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Month-end Close Checklist
For the (sample) month of: April 2025
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First work day4/1/2025
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IndexTask descriptionWorkday to completion
Due date for completion
Day of the weekPreparerPreparer Sign-offReviewerReviewer Sign-off
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1Update employee records in ERP for department correct allocation-43/28/2025 Fri
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2Review and approve of expense reports-43/28/2025 Fri
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3Automatic integration from expensing system to ERP-13/31/2025 Mon
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4Prepare FIN48+FAS5 accruals WP and record appropriate journal entry in ERP - Quarterly-13/31/2025 Mon
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5Petty Cash Reconciliation14/2/2025 Wed
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6Payments to vendors14/2/2025 Wed
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7Check that all chargebacks are recorded in billing system, including related credit memos14/2/2025 Wed
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8Finalize invoicing of resellers-related transactions14/2/2025 Wed
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9Recording of all vendor bills24/3/2025 Thu
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10Complete processing quotes submitted24/3/2025 Thu
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11Review and clean up customer open balances of up to $1,00024/3/2025 Thu
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12Run through draft invoices to make sure all customers are invoiced24/3/2025 Thu
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13AP closed - confirm all invoices were recorded34/4/2025 Fri
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14Paypal reconciliation34/4/2025 Fri
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15Invoice total amount - comparing NetSuite vs. Zuora34/4/2025 Fri
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16Prepare employee bonus accruals WP and record journal entry - Quarterly34/4/2025 Fri
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17Prepare R&D Capitalization WP and record journal entry - Quarterly34/4/2025 Fri
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18Payroll journal entry and reconciliation of related items on balance sheet 34/4/2025 Fri
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19Update and record vacation accruals34/4/2025 Fri
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20Cap Table reconciliation - Quarterly34/4/2025 Fri
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21Euqity grants file reconciliation - Quarterly34/4/2025 Fri
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22Bank accounts reconciliation64/7/2025 Mon
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23Credit card bills entry to credit card statement64/7/2025 Mon
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24Reconcile Balance sheet to credit card statements64/7/2025 Mon
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25Reconcile Balance sheet to bank statements64/7/2025 Mon
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26Review sales tax reports and confirm completeness and accuracy64/7/2025 Mon
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27Reporting to Tax Authorities of Withholding tax, national insurance/social security, etc)64/7/2025 Mon
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28Record deferred revenues journal entry64/7/2025 Mon
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29Record prepaid Expenses amortization and review breakdown of prepaid expenses balance64/7/2025 Mon
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30Record stock based compensation expenses - quarterly64/7/2025 Mon
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31Net-off reseller revenue sold a net basis64/7/2025 Mon
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32Review expenses recorded without department and location allocation74/8/2025 Tue
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33Option exercises reconciliation to equity grants status file74/8/2025 Tue
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34Recorded hedge accounting entries74/8/2025 Tue
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35Prepare Gross Burn analysis by expense type, department74/8/2025 Tue
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36Prepare fixed assets reconciliation and run depreciation amortization74/8/2025 Tue
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37Prepare and record accrued expenses 84/9/2025 Wed
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38Update accrued expenses breakdown WP84/9/2025 Wed
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39Record VAT reclassification journal entries84/9/2025 Wed
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40Review vendors balance aging84/9/2025 Wed
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41Prepare intercompany reconciliation- Quarterly84/9/2025 Wed
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Prepare PSP reconciliation, including recording PSP fees and reclass journal entries of balances
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43Record Deferred Commissions capitalization journal entries84/9/2025 Wed
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44Prepare and record journal entries for MBO & Sales Commission provision84/9/2025 Wed
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45Update and record entitlements of reseller Commissions94/10/2025 Thu
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46Run cost center allocations of overhead expenses104/11/2025 Fri
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47AR aging report reconciliation to balance sheet104/11/2025 Fri
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48Prepare and record allowance for doubtful accounts - Quarterly104/11/2025 Fri
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49Pension and social funds balances reconciliation104/11/2025 Fri
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50DTA\DTL calculation and journal entry posting - Quarterly134/14/2025 Mon
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51Prepare and record transfer pricing calculation + invoicing of affiliates - Quarterly134/14/2025 Mon
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52Prepare and record tax provision per subsidiary - Quarterly134/14/2025 Mon
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53Prepare flux analysis per subsidiary on a stand-alone basis134/14/2025 Mon
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54Make sure Elimination accounts zero out134/14/2025 Mon
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55Run system revaluation on both local and reporting currencies (multi-book)134/14/2025 Mon
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56P&L flux Analysis - consolidated basis134/14/2025 Mon
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57BS flux Analysis - consolidated basis134/14/2025 Mon
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58Prepare P&L, BS and CF reporting package134/14/2025 Mon
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59Prepare reporting package per investors' format144/15/2025 Tue
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