Month-End Close

Overview

A structured checklist for closing your books each month. Ensures all transactions are categorized, anomalies are reviewed, accounts reconcile, and reports are generated before moving on.

Wilson Tools Used

• anomaly_detect — find uncategorized transactions, duplicate entries, and unusual amounts that need review
• spending_summary — generate the monthly summary for reconciliation against bank statements
• categorize — apply categories to any uncategorized transactions found during close
• transaction_search — pull the full month of transactions for review

Workflow

1. Ask which month is being closed (defaults to previous month).
2. Run the close checklist in order:

Step 1: Pull all transactions Use transaction_search for the full month to get the complete transaction set.