Start with activity still in progress
An input order may be prepaid before collection, while a food batch can remain unfinished at month end. We identify those records alongside the bank activity. The appropriate accounting treatment follows the contract, production status and policy rather than the date money moves.
The scope can include accounts, customer and supplier balances, payroll entries, tax controls and agreed reports. The record checklist is matched to the systems actually used.
Assign the next action
A short exceptions list distinguishes missing invoices, unapproved customer work and accounting decisions. Each material item receives a responsible person and next review date. That keeps old questions from rolling forward without an explanation.
Illustrative example: stock is ordered before collection
A Saskatoon supplier has $17,000 of customer advances and an upcoming $11,500 supplier payment. The supporting order schedule shows what still must be delivered. It helps the owner assess commitments without treating every advance as freely available operating income.
Before the review, we agree which decisions the owner needs to make: replenishing stock, scheduling a payment, pursuing an overdue account or funding the next service assignment. The monthly package then highlights those specific decisions and the supporting balances, with an owner for each unresolved item instead of an unexplained list of account totals.
Questions about this work
What does the monthly handoff include?
The agreed reports, reconciled balances and a list of unresolved items. Specialist schedules are included when supported and scoped.
Can we begin with existing records?
Yes. We assess the opening balances and any cleanup needed before establishing the recurring close.
Put this into practice
Sources and current guidance
A practical next step
Bring the records you have.
We can identify missing information, agree on the scope and organize the next bookkeeping step.
Request a bookkeeping review