Month end close
Close the month without the late nights.
Get the free month end close checklist. Then let your AI Employee run the close with you: it works through the checklist, checks the trial balance and walks you through the monthly report.
Month end close checklist (free)
The steps to close a month, in order. Tick them off as you go.
Before you start
Reconcile
Adjust
Report
The month end close process, step by step
Day 1
Collect.
Every sale, bill and bank line for the month is in.
Day 2
Reconcile.
Bank, cards, receivables and payables tie out.
Day 3
Adjust.
Accruals, prepaids and depreciation are booked.
Day 4
Review.
The trial balance balances and big changes are explained.
Day 5
Report.
The monthly report goes to the owner.
Month end close automation with an AI Employee
Most close work is not hard. It is a lot of small steps, done in order, every month.
Your AI Employee runs those steps with you on a call. Share the month's exports as spreadsheets. It goes through the checklist, checks the trial balance, and walks you through the monthly report, line by line.
You stay in charge of every number. It keeps the close moving.
Try it on your own spreadsheetsOn the call
- Checklist
- Step by step
- Trial balance
- Checked
- Monthly report
- Walked
Month end reporting that people read
Profit and loss
What came in, what went out, and what changed from last month.
Balance sheet
What you own, what you owe, and where the cash is.
Cash flow
Where the money went, and how much is left to run the business.
Need the trial balance itself? Our sister site has a free trial balance template and guide.
How much does a bookkeeper cost?
$47,440
Median yearly pay for bookkeeping clerks in the US. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2023.
A bookkeeper cost is more than pay. Add taxes, benefits and the hours it takes to train someone. Many small businesses pay an outside firm by the month instead.
Your AI Employee does not replace your bookkeeper. It takes the repeat work of the close off their desk, so the close is done faster and their time goes to the work that needs a person.
How to set it up
Talk to Jordan.
Tell our onboarding AI Employee how your close works today. It sets up your AI Employee from the call.
Review and publish.
Check the setup in your account and press Publish.
Share the month.
At month end, share your exports as spreadsheets.
Close with it.
It runs the checklist with you and walks you through the report. Every call is saved with a transcript and a summary.
Who built this
DelegateWorker is founded by Sasan Zarrin.
Sasan sold enterprise software at Oracle, Salesforce and DocuSign, and has delivered projects to over 200 large enterprises. He built DelegateWorker to give every business an AI Employee that does real work.
Questions about the month end close
- What is a month end close checklist?
- It is the list of steps to finish a month's books: reconcile accounts, book adjustments, review the trial balance, and run the reports.
- How long does the month end close take?
- Most small businesses take a few days to a week. A checklist and fewer manual steps make it shorter.
- What is month end close automation?
- It means the repeat steps run for you. Your AI Employee works through the checklist with you on a call, checks the trial balance and walks you through the report.
- Does the AI Employee change my books?
- No. You stay in charge of every number. It works from the spreadsheets you share.
- What goes in month end reporting?
- A profit and loss, a balance sheet and a cash flow, plus a short note on what changed from last month.
- How much does a bookkeeper cost?
- The US Bureau of Labor Statistics puts median pay for bookkeeping clerks at $47,440 a year (May 2023), before taxes and benefits.