Monthly bookkeeping checklist
Work through reconciliation, receivables/payables, payroll, tax, and reporting tasks at the end of each month. Each task has an optional note field for an owner, due date, or link — check items off as you complete them, then export the whole checklist (with your notes) to a branded PDF or a CSV for your accountant or records.
Frequently asked questions
Why reconcile accounts every month instead of waiting until year-end?
Reconciling monthly catches errors — a duplicated charge, a missed deposit, a miscategorised expense — while the transaction is still recent and easy to trace back to its source. Wait until year-end and you're reconstructing months-old context under tax-season time pressure, and small errors compound: a miscategorised expense in January throws off every monthly report between then and when you finally catch it.
What does 'categorise all transactions' actually involve?
It means assigning every transaction for the period to the correct income or expense category in your bookkeeping software (e.g. software subscriptions, contractor payments, ad spend), rather than leaving them in an uncategorised or "ask my accountant" bucket. Accurate categorisation is what makes your P&L trustworthy and is usually the single biggest time cost your accountant bills you for if it's left undone.
What's the risk of skipping the accounts receivable aging review?
Overdue invoices you haven't actively chased tend to get written off entirely once they pass 90 days — the longer an invoice sits unpaid, the lower the odds you ever collect it, and the harder it is to have the (increasingly awkward) conversation with the client. A monthly aging review turns collections into a routine task instead of an emergency cash flow scramble a quarter later.
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