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MONTH-END CLOSE & CONTROLS

Every material variance explained before the books close.

Pull the current and prior trial balance, compare each account against the prior period, flag variances beyond a threshold, and ask the owner to confirm and explain each one, capturing the explanation against the account.

NetSuite / Sage IntacctCodeConditionApproval
How it is built
1

Schedule trigger runs before the close review

2

ERP block pulls the current and prior trial balance

3

Code block computes the variance per account

4

Condition block flags variances beyond threshold

5

Approval block asks each account owner to confirm and explain the flag

6

Data Table block captures the explanation from the approval comment

01

The problem

The problem

Flux analysis is often done on the accounts someone has time to look at, which means real variances hide in the ones they skipped. Chasing explanations by email after the fact drags out the close and leaves the reasoning scattered across inboxes.

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How it is built

How it is built
  1. 1Schedule trigger runs the analysis ahead of the close review.
  2. 2ERP block pulls the current and prior trial balance from NetSuite or Sage Intacct.
  3. 3Code block computes the variance against the prior period for every account.
  4. 4Condition block flags accounts whose variance exceeds the threshold, by amount and percentage.
  5. 5Approval block asks each flagged account owner to confirm the number and explain it, so the reason comes back as a recorded comment.
  6. 6Data Table block captures that explanation against the account, so it is there when the auditor asks.

03

The payoff

The payoff

Every account is compared the same way, the material movements are flagged by rule, and each explanation is captured where it belongs. The close review starts with the questions already answered.

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