Guided month-end checklist. Nothing slips through.
PaperworkAI's Close the Books module provides a guided step-by-step process for month-end financial close. The checklist covers every financial category automatically: expenses verified, payroll confirmed, revenue reconciled, VAT calculated. Each checklist item links directly to the relevant module so you can verify figures without hunting through menus. Guided close reduces accounting errors by up to 87%.
Get started free →Every financial category covered — expenses, payroll, revenue, VAT — with a structured step-by-step workflow.
Each checklist item links to the exact module and data you need to review — no navigation required.
Lock completed months to prevent accidental edits to historical financial data.
Export a signed-off summary PDF for your accountant or for audit compliance.
Open the Close the Books checklist for the month you are closing
Work through each item — each links directly to the relevant report or transaction list
Verify expenses, confirm payroll figures, reconcile revenue, and review VAT position
Lock the month and export the audit trail PDF for your accountant
Guided close reduces accounting errors by up to 87% compared to manual month-end checklists.
The checklist covers: all expense transactions verified, supplier invoices reconciled, customer invoices paid or outstanding, payroll costs confirmed from timesheets, VAT summary balanced, and revenue figures reconciled against bank statements.
Yes. Once all checklist items are completed and signed off, you can lock the month. Locked months cannot be edited — protecting historical data integrity for accounting and audit purposes.
Yes. After locking a month, you can export a PDF summary that shows all verified categories, the date of sign-off, and the final figures. This is suitable for accountant review and internal audits.
Close the Books pulls live data from Invoices & Bills, Expense Tracking, Timesheets, and Reports. Each checklist item links directly to the relevant module — there is no manual data gathering.
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