optional)
- Question 16: Notes for next month (Long Text, optional)
- Question 17: Upload the reports (File, optional)

## 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

## 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.