Catch-Up & Historical Bookkeeping Cleanup

Every Step. All 22.

1. 01List the historical periods and accounts to be correctedOnce per cleanup · Operations
2. 02Check the digital statements and backup suppliedOnce per cleanup · Operations
3. 03Identify missing months, duplicate imports and opening-balance issuesOnce per cleanup · Operations
4. 04Agree the cleanup cutoff and completion standardOnce per cleanup · Operations
5. 05Match historical bank lines to entries already posted750 historical lines · Operations
6. 06Create supported entries that are genuinely missing750 historical lines · Operations
7. 07Correct payee, date, account and tracking codes750 historical lines · Operations
8. 08Separate transfers and owner activity from operating income/expense750 historical lines · Operations
9. 09Attach available backup and remove confirmed duplicates750 historical lines · Operations
10. 10Trace unclear entries to statements and supplied documentsHistorical exceptions · Operations
11. 11Request explanations for unsupported historical activityHistorical exceptions · Operations
12. 12Prepare supported corrections to prior codingHistorical exceptions · Operations
13. 13Document balances that still cannot be resolvedHistorical exceptions · Operations
14. 14Reconcile month 1 for all five accounts15 account-months · Operations
15. 15Roll forward and reconcile months 2 and 315 account-months · Operations
16. 16Trace outstanding items from month to month15 account-months · Operations
17. 17Save the completed historical reconciliations15 account-months · Operations
18. 18Review the opening diagnosis and correction approachInitial + 3 closes · Senior accountant
19. 19Check each historical month's financial statementsInitial + 3 closes · Senior accountant
20. 20Review material corrections and remaining questionsInitial + 3 closes · Senior accountant
21. 21Decide the treatment of material opening-balance issuesInitial + 3 closes · Controller
22. 22Approve the final historical-close conclusionsInitial + 3 closes · Controller