Purpose
Summarize the bookkeeping work completed for the month and explain the main findings for business review.
Simple Example
After reviewing the dashboard, bank feed, invoices, bills, deposits, reconciliation, and reports, I prepare a short written summary for the owner or accountant.
Simple Bookkeeping Decision Rule
Prepare the monthly summary after the bank feed, invoices, bills, deposits, reconciliation, and reports have been reviewed.
Monthly Bookkeeping Summary
Company: Craig’s Design and Landscaping Services
Software: QuickBooks Online
Period Reviewed: Sample month ending May 22, 2026
Work Completed
- Reviewed the QuickBooks dashboard for unpaid invoices, customer payments, deposits, cash balance, net profit, and expenses.
- Reviewed bank feed transactions and identified items that needed to be matched, categorized, posted, or excluded.
- Reviewed income and expense categorization to support accurate Profit and Loss reporting.
- Recorded and reviewed business expenses, vendor bills, unpaid invoices, customer payments, and bank deposits.
- Reviewed Accounts Receivable Aging to identify unpaid customer balances and overdue invoices.
- Reviewed Accounts Payable Aging to identify vendor balances and payment obligations.
- Completed reconciliation review and confirmed the account difference reached $0.00.
- Reviewed financial reports including Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet, A/R Aging, A/P Aging, Transaction Detail, and Reconciliation Summary.
Key Findings
- $3,756.02 in not paid invoices was identified from the dashboard.
- $3,223.82 in paid customer payments was reviewed.
- $2,094.90 in deposited payments was reviewed.
- 25 bank transactions needed review at the beginning of the workflow.
- $337 net profit and $2,186 in expenses were reviewed from the dashboard.
- $5,281.52 total Accounts Receivable balance was reviewed from the A/R Aging Summary report.
- Vendor balances were reviewed through the A/P Aging Summary report to support payment planning.
Business Review Summary
The monthly bookkeeping review helped organize the company’s financial activity and identify the main areas needing attention. The most important follow-up item was the bank feed review because transactions must be properly matched or categorized before final reconciliation and reporting. After the workflow, the business has a clearer view of unpaid customer balances, vendor obligations, deposits, expenses, reconciliation status, and financial performance.
Analysis
I reviewed the full monthly bookkeeping workflow using the screenshots and reports. Key items reviewed included $3,756.02 not paid invoices, $3,223.82 paid customer payments, $2,094.90 deposited payments, 25 bank transactions to review, $5,281.52 in total A/R, $1,602.67 in total A/P, a Profit and Loss net income of -$741.93, and reconciled accounts with $0.00 difference.
Result
The monthly summary provides a clear month-end review of completed bookkeeping work, important numbers, and follow-up priorities for the business owner.