Year-end guide for QuickBooks Online
by Intuit•465• Updated 6 days ago
Review your books, run reports, and prepare your tax returns in QuickBooks Online at year-end. This helps you balance your accounts and prepare your business for the next year.
Check the first month of your fiscal year
- Go to Settings
, then select Account and settings. - Select Advanced.
- In the Accounting section:
a. Select First month of fiscal year.
b. Select the month to start your fiscal year from the month â–Ľ dropdown. - Select Save, then select Done.
Review reports, deposits, and account balances
Reconcile accounts
Prepare to reconcile your accounts for the year end. Get help to understand the reconciliation workflow.
Important: Reconcile all your accounts monthly. This keeps your data balanced and accurate at year-end.
Invite your accountant
You can invite and work with your accountant. Share your company file with them so they can help you with your year-end tasks. These include:
- Review of your financial data.
- Complete reconciliations.
- Reclassify transactions.
- Prepare and file your taxes.
Close your books
When you finish the year-end review of your financial data, you can close your books. This stops any changes that could affect your reports before you file your sales tax.
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