Core Finance Operations
30 checklists covering monthly/year-end close, ASC standards, audit, SOX, budgeting, treasury, payroll, covenants, IPO readiness, ERP, and more.
Monthly Close Checklist & RACI Manager
56 tasks across 8 phases covering pre-close preparation through review and reporting. Includes RACI assignments across 9 roles, risk levels, date tracking, phase progress,…
Launch checklist →Year-End Close Checklist
Extends the monthly close with year-end specific tasks: physical inventory counts and valuation adjustments, goodwill and long-lived asset impairment testing, annual income tax provision…
Launch checklist →Revenue Recognition (ASC 606) Compliance Checklist
Five-step revenue recognition model walkthrough for every contract type: identify the contract, identify performance obligations, determine the transaction price (including variable consideration, significant financing…
Launch checklist →Lease Accounting (ASC 842) Checklist
Lease identification using the control framework, classification as operating or finance, initial measurement of ROU asset and lease liability, subsequent measurement and amortization, reassessment…
Launch checklist →Financial Audit Preparation Checklist
PBC (prepared by client) list management and tracking, workpaper readiness review, trial balance and lead schedule preparation, management representation letter drafting, audit committee communication…
Launch checklist →SOX Compliance Checklist
Risk assessment and scoping (material accounts and significant processes), control documentation (narratives, flowcharts, RCMs), walkthrough testing execution, operating effectiveness testing calendar, deficiency evaluation (control…
Launch checklist →Board Meeting & Deck Preparation Checklist
Financial package assembly (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow with budget and prior-year comparatives), KPI dashboard with traffic light indicators, variance commentary and executive…
Launch checklist →M&A Due Diligence Checklist (Buy-Side)
Quality of earnings analysis, working capital normalization and target calculation, customer concentration and revenue sustainability assessment, key contract review (change of control provisions, assignability),…
Launch checklist →PE Portfolio Company CFO Checklist
Monthly and quarterly lender reporting packages, financial covenant compliance calculations and certificates, EBITDA add-back tracking and documentation, management incentive plan (MIP) accounting and vesting…
Launch checklist →VC-Backed Startup CFO Checklist
Monthly burn rate monitoring and runway calculation, cap table maintenance and scenario modeling, 409A valuation coordination and documentation, preferred stock waterfall analysis, board consent…
Launch checklist →Annual Planning & Budgeting Checklist
Planning timeline and milestone calendar, strategic objective alignment workshop, department budget submission templates and instructions, headcount planning and compensation modeling, capital expenditure request and…
Launch checklist →Rolling Forecast Process Checklist
Actuals integration and variance analysis, driver-based assumption updates (pipeline, headcount, pricing, volume), reforecast cadence governance (monthly vs.
Launch checklist →Revenue Operations & Billing Checklist
Quote-to-cash process validation, billing accuracy and completeness verification, dunning workflow and collections escalation, revenue waterfall reconciliation (bookings to billings to revenue to cash), churn…
Launch checklist →Tax Provision (ASC 740) Checklist
Current federal and state income tax calculation, deferred tax asset and liability identification (temporary differences, NOL carryforwards, tax credits), effective tax rate reconciliation, estimated…
Launch checklist →Cash Flow Management & Treasury Checklist
Daily cash positioning and reporting, 13-week rolling cash flow forecast, bank relationship management, debt draw and repayment decision framework, revolving credit facility compliance, foreign…
Launch checklist →Payroll Compliance & Year-End Checklist
W-2 preparation and distribution timeline, 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC reporting, ACA (Affordable Care Act) 1095-C reporting, state income tax withholding reconciliation across all jurisdictions, benefits…
Launch checklist →Debt Covenant Compliance Checklist
Covenant inventory and definition documentation, calculation methodology with worked examples, quarterly compliance certificate preparation, cure period tracking and notification requirements, waiver request drafting and…
Launch checklist →IPO Readiness Checklist
GAAP compliance gap assessment, restatement risk evaluation, internal controls buildout and testing, audit firm selection and engagement (PCAOB-registered), three-year audited financial statement preparation, SEC…
Launch checklist →New Entity / Subsidiary Setup Checklist
Jurisdiction and entity type selection analysis, articles of incorporation or formation filing, EIN application and state tax registrations, registered agent appointment, bylaws or operating…
Launch checklist →ERP Implementation / Migration Checklist
Business requirements gathering and gap analysis, vendor selection and contract negotiation, chart of accounts redesign, master data cleansing and migration, configuration and customization specifications,…
Launch checklist →Financial Close Automation Assessment Checklist
Current-state process mapping and time study, bottleneck identification and root cause analysis, automation candidate scoring (volume, frequency, complexity, error rate), technology landscape evaluation (close…
Launch checklist →Intercompany Accounting & Transfer Pricing Checklist
Intercompany agreement inventory and compliance verification, arm's-length pricing methodology documentation (comparable uncontrolled price, cost-plus, TNMM), monthly intercompany transaction settlement, netting and payment coordination, elimination.
Launch checklist →Equity Compensation (ASC 718) Checklist
Board and compensation committee grant authorization, fair value calculation (Black-Scholes, Monte Carlo, lattice model), vesting schedule setup and tracking, straight-line vs.
Launch checklist →Insurance & Risk Management Renewal Checklist
Policy inventory and coverage summary, coverage gap analysis against risk register, historical claims experience compilation, broker RFP and market submission, D&O liability insurance review…
Launch checklist →Vendor & Procurement Controls Checklist
Vendor onboarding workflow and approval requirements, W-9 and tax documentation collection, vendor master file maintenance and duplicate detection, approval authority matrix by dollar threshold,…
Launch checklist →Sales Tax & Nexus Compliance Checklist
Economic nexus threshold monitoring by state (revenue and transaction count), physical presence assessment, registration status tracker across all jurisdictions, tax rate configuration and maintenance,…
Launch checklist →Financial Systems Access & Segregation of Duties Checklist
User access review and recertification schedule, role-based access control design, incompatible duty identification and conflict resolution (e.g., ability to create vendors and approve payments),…
Launch checklist →CFO First 90 Days Checklist
Stakeholder mapping and relationship building plan (CEO, board, investors, lenders, team), finance team assessment (capabilities, gaps, morale), current-state process audit (close timeline, reporting quality,…
Launch checklist →Nonprofit Financial Management Checklist
Fund accounting structure and restricted fund tracking, grant compliance and reporting (federal, state, foundation), functional expense allocation methodology, Form 990 preparation and board review,…
Launch checklist →Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (Finance) Checklist
Critical finance process identification and recovery priority ranking, system backup verification and restore testing, alternative processing site for payroll and payments, vendor payment continuity…
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