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Month End Close and General Ledger Reconciliation

A slow, error prone month end delays decisions and erodes trust in the numbers, yet many South African finance teams close on heroics rather than a repeatable process. This hands on course builds a disciplined close, covering the close calendar, accruals and provisions, balance sheet reconciliations and review controls. Delegates learn to shorten the close, reduce reopened periods and produce management accounts leadership can rely on.

What you will be able to do

  • Design a month end close calendar with clear owners and deadlines.
  • Process accruals, prepayments and provisions accurately at period end.
  • Perform bank, control account and balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Investigate and clear reconciling items and suspense balances.
  • Apply review and sign off controls that catch errors before reporting.
  • Identify bottlenecks and shorten the close without sacrificing quality.

Course outline

  1. 01Anatomy of an effective month end close
  2. 02Building the close calendar and checklist
  3. 03Accruals, prepayments and provisions
  4. 04Bank and control account reconciliations
  5. 05Balance sheet reconciliation discipline
  6. 06Clearing suspense and reconciling items
  7. 07Review, sign off and audit trail
  8. 08Shortening the close and lessons learned

Who should attend

Financial accountants, bookkeepers, general ledger accountants and finance team leaders responsible for the monthly close and reconciliations.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 18 Aug 2026Mauritius2US$1,100
24 to 25 Aug 2026Dubai2US$1,100
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026Lagos2US$1,100
7 to 8 Sep 2026Harare2US$1,100
14 to 15 Sep 2026Kampala2US$1,100
21 to 22 Sep 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100
28 to 29 Sep 2026Pretoria2R10,000
5 to 6 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000
19 to 20 Oct 2026Online2US$900
26 to 27 Oct 2026Mozambique2US$1,100
2 to 3 Nov 2026Cairo2US$1,100
9 to 10 Nov 2026Accra2US$1,100
16 to 17 Nov 2026Lusaka2US$1,100
23 to 24 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Nairobi2US$1,100
7 to 8 Dec 2026Durban2R10,000
14 to 15 Dec 2026Johannesburg2R10,000

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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