Year-End Client Checklist gives accounting firms a repeatable starting point for work that otherwise tends to live in individual inboxes, spreadsheets or memory. The objective is not to create bureaucracy. It is to make the minimum required information, ownership and next step visible before work moves forward.
Copy-ready checklist / form
☐ Confirm year-end close date
☐ Complete bank and credit-card reconciliations
☐ Review A/R and A/P aging
☐ Record payroll and benefits accruals
☐ Reconcile debt and interest
☐ Update fixed assets and disposals
☐ Complete inventory count/valuation if applicable
☐ Collect 1099/W-2 vendor information
☐ Review owner/shareholder transactions
☐ Provide major contracts and legal updates
☐ Resolve suspense/uncategorized accounts
☐ Upload final supporting documents
☐ Confirm tax-planning items and deadlines
How to operationalize the checklist
1. Turn each required item into a standard workflow step or client request.
2. Assign ownership and a due date.
3. Separate “waiting on client” from internal work so bottlenecks are visible.
4. Use exceptions to drive manager attention instead of checking every engagement manually.
5. Review the checklist after busy season and remove steps that do not change risk, quality or efficiency.
How PracticeERP fits
A template creates consistency; the operating system makes that consistency repeatable. PracticeERP can connect client records, tasks, workflow status, time/WIP, billing and management visibility so the checklist becomes part of the engagement rather than a document someone has to remember to update.
Related resources
Use this with Accounting Client Onboarding Checklist, Accounting Workflow Templates, PracticeERP Features and Client Portal Implementation Checklist.
Ready to take the next step? Standardize the process first, then use PracticeERP to make ownership, exceptions and status visible across the firm.
