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Record income and expenses, save source documents, update invoices and bills, review overdue items and confirm that cash activity is complete.
Bookkeeping checklist
Small-business bookkeeping checklist: weekly to annual tasks
A calendar-based checklist prevents bookkeeping from becoming a year-end cleanup. Adjust the tasks and deadlines for your business, jurisdiction and adviser’s requirements.
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Every month
Reconcile accounts, review profit and loss and balance sheet reports, investigate unusual categories, confirm open receivables and payables and update the cash plan.
Quarterly and annually
Prepare required filings, review tax set-asides, confirm fixed assets and liabilities, close completed periods and preserve exports and supporting records.
Assign an owner and a deadline
A checklist only works when each task has a responsible person and due date. Team plans can support shared work, but one owner should still confirm that the period is complete.
Resolve exceptions while they are recent
Do not carry unexplained differences forward. Investigate missing documents, duplicates, unusual balances and stale invoices while the people involved still remember the transaction.
Keep a period archive
Preserve the reports and source records required by your jurisdiction and professional adviser. StayOrderly exports can support the archive, but retention rules and filing obligations should be confirmed locally.
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Invoices and expenses
Track customers, vendors, invoices, bills and payment status.
Budget planning
Compare category targets with actual business activity.
Cash-flow tracking
Review cash movement and upcoming commitments.