# month-end-close

Runs a monthly bookkeeping checklist with bank reconciliation. It spots missing categories, flags duplicate entries, and balances the numbers.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 474 installs · ★ 101
- Author: openaccountant
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/openaccountant/skills/tree/HEAD/business/month-end-close/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-04-09
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/openaccountant-month-end-close

## What it does

The skill guides you through closing your books step by step. By default, it targets the previous month. It pulls all records, checks for uncategorized items, asks you to confirm ambiguous entries, and detects anomalies such as duplicates or unusual spending spikes.

Under the hood, the workflow relies on Wilson tools: `transaction_search`, `anomaly_detect`, `categorize`, and `spending_summary`. Without these tools, the instructions outline an offline fallback using bank CSV exports and spreadsheets.

The final gate is bank reconciliation. If the calculated balance disagrees with your statement, do not bypass the difference. For multiple credit cards or bank accounts, each ledger must be closed separately before creating a combined report.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add openaccountant/skills --skill month-end-close -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/month-end-close/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/month-end-close/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add openaccountant/skills --skill month-end-close -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/month-end-close/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add openaccountant/skills --skill month-end-close -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/month-end-close/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install openaccountant/skills month-end-close
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/month-end-close/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add openaccountant/skills --skill month-end-close -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/openaccountant/skills --path business/month-end-close
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/month-end-close/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add openaccountant/skills --skill month-end-close -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/openaccountant/skills/tree/HEAD/business/month-end-close/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- Reconcile monthly bank balances against statements
- Identify and categorize untagged transactions
- Spot duplicate charges and unusual payment amounts
- Produce a clean monthly income and expense report

## Example prompts
- Close the books for last month
- Check March 2026 transactions for duplicates and uncategorized rows
- Reconcile my bank statement ending balance

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: month-end-close
description: >
  Run a monthly bookkeeping close checklist with reconciliation.
---

# Month-End Close

## Overview
A structured checklist for closing your books each month. Ensures all transactions are categorized, anomalies are reviewed, accounts reconcile, and reports are generated before moving on.

## Wilson Tools Used
- `anomaly_detect` — find uncategorized transactions, duplicate entries, and unusual amounts that need review
- `spending_summary` — generate the monthly summary for reconciliation against bank statements
- `categorize` — apply categories to any uncategorized transactions found during close
- `transaction_search` — pull the full month of transactions for review

## Workflow
1. Ask which month is being closed (defaults to previous month).
2. Run the close checklist in order:

**Step 1: Pull all transactions**
Use `transaction_search` for the full month to get the complete transaction set.

**Step 2: Find uncategorized transactions**
Use `anomaly_detect` to identify transactions without categories. Report the count and total dollar amount uncategorized.

**Step 3: Categorize outstanding items**
Use `categorize` to assign categories to uncategorized transactions. Ask the user to confirm any ambiguous ones.

**Step 4: Detect anomalies**
Use `anomaly_detect` to flag duplicates, unusually large transactions, and amounts that deviate significantly from patterns.

**Step 5: Generate monthly summary**
Use `spending_summary` for the month. Compare totals against the bank statement ending balance.

**Step 6: Reconciliation check**
Present the reconciliation:

```
MONTH-END CLOSE — [Month Year]
═══════════════════════════════════════
Checklist                        Status
───────────────────────────────────────
Transactions imported            ✓ 247 transactions
Uncategorized resolved           ✓ 0 remaining
Anomalies reviewed               ✓ 3 flagged, 3 resolved
Duplicates checked               ✓ None found

RECONCILIATION
Bank Statement Ending Balance    $XX,XXX
Wilson Calculated Balance        $XX,XXX
Difference                            $0
Status                           RECONCILED

MONTHLY SUMMARY
Total Income                     $XX,XXX
Total Expenses                  ($XX,XXX)
Net Income                        $X,XXX
═══════════════════════════════════════
```

**Step 7: Archive**
Confirm the month is closed. Recommend exporting a PDF or CSV snapshot for records.

## Without Wilson
1. Download your bank statement PDF for the month (Chase: Statements & Documents; Amex: Statements; most banks: Settings > Documents > Statements).
2. Export the month's transactions as CSV from your bank.
3. Open the CSV in a spreadsheet. Check for blank categories — filter the Category column for blanks.
4. Manually categorize each blank row.
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