Month-end close

Reconcile accounts and generate a summary report in minutes, not hours, so you start every month with clean books.

How to run this workflow

Pull all account statements

Download bank, credit card, and payment processor statements for the closing month into one folder Claude can read.

Reconcile each account

Claude matches statement transactions to your ledger line by line and flags any unmatched items for review.

Categorize uncategorized transactions

Claude suggests categories for any uncategorized transactions based on prior months so you only confirm, not type.

Review accruals and prepayments

Claude reminds you to record recurring accruals (rent, insurance, subscriptions) and amortize any prepaid expenses for the month.

Generate the month-end summary

Claude produces a one-page summary: P&L vs. last month, cash position, top variances, and any items needing your attention.

Lock the period

Once approved, Claude locks the closed month so future edits require an explicit adjustment entry.

Close on the same calendar day every month (e.g., the 5th) so the routine becomes automatic for you and your accountant.
Keep a running 'review later' list during the month so nothing gets lost in the close rush.
Ask Claude to compare each expense category to its 3-month average and explain any swing over 15%.
Save the month-end summary PDF in a dated folder so you can pull a year of reports in seconds at tax time.