{"id":841,"date":"2026-09-03T07:15:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T07:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aoneoutsourcing.ca\/blog\/?p=841"},"modified":"2026-09-03T07:19:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T07:19:28","slug":"year-end-bookkeeping-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aoneoutsourcing.ca\/blog\/year-end-bookkeeping-checklist","title":{"rendered":"Year End Bookkeeping Cleanup Checklist for Canadian Businesses\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Should Be Included in a Year-End Bookkeeping Checklist?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A year-end bookkeeping checklist should help you confirm that your financial records are complete, reconciled, and supported before they are handed to your CPA or tax professional. The goal is not to perform year-end accounting or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/services\/tax\/individuals\/educational-programs\/preparing-your-taxes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prepare the tax return<\/a>. Instead, it is to identify missing information, unusual balances, and bookkeeping issues that could delay the year-end process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A practical year end bookkeeping checklist should cover the following areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reconcile Bank, Credit Card, and Loan Accounts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bring every account balance to zero discrepancies against your external statements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bank Accounts:<\/strong> Match every transaction on your bank statements to your general ledger.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Credit Cards:<\/strong> Verify all business credit card statements and log outstanding rewards or interest fees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Loans &amp; Lines of Credit:<\/strong> Go through the previous reports and your liabilities to ensure both interest and principal amounts have been recorded in the correct columns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Outstanding Transactions:<\/strong> Reconcile transactions such as issued but not cleared checks, deposits that have not appeared yet, and Electronic Funds Transfers (EFTs) to compare with the bank statement at the end of the year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Unusual Differences:<\/strong> Investigate the opening balance discrepancies and account for the bank charges while marking any suspicious activities right away.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Interest &amp; Principal Records:<\/strong> Separate loan payments correctly, ensuring interest hits the P&amp;L as an expense and principal reduces the balance sheet liability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Petty Cash:<\/strong> Count physical cash on hand and log any missing receipts as expenses.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Review Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accounts Receivable (A\/R)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Outstanding Invoices:<\/strong> Make sure that none of the invoices issued are missing from the records and notify clients who still owe any money.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Old Balances:<\/strong> Identify severely past-due invoices and flag potentially uncollectible amounts for review with the CPA or tax professional before any write-off is made.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Unapplied Payments:<\/strong> Match unapplied customer payments to their corresponding invoices to clean up balances.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Credit Notes:<\/strong> Review and apply open credit notes to ensure customer account statements are accurate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Need expert help managing your collections? Explore our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoneoutsourcing.ca\/service\/accounts-receivable-canada\">Accounts Receivable services<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoneoutsourcing.ca\/service\/accounts-payable-canada\">Accounts Payable Services<\/a> for professional support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accounts Payable (A\/P)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Unpaid Supplier Invoices:<\/strong> Compare the records against vendor statements to verify that all current liabilities are accounted for.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Missing Bills:<\/strong> Obtain duplicate invoices for unhandled goods or services transactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Duplicate Bills:<\/strong> Scan your system for identical vendor invoice numbers to eliminate double payments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Outstanding Expenses:<\/strong> Reconcile company credit card receipts and employee expense reports to capture all final deductions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n.aone-yearend-mid-cta {\n    width: 100%;\n    max-width: 720px;\n\n    margin: 38px auto;\n    padding: 18px 20px;\n\n    background: #f6f8fb;\n    border: 1px solid #dce4ec;\n    border-radius: 7px;\n\n    box-sizing: border-box;\n}\n\n\n\/* TOP *\/\n\n.aone-yearend-top {\n    display: flex;\n    align-items: center;\n    justify-content: space-between;\n\n    padding-bottom: 11px;\n    margin-bottom: 14px;\n\n    border-bottom: 1px solid #e1e7ed;\n}\n\n.aone-yearend-label {\n    font-size: 8px;\n    font-weight: 700;\n    letter-spacing: 1px;\n\n    color: #062d60;\n}\n\n.aone-yearend-tag {\n    padding: 5px 8px;\n\n    background: #ffffff;\n    border: 1px solid #d5dfe8;\n    border-radius: 3px;\n\n    font-size: 7px;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    letter-spacing: .4px;\n\n    color: #647383;\n}\n\n\n\/* MAIN *\/\n\n.aone-yearend-main {\n    display: flex;\n    align-items: center;\n    justify-content: space-between;\n\n    gap: 22px;\n}\n\n\n\/* COPY *\/\n\n.aone-yearend-copy {\n    flex: 1;\n}\n\n.aone-yearend-copy h3 {\n    margin: 0 0 