Balance sheet reconciliation

Every balance sheet account, reconciled by month-end.

SmartRec pulls each account's ending balance straight from your ledger, ties it to a workpaper, and runs it through preparer and reviewer sign-off — so the close is done, documented and defensible.

XWorks with Xero Trial-balance import for any ledger Built for AU practices
The month-end problem

Reconciliations still live in spreadsheets no one can audit.

Every close, the same scramble: rebuilding workpapers, chasing which balance moved, and hoping the reviewer trusts a tab. There's no single view of what's done, what's outstanding, and who signed it off.

01 — No single source

Balances scattered everywhere

The ledger says one thing, the workpaper another, and the aged report a third. Tying them together is manual, every time.

02 — No audit trail

Sign-off by email & memory

Preparer and reviewer approvals live in inboxes. When the auditor asks who checked super at year-end, no one's sure.

03 — No visibility

Close status is a mystery

Managers can't see progress by account or by staff until it's late. Bottlenecks surface on day six, not day two.

How it works

From ledger to signed-off in four steps.

Step 1

Connect the ledger

Link Xero, or import a trial balance and classification for any other system. Ending balances flow in for the period you pick.

Step 2

Pull ending balances

Every balance sheet account lands in a register, grouped by classification, with its closing balance and movement on the prior period.

Step 3

Reconcile to support

Tie each ending balance to its workpaper, add reconciling items, and attach the bank statement, schedule or confirmation.

Step 4

Prepare & review

Preparer marks it done, reviewer approves. Every account carries who, when and the variance — a clean audit trail.

Features

Purpose-built for the balance sheet close.

Ending-balance recon

Reconcile the closing balance of every account to a supporting workpaper, with the variance front and centre.

Preparer / reviewer sign-off

Two-stage approval on each account. Send back with a note, or approve and lock — all time-stamped.

Month-end workflow

Day-by-day close checklist with owners, status and completion — so nothing slips and everyone knows what's next.

P&L variance analysis

Month-on-month movements with automatic flags over your threshold, ready for commentary before you close.

Balance-moved alerts

If the ledger balance shifts after a workpaper was signed, SmartRec flags it — no silent back-dated surprises.

Attach, carry & export

Attach supporting docs, carry a workpaper forward to next period, and export the whole pack to PDF or Excel.

Review, not rekeying

See what changed before you sign.

  • Movement at a glance. Every account shows the prior-period balance and the change, so the story is obvious.
  • Thresholds that flag themselves. Set a percentage and dollar limit; SmartRec surfaces the movements that need a note.
  • Commentary in one place. Explanations sit against the number, ready for the reviewer and the file.
Built for accountants

Your data stays in your ledger.

SmartRec reads balances through your existing Xero connection or a trial-balance file you control. No re-entry, no separate book of record — just a reconciliation layer over the numbers you already trust. Designed around AASB and the AU close.

Close the books with confidence.

SmartRec is in early access for accounting firms and finance teams. Join the list and we'll be in touch to get your practice set up.

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