Reconciled accounts
Review bank, credit-card and agreed balance-sheet accounts against supporting records. Document differences that need investigation.
Connect bank activity, payroll reports and accounting records so you can review your financial statements with a clear view of what has been checked.
When accounting support helps
Reconciliations are overdue. Balance-sheet accounts are difficult to explain. Reports arrive without a clear list of open questions. A consistent monthly close gives these issues a place to be reviewed and followed up.
Review bank, credit-card and agreed balance-sheet accounts against supporting records. Document differences that need investigation.
Connect payroll reports with cash movements and related liabilities. Keep classifications consistent with your reporting structure.
Prepare the agreed statements, explain the reporting basis and make unresolved items visible.
Use consistent categories as your practice's providers, locations and systems change.
| Illustrative monthly cash review | Amount |
|---|---|
| Opening cash | $80,000 |
| Cash received | $120,000 |
| Cash paid | ($95,000) |
| Closing cash | $105,000 |
The next question: which receipts and payments explain the change, and does closing cash agree with the reconciled records?
A clear sequence connects source information, agreed responsibilities and the reporting package.
Use a consistent reporting period and identify missing information.
Connect transactions and balances to supporting records.
Explain differences, document proposed corrections and obtain approvals.
Deliver the agreed statements and note remaining limitations.
Your team’s role: provide the agreed records and access, explain unfamiliar transactions and approve matters assigned to practice leadership. We agree responsibilities and close timing around your systems and available information.
See how responsibilities are organized →Historical issues may need a separate cleanup project before a reliable monthly process can be established.
Those responsibilities are separately defined. Reconciliation focuses on connecting the reports and accounting records.
Location reporting can be discussed during scoping. The structure depends on how activity is recorded and the information available.
Tell us what is working, what is overdue and which financial reports your practice needs.
Related reading: Monthly close checklist.