Month-end close

Goal

Close each monthly period with consistent data across operations, billing, and fiscal reporting.

Closing checklist

1. 11) Clear pending items

   Resolve documents in incomplete, blocked, or retry states.

2. 22) Reconcile

   Compare totals for issued, paid, and canceled documents against financial sources.

3. 33) Preserve evidence

   Archive exports and reports required for future audits.

4. 44) Approve

   Obtain finance owner validation before officially closing the period.

Minimum indicators

• Total difference = 0 or documented justification.
• No critical documents in unknown state.
• Relevant audit trail available and reviewable.