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Accelerating Month-End and Year-End Account Closings

This course puts emphasis on methods for expediting account closing processes at month-end or year-end, increasing efficiency, accuracy and compliance in financial reporting.

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Fees: 6200 $
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Madrid

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To: 19-06-2026

London

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From: 22-06-2026
To: 26-06-2026

Accelerating Month-End and Year-End Account Closings Course

Introduction

This Accelerating Month-End and Year-End Account Closings program provides a thorough examination of the Fast Close process, enabling modern multinational organizations to swiftly close their accounting books, consolidate financial data, and publish financial statements.

The Fast Close process is an indicator of