Bookkeeping file-handoff checklist
Use the agreed reporting period and file format. This checklist supports the handoff; it is not a second business-expense worksheet.
How to use
Confirm the period and files with the team. Upload through Canopy. Never share a banking password or give unrestricted account access in a message.
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Information to have ready
- Business name / reporting period
- Accounting software and export date
- File format agreed with the team
Records or task checklist
- Bank and credit-card statements for the full period
- Profit and loss statement and balance sheet, if available
- Reconciliation reports or a note about unreconciled periods
- Transaction detail or agreed bookkeeping export
- Loan statements and financing records, as requested
- Asset purchase, sale or disposal records
- Owner transfers and unusual items explained
- Open questions and known corrections identified
Tell us if reports are preliminary or a later version replaces them. Label files with period and type; do not put account numbers in file names.
Related resources
General information only; not tax, legal or financial advice. Contact the team about your situation.