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the ledger

Notes on keeping books that hold up

Practical writing on bookkeeping, reconciliation, controls and financial reporting — no jargon, no gatekeeping, written for people running the business rather than the ledger.

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Workflow31 August 20268 min read

The month-end banking close checklist

Cash is the one number nobody argues about — it either agrees to the bank or it does not. Which is exactly why the banking close is where a month-end either becomes credible or falls apart.

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Workflow7 min

A month-end close checklist you can finish

A practical eleven-step close for small businesses: reconcile, accrue, review exceptions, lock the period and issue the pack — in an afternoon, not a fortnight.

21 August 2026
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Workflow6 min

Bank reconciliation that actually finishes

Why reconciliations stall, how automatic matching works, and a practical routine for clearing a month of bank lines in under fifteen minutes.

11 August 2026