5px;\n\n    font-size: 17px;\n    line-height: 1.3;\n\n    color: #062d60;\n}\n\n.aone-yearend-copy p {\n    max-width: 525px;\n\n    margin: 0;\n\n    font-size: 10px;\n    line-height: 1.55;\n\n    color: #5c6875;\n}\n\n\n\/* ACTION *\/\n\n.aone-yearend-action {\n    display: flex;\n    flex-direction: column;\n\n    gap: 6px;\n\n    flex-shrink: 0;\n}\n\n.aone-yearend-action a {\n    min-width: 105px;\n\n    padding: 8px 13px;\n\n    border-radius: 4px;\n\n    text-align: center;\n\n    font-size: 10px;\n    font-weight: 600;\n\n    text-decoration: none !important;\n\n    box-sizing: border-box;\n\n    transition: .2s ease;\n}\n\n\n\/* CONTACT *\/\n\n.aone-yearend-btn {\n    background: #062d60;\n    color: #ffffff !important;\n}\n\n.aone-yearend-btn:hover {\n    background: #0a3d7d;\n    transform: translateY(-1px);\n}\n\n\n\/* BOOK MEETING *\/\n\n.aone-yearend-link {\n    background: #ffffff;\n    color: #062d60 !important;\n\n    border: 1px solid #cbd7e2;\n}\n\n.aone-yearend-link:hover {\n    border-color: #062d60;\n    transform: translateY(-1px);\n}\n\n\n\/* MOBILE *\/\n\n@media (max-width: 550px) {\n\n    .aone-yearend-mid-cta {\n        padding: 17px;\n        text-align: center;\n    }\n\n    .aone-yearend-top {\n        display: block;\n    }\n\n    .aone-yearend-tag {\n        display: inline-block;\n        margin-top: 8px;\n    }\n\n    .aone-yearend-main {\n        display: block;\n    }\n\n    .aone-yearend-copy h3 {\n        font-size: 15px;\n    }\n\n    .aone-yearend-copy p {\n        font-size: 10px;\n    }\n\n    .aone-yearend-action {\n        flex-direction: row;\n        justify-content: center;\n\n        margin-top: 15px;\n    }\n\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<section class=\"aone-yearend-mid-cta\">\n\n    <div class=\"aone-yearend-top\">\n        <span class=\"aone-yearend-label\">YEAR-END BOOKKEEPING SUPPORT<\/span>\n        <span class=\"aone-yearend-tag\">CANADIAN BUSINESSES &#038; CPA FIRMS<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"aone-yearend-main\">\n\n        <div class=\"aone-yearend-copy\">\n            <h3>Get Year-End Books Ready Without the Backlog<\/h3>\n\n            <p>\n                Canadian businesses can keep their books clean and organized,\n                while CPA firms can get reliable support for reconciliations,\n                cleanup, and CPA-ready records.\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"aone-yearend-action\">\n\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoneoutsourcing.ca\/contact-us\" class=\"aone-yearend-btn\">\n                Contact Us\n            <\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/drajput-aone\/30-minute-call?month=2026-05\" class=\"aone-yearend-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n                Book Meeting\n            <\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reconcile GST\/HST and Payroll Records<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reconciling GST\/HST with payroll records helps ensure tax and wage liabilities are consistent with the general ledger and government returns, thus saving you significant audit costs and penalties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GST\/HST Reconciliation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>GST\/HST Collected:<\/strong> Compare the GST\/HST collected or collectible recorded in the books with the amounts reported on applicable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoneoutsourcing.ca\/blog\/how-to-file-gst-hst-return\">GST\/HST returns<\/a>, including Line 103 where applicable.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>GST\/HST Paid:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/services\/tax\/businesses\/topics\/gst-hst-businesses\/calculate-prepare-report\/input-tax-credit.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Input Tax Credits<\/a> (ITCs) applied to operating expenditures (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/services\/tax\/businesses\/topics\/gst-hst-businesses\/calculate-prepare-report\/instructions-preparing-return.html#line106\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Line 106<\/a>). Compare receipts to entries in the books.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reconciliation with Returns:<\/strong> Compare the GST\/HST amounts and adjustments recorded in your books with the corresponding filed GST\/HST returns, including the net tax reported on Line 109 where applicable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Outstanding Balances:<\/strong> Ensure funds due to the CRA match the amounts due or owing. Check that your liability account reflects your remaining unpaid balance post-payment clearance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Payroll Reconciliation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Payroll Transactions:<\/strong> Analyze gross wages, the deductions for workers (EI, CPP\/QPP, and income tax), and the company\u2019s contributions for each payment cycle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Payroll Liabilities:<\/strong> Add up the withheld sums from workers and the cost from the company still held in your default accounts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Remittances:<\/strong> Verify payments sent to the tax authority match the total liabilities recorded during each reporting period.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Outstanding Payroll Items:<\/strong> Cross-reference your balance sheet liability accounts with government statements to confirm no unpaid deductions remain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Review Uncategorized, Suspense, and Owner Transactions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reviewing uncategorized, suspense, and owner transactions helps ensure every dollar is properly classified before closing your books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Uncategorized Expenses<\/strong>: Transactions placed in temporary accounts because the business purpose or receipt is missing. Review receipts to move them to proper expense categories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Suspense Balances<\/strong>: Holding accounts for transactions that cannot be identified due to missing details. Investigate bank data to clear these balances to zero monthly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Unknown Deposits<\/strong>: Unidentified funds hitting your bank account. Cross-reference these with outstanding customer invoices, sales receipts, or loans to prevent artificial income inflation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Personal Expenses<\/strong>: Business funds used for non-business purchases. Reclassify these out-of-business expenses to maintain a clean audit trail.