Close the BooksLocks a period so a later edit cannot quietly change what was already filed or reported. Close a month at a time to stay accountant-ready and a year when you file; every lock is reversible and every unlock is recorded.
+$4,795.00
+$4,938.00
+$1,880.00
+$5,223.00
+$5,364.00
+$4,067.08
+$5,549.00
+$5,727.25
+$6,739.79
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Aug 2026 checklist
4 rows still in the review queue.
4 rows have no category at all.
No unmatched candidate transfers this month.
Accounts Receivable ($2,885.16) ties to the aging subledger.
Accounts Payable ($7,175.00) ties to the aging subledger.
2 accounts not reconciled through month-end: Business Checking, Checking.
Sales Tax Payable stands at $182.16 as of month-end — remit it before the filing deadline.
Apr 2025 is still open. Months close in order: this month's opening balances ARE Apr 2025's closing balances, and because the books lock on a single date, closing this one would freeze Apr 2025 anyway without ever checking that it ties out.