Typical 5 Day Close Calendar

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# Typical 5-Day Close Calendar (+1)

## Typical 5-Day Close Calendar


| Day | Key Activities | Responsible |
|-----|---------------|-------------|
| **T+1** | Cash entries, payroll, AP accruals, depreciation, prepaid amortization, intercompany posting | Staff accountants, payroll |
| **T+2** | Revenue recognition, remaining accruals, subledger reconciliations (AR, AP, FA), FX revaluation | Revenue accountant, AP/AR, treasury |
| **T+3** | Balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany reconciliation, eliminations, preliminary trial balance, preliminary flux | Accounting team, consolidation |
| **T+4** | Tax provision, equity roll-forward, draft financial statements, detailed flux analysis, management review | Tax, controller, FP&A |
| **T+5** | Final adjustments, hard close, period lock, reporting package distribution, forecast update, retrospective | Controller, FP&A, finance leadership |


## Accelerated Close (3-Day Target)


For organizations targeting a faster close:

| Day | Key Activities |
|-----|---------------|
| **T+1** | All JEs posted (automated + manual), all subledger reconciliations, bank reconciliation, intercompany reconciliation, preliminary trial balance |
| **T+2** | All balance sheet reconciliations, tax provision, consolidation, draft financial statements, flux analysis, management review |
| **T+3** | Final adjustments, hard close, reporting package, forecast update |

**Prerequisites for a 3-day close:**
- Automated recurring journal entries (depreciation, amortization, standard accruals)
- Continuous reconciliation during the month (not all at month-end)
- Automated intercompany elimination
- Pre-close activities completed before month-end (cut-off, accrual estimates)
- Empowered team with clear ownership and minimal handoffs
- Real-time or near-real-time sub-system integration