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Owner Withdrawals<\/strong>: Cash or equity taken out by sole proprietors or partners. Map these to equity draw accounts rather than expense categories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Shareholder Transactions<\/strong>: Funds borrowed by or loaned to corporate shareholders. Track these carefully in dedicated asset or liability accounts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transfers between Personal\/Business Accounts<\/strong>: Moving money between personal and business bank accounts. Classify these transfers based on the nature of the transaction and the business structure rather than recording them as revenue or expenses.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Review Major Purchases and the Chart of Accounts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Equipment<\/strong>: Manufacturing, field, or specialized machinery. Verify these are capitalized as long-term assets rather than expensed as minor repairs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vehicles<\/strong>: Cars, trucks, or vans used for business operations. Confirm titles match the business name and purchase agreements match ledger entries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Computers<\/strong>: Laptops, servers, and primary IT infrastructure. Group these into technology asset accounts when costs exceed your company capitalization threshold.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Furniture<\/strong>: Office desks, chairs, and fixtures. Separate these long-term physical assets from recurring office supply expenses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Other Significant Purchases<\/strong>: Real estate improvements, major software platforms, or leasehold adjustments. Isolate these high-value items for specific tracking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Incorrect Expense Categories<\/strong>: Subscriptions placed under software instead of office supplies, or utilities mixed with rent. Realign these to maintain clean comparative reporting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Duplicate Accounts<\/strong>: Identical ledger codes created by accident (e.g., &#8220;Travel&#8221; and &#8220;Travel Expenses&#8221;). Merge these duplicates to simplify your financial statements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Misclassified Transactions<\/strong>: Standard operational costs accidentally posted to asset or liability lines. Scan unusual balances to catch and move rogue entries before year-end.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Documents Should Be Ready for Your CPA?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After your bookkeeping assessment has been done, arrange and sort out the documents that are required by the CPA in preparation for accounting and tax at the end of the year. With all of these documents in one place, it will be easier to verify transactions, solve disputes, and scrutinize account balances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use this year end bookkeeping checklist to prepare your CPA handoff package:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bank Statements for All Business Accounts:<\/strong> Final monthly statements for all corporate checking and savings accounts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Credit Card Statements:<\/strong> Year-end statements showing final balances and transaction histories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Loan Statements:<\/strong> Amortization schedules and current balances for business loans or lines of credit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sales Invoices:<\/strong> All customer billings issued during the fiscal year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Supplier Invoices:<\/strong> Documentation for all vendor bills received.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Expense Receipts:<\/strong> Digital or physical receipts validating operational expenditures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A\/R Aging:<\/strong> Report showing outstanding customer balances and invoice ages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A\/P Aging:<\/strong> Report detailing unpaid vendor balances.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>GST\/HST Records:<\/strong> Filed tax returns and confirmation receipts from the tax authority.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Payroll Records:<\/strong> Year-end payroll summaries, including T4 slips and remittance histories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Major Purchase Documentation:<\/strong> Bill of sale, titles, and financing paperwork for capital assets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Relevant Bookkeeping Reports:<\/strong> Year-end Trial Balance, Profit &amp; Loss, and Balance Sheet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why These Records Matter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These documents give your CPA the evidence needed to support recorded transactions and investigate differences between your books and external records. A\/R and A\/P reports can help verify outstanding balances, while bank, credit card, and loan statements provide important information for reconciliation. GST\/HST and payroll records can also help identify outstanding liabilities or discrepancies that need attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keep the documents organized by account, period, or transaction type so questions can be resolved efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Important: Organized bookkeeping records do not mean your year-end accounting or tax return is complete. Your CPA may still need to make year-end accounting adjustments, review specific balances, and perform tax-related work before the financial statements or tax return are finalized.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What If Your Books Are Behind or Need Significant Cleanup?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not every business reaches year-end with perfectly maintained books. If your review identifies several months of unreconciled transactions, a large number of uncategorized entries, missing bank statements, or outdated accounts receivable and accounts payable records, your books may need more than a routine year-end review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other warning signs include GST\/HST discrepancies, unexplained balances, and multiple periods of incomplete bookkeeping. These issues can make it difficult to confirm whether your financial records are complete and may create additional work during the CPA handoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your checklist identifies significant problems, the business may need a dedicated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoneoutsourcing.ca\/blog\/bookkeeping-cleanup-before-tax-season-canada\">bookkeeping cleanup process before the records are ready for year-end accounting and tax work<\/a>. Rather than trying to resolve a large backlog during the final weeks of the year, identify the scope of the cleanup early and determine which records or transactions require further review.<br><br><strong><em>Tip:<\/em><\/strong> <em>In a situation like this, when year-end is approaching and your books are behind, professional<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoneoutsourcing.ca\/service\/bookkeeping-services-canada\"><em>bookkeeping services<\/em><\/a> <em>could be your saviour.<\/em><strong><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When Should You Start Year End Bookkeeping?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Initiating the process of year-end bookkeeping ahead of the closure of books allows for the resolution of any issues and makes it easier to transfer data to the CPA. The time of execution may vary slightly based on the kind of business one operates, but a simple workflow can help give organization to the transactions being made throughout the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2\u20133 Months Before Year-End<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Begin reviewing your accounts and identify missing statements, receipts, invoices, or other information. Look for unusual balances or transactions that may need clarification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1 Month Before Year-End<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Complete major bank, credit card, loan, A\/R, A\/P, GST\/HST, and payroll reconciliations. Resolve outstanding bookkeeping issues where possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">After Year-End<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perform a final review, collect any remaining supporting documents, and organize the records and reports your CPA may need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are recommended bookkeeping planning steps, not CRA deadlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Year end bookkeeping is not merely about completing the final accounts for your books. It includes accurately recording transactions, reconciling accounts, reviewing outstanding balances, retaining supporting documentation, and ensuring your records are complete and ready for your accountant to prepare the year-end accounts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ensuring that the year-end accounting is done beforehand helps in spotting variations and problems in the bookkeeping. However, if you are lagging with your records, facing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoneoutsourcing.ca\/blog\/bookkeeping-challenges-canadian-businesses\">challenges in bookkeeping<\/a> or if they require significant processing in order to appear to be well-kept, cleaning them up beforehand will help make the process more productive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get Your Books Ready for Year-End<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoneoutsourcing.ca\/\">Aone Outsourcing Canada<\/a> helps Canadian businesses maintain organized, accurate, and reconciled bookkeeping records, giving their CPA or tax professional cleaner information to work with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is included in year-end bookkeeping?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Year-end bookkeeping typically includes reconciling bank, credit card, and loan accounts; reviewing A\/R and A\/P; reconciling GST\/HST and payroll records; clearing or flagging uncategorized transactions; reviewing owner transactions; and checking major purchases and account classifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When should a business start its year end bookkeeping?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ideally, start reviewing your books 2\u20133 months before year-end. Complete major reconciliations and resolve outstanding issues about one month before year-end, then perform final checks and organize the CPA handoff after year-end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Should GST\/HST accounts be reconciled before year-end?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, Review GST\/HST collected and paid, compare your bookkeeping records with filed returns, and check for outstanding balances or discrepancies before the books are handed to your CPA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What should I do if my bookkeeping is not up to date at year-end?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Identify the extent of the backlog first. 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