Intro to the Close Checklist

A well-structured accounting close checklist ensures an efficient and accurate month-end close process. This guide will walk you through the basics of Rillet's Close Checklist, including adding tasks, assigning owners, setting due dates, and attaching relevant files.

Create a New Task

• Click on the “Add Task” button.

• Enter a task name that clearly describes the accounting activity (e.g., “Reconcile Bank Statements”).

• Click Save to add the task to your checklist.

  

Assign an Owner

1. Select the task from the checklist and click "Edit"

2. In the Owner column, select the user you would like to assign the task to. Any Rillet user can be assigned a task.

3. Click "Save".

   

Set Due Dates

1. Select the task from the checklist and click "Edit"

2. In the Due Date column, input the date the task should be completed by.

3. Click "Save".

   

Attach & View Supporting Files

1. From the task list, click on the Paper Clip icon.

   
2. Drag and Drop or select the relevant file that you would like to attach.

3. Once a file has been added, it will be visible within the pop up and can be downloaded.

Mark Tasks as Complete

1. Once a task is finished, click on circle in front of the task to mark it complete.

   
2. This will update the progress (7/12 Completed) at the top of the checklist and the person who completed the task will appear in the Completed By column.

3. To view the date and time of completion, hover over the name of the person who completed the task.

Tasks can also be unmarked complete. When unmarked, the Completed by Name and timestamp will be removed.

Reuse your Checklist Next Month

Now that you've developed a top notch month end close checklist, you can re-use it each month with these simple steps:

In the upper right corner, select the 3 Dots and then click Copy & Create New Month. This will create your next month book close period.

All tasks will be copied with the following changes:

• The Due date will be +1 month from the prior checklist.

• The task will be in an incomplete state and all Completed By will be blank in the new month.

• Attachments will not carry forward.