| Bookkeeping setup review | Chart of accounts, data sources, access needs, coding rules, document flow and current process gaps | Assessment note and setup checklist | Discovery and onboarding | Current accounting system, policies and sample transactions |
| Transaction coding support | Sales, expenses, transfers, fees, refunds, recurring items and coding exceptions | Updated accounting records and exception tracker | Ongoing production | Bank feeds, receipts, invoices and coding guidance |
| Bank and credit card reconciliations | Statement matching, missing-item checks, transfer review, variance notes and unresolved-item list | Reconciliation report | Weekly or month-end review | Statements, platform access and bank feed availability |
| Payment gateway reconciliation | Deposits, processing fees, refunds, chargebacks and marketplace or ecommerce settlement review | Gateway reconciliation pack | Month-end close | Stripe, PayPal, Shopify, marketplace or POS reports |
| Accounts payable tracker | Vendor bills, due dates, coding, approval status, payment-preparation list and exceptions | AP ageing and bill register | Operational support | Vendor invoices, payment terms and approval rules |
| Accounts receivable tracker | Customer invoices, payment matching, ageing, disputes, credit notes and follow-up list | AR ageing and receivable summary | Operational support | Customer invoices, receipts and billing rules |
| Expense and receipt organisation | Receipt capture, document naming, storage structure, employee expense coding and missing-document list | Document archive and receipt log | Ongoing support | Expense policy, submission method and user access |
| Month-end close checklist | Recurring checks, reconciliations, cut-off items, open questions, review notes and sign-off points | Close pack and checklist | Month-end | Review calendar, thresholds and responsible approvers |
| Management reporting support | Profit and loss, balance sheet, cash movement, AP, AR and operating summaries as agreed | Monthly reporting pack | Reporting | Reporting preferences and baseline definitions |
| Accountant handover file | Source documents, reconciliations, schedules, open issues and reviewer questions | Handover folder and notes | Review, tax or audit preparation | Advisor requirements and prior-year files |
| Process documentation | Roles, approvals, cut-off dates, access controls, naming rules, quality checks and escalation process | SOP and workflow map | Stabilisation and ongoing support | Client approval process and internal responsibilities |
| Quality review log | Sampling checks, corrections, recurring errors, training notes and process-improvement actions | Quality log and action tracker | Ongoing QA | Reviewer feedback and agreed quality thresholds |