Accounting & Bookkeeping
A ledger you can build decisions on.
Every other part of the finance function inherits the quality of the accounting underneath it. We run that layer as an operating discipline, not a monthly catch-up.
The remit
What we take ownership of
Late books are not only an accounting problem. They delay reporting, weaken compliance positions, obscure cash and make every commercial conversation slower than it should be.
CFO World maintains the books, reconciliations and close process on a published calendar, with a review layer above the preparation. The people producing the numbers are supervised by people responsible for what those numbers are used for.
Where an existing ledger is behind or unreliable, we begin with a clean-up and a documented basis of preparation before moving into the ongoing rhythm.
- Disciplined month-end close on a published calendar
- Reconciled banks, ledgers, receivables and payables
- Management accounts, P&L and balance sheet you can rely on
- Project, entity and cost-centre level accounting
Scope examples
Typical components of the engagement
Scope is set per client. These are the elements most engagements draw from.
Core bookkeeping
- Purchase, sales and general ledger maintenance
- Bank, card and payment gateway reconciliations
- Fixed asset register and depreciation
- Accruals, prepayments and provisions
Month-end close
- Published close calendar with owner per task
- Reconciliation checklist and sign-off
- Journal review and supporting schedules
- Trial balance review before reporting
Management accounts
- Profit and loss with departmental detail
- Balance sheet with supporting schedules
- Cash movement summary
- Commentary on movements and anomalies
Receivables & payables
- Aged debtor and creditor reporting
- Invoice processing and approval trails
- Supplier statement reconciliation
- Escalation of overdue and disputed items
Dimensional accounting
- Project, contract and job costing
- Cost centre and department reporting
- Multi-entity and intercompany bookkeeping
- Revenue recognition treatment where relevant
Systems & clean-up
- Chart of accounts design or rebuild
- Historical clean-up and catch-up work
- Accounting system migration support
- Documented process and workpaper standards
Accounting scope is normally paired with Tax & Compliance and Finance Operations so that the ledger, the filings and the payment workflows are maintained by one team on one calendar.
Operating rhythm
How the work actually runs
A named team, a fixed calendar and defined responsibilities — so nothing depends on someone remembering to chase it.
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Weekly processing
Transactions captured and reconciled through the month, so close is a review exercise rather than a rebuild.
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Close by a fixed date
An agreed working-day target for close, held to consistently and flagged in advance if at risk.
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Review before release
A senior reviewer signs off reconciliations and schedules before any pack reaches management.
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Audit-ready files
Workpapers maintained continuously so year-end and audit requests do not become a separate project.
Related
Where this connects
Virtual CFO & Strategic Finance
Senior financial judgement applied to your numbers every month — planning, capital, and the decisions that follow.
Tax & Compliance
Obligations tracked, prepared and filed on a calendar — with local specialists coordinated where jurisdiction demands it.
Finance Operations & Payroll
The day-to-day machinery of money moving in and out — run to a process, with controls that hold.
Business Advisory & Special Projects
Defined pieces of work that need senior finance ownership — models, controls, structuring, transactions.
Global & Cross-Border Finance
One finance office across entities and geographies, with consolidated reporting and local coordination.
Next step
Let's define what your finance function should cover.
Tell us how finance is run today and where it is straining. We will review the context and come back to arrange a call.