Your Bulletproof System for a Clean, Confident Month-End. 

This is a comprehensive, step-by-step system covering every aspect of the legal bookkeeper's monthly close: from trust account reconciliation to final lock-down. Work through every section, every month, without exception.

Table of Contents

• Before You Begin

• Trust Account Reconciliation

• Operating Account Reconciliation

• Accounts Receivable Review

• Advanced Client Costs

• Payroll and Benefits

• Accounts Payable and Expenses

• Financial Statement Review

• Billing Software Review

• Chart of Accounts Review

• Final Steps and Lock Down

• Monthly Close Sign-Off

• Troubleshooting Guide

• New Client Onboarding Addendum

• Software-Specific Notes

• Annual Close Addendum

• Monthly Close Sign-Off Documentation Page