About this Month-End Close Report one pager template

A CFO wants to know if the books are done, if they are right and what is still open. This month-end close report answers in that order. Four numbers lead: days to close, accounts reconciled, open items and journal entries posted. A line chart tracks days to close through the year, the month's results sit in a short list, and a table shows reconciliations by area. Open items each carry an amount, a date and an owner, and three steps say how to close faster next month. Controllers, accounting managers and outsourced bookkeepers send it to the CFO or owner each month.