Review criteria
- +Close tasks by client and month
- +Reconcile, review, report steps
- +Done and reviewed status
- +Behind-schedule flags
Monthly Close Checklist in Virtual Bookkeeping Service
The Monthly Close Checklist is a copy-ready spreadsheet for virtual bookkeeping service that tracks clients, tasks, month, done, status. It opens unchanged in both Google Sheets and Excel, needs no add-ons or macros, and takes about 15 minutes to set up.
Last updated: August 2026
Excel workbook · opens in Google Sheets · 4 tabs · no sign-up
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What’s inside “Monthly Close Checklist”
Tabs: How to use · Checklist · Progress · SummaryFormat: Excel (.xlsx) · opens in Google SheetsSetup: About 15 minutesColumns: 7
Columns (grey = calculated for you)
- Client
- Close task
- Owner
- Status
- Due
- Month
- Notes
- Open the Checklist tab and replace the sample rows with your own — one row per entry. Formulas fill in automatically for new rows.
- Copy the checklist per client each month; Due turns red for late steps.
- Reconcile payment processors (Stripe, Square) separately from bank accounts so fees land in their own expense line.
- Using Google Sheets? Upload the file to Google Drive, then open it with Google Sheets (or File → Import in an open sheet). Formulas, dropdowns and highlights carry over.
The file opens locally on your device — nothing is uploaded, and you own the copy outright.
Monthly Close Checklist
About this template
It is built for people who want results without another subscription: bookkeepers standardizing month-end close. The whole template is free to copy — there is no paid tier. Because it is a plain spreadsheet, you own your data outright and can shape every column to how you actually work.
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What to verify before choosing Monthly Close Checklist
Use the review criteria below to decide whether this template fits your workflow.
Often worth considering when
- +Bookkeepers standardizing month-end close
- +Anyone tracking close progress across clients
Pause before choosing when
- -Ledger integration
- -Automated reconciliation
About Virtual Bookkeeping Service
Why people consider this option
- +Track clients, monthly closes, and time without paid software
- +Keep every client task and deadline in a file you own
- +Know close status and hours per client
What to review before acting
- -No ledger or bank-feed integration without a tool
- -Growing practices eventually need bookkeeping-practice software
Trust FAQ
Questions people ask before copying a template
Does the Monthly Close Checklist work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes. It is built with standard functions and no macros, so it opens and works the same in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel — on desktop or your phone.
Is the Monthly Close Checklist really free?
The core template is free to copy and use. There is no paid tier — download the Excel workbook, replace the sample rows with your own, and you are ready to work.
What does the Monthly Close Checklist track?
It tracks clients, tasks, month, done, status. The workbook comes with these columns plus the formulas, dropdowns and highlights already set up. Replace the sample rows and the totals update as you go.