OVERVIEW
The Quarterly Bookkeeper/CPA Review Packet Checklist provides a structured process for assembling the financial information needed for quarterly professional review. It organizes monthly records, financial statements, bank and processor information, payroll and tax records, owner transactions, asset and inventory information, and other records that may be requested by the business's bookkeeper or CPA.
The checklist also provides space to document professional instructions, delivery requirements, missing or unreconciled items, exceptions, quarterly business results, questions, adjustments, recommendations, and upcoming deadlines. Using the checklist helps ensure the quarterly packet follows the professional's requested format while keeping the business's financial records organized for review.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
- How to organize monthly records for quarterly review.
- How to identify financial statements and supporting records required by the professional.
- How to organize payroll, tax, tip, and owner records.
- How to track equipment, inventory, vehicle, insurance, lease, and financing records.
- How to document discounts, refunds, voids, chargebacks, and reconciliation differences.
- How to record quarterly and year-to-date business results from professional financial statements.
- How to document questions for the bookkeeper or CPA.
- How to record professional adjustments and recommendations.
- How to track upcoming filing, payment, and reserve-related items.
- How to document packet preparation, owner review, and the professional review date.
BUSINESS BENEFITS
A standardized quarterly review checklist helps organize financial information before it is submitted to a bookkeeper or CPA. It provides a consistent way to track required monthly records, financial statements, payroll and tax documentation, owner transactions, asset and inventory records, and exceptions requiring follow-up. Recording professional instructions, file requirements, questions, adjustments, recommendations, and deadlines also creates clearer accountability around the quarterly review process. The checklist helps distinguish records that are included, not required, or not applicable according to the professional's instructions.
RECOMMENDED FOR
- Business Owners
- Salon Managers
- Office Managers
- General Managers
- Bookkeepers
- CPAs
- Accountants
- Owners Preparing Quarterly Financial Records
IMPLEMENTATION NOTES
Complete the checklist according to the bookkeeper or CPA's instructions for each quarter. Confirm the required delivery method, file-naming instructions, contact information, and requested records before assembling the packet. Mark each applicable monthly, financial, payroll, tax, owner, asset, inventory, and exception item, and document missing information or differences requiring follow-up. Complete the quarterly business results using professional financial statements when available, record questions and professional adjustments, and document upcoming deadlines before completing the packet preparation and owner review fields.
