A closed month by the tenth working day is not a heroic effort. It is five habits, kept every week, so that the last week of the month is quiet.
Reconcile weekly
Banks and cards are reconciled every Friday. By month end, four fifths of the work is already done.
One cut off
Invoices received after the third working day go into the next month. Everyone knows the date, so nobody argues about it.
A one page note
Every pack starts with a page that says what moved and why, in plain words. If the board reads one page, it is that one.
General information as at October 2026. Not advice for your company: speak to us, or to your own adviser, before you act on it.
