Month-end pack
Know how last month went on the first working day of this one. A short pack in plain English, with anything unusual pointed out.
Hours back
4 hrs a month
How it runs
What we build, step by step.
This is the usual shape. Yours gets built around how your team actually does the job.
- 01
A checklist run before the month closes
Uncoded lines, missing receipts, unbilled jobs and bills not yet entered are listed a few days before month-end, while there's still time to fix them.
- 02
Reports pulled from the books
Profit and loss, money owed to you, money you owe and cash position, compared with last month and the same month last year.
- 03
Anything unusual flagged
A cost line that doubled, revenue that dropped, a customer whose balance keeps growing. Each flag comes with the lines behind it.
- 04
A plain-English summary
One page: how the month went, what changed and what needs a decision. Your bookkeeper or accountant checks it before it reaches you.
- 05
Sent to the people who need it
You, your bookkeeper, and your outside accountant if you want them copied in.
Shown with software we see a lot. If your team uses something else, we build it into that instead.
Built for your business
Same job, different business. We build yours.
Two firms in the same trade rarely run a job the same way. Different software, different steps, different people signing off. We build it for your business, around how your team actually does the job.
Your steps
Built around the order your team already works in, odd exceptions included.
Your software
Runs inside the tools you already pay for, set up the way you use them.
Your rules
Your wording, your limits, your sign-offs. Nothing generic goes out in your name.
You sign off
Your team keeps the final say.
Your bookkeeper or accountant reviews the pack before it goes out. A person always makes adjustments and journals.
What it's worth
What those hours add up to.
4 hrs a month
Typical, not promised.
Before and after
The job, before and after.
How it runs today
You ask how last month went and the answer is "we'll know in a couple of weeks". The bookkeeper pulls reports, pastes them into a spreadsheet and writes a few notes. By the time it's done, the next month is half over.
What we build
- A checklist run before the month closes
- Reports pulled from the books
- Anything unusual flagged
- A plain-English summary
- Sent to the people who need it
A month in
You know how last month went in the first week of this one, not halfway through, and surprises get caught while there's still time to act.
Compare with the same month last year
Most small businesses are seasonal. A slow January isn't news if every January is slow. The pack compares each month with the same month last year as well as the one before, so the flags point at real changes, not the calendar.
FAQ
Our accountant does our month-end. Is this for them or us?
Both. The checklist and drafted month-end pack save your accountant time, and the plain-English summary gets you the numbers sooner. Plenty of accountants are glad of it.
Does it matter if we use cash or accrual accounting?
Yes, for how the numbers compare. We confirm cash or accrual at the start and set the month-end pack up to match how your accountant reports.
More for finance & bookkeeping
See them all →Next step
Bring this one to a free live build.
Thirty minutes on month-end pack. We build its elf with you, live, and you keep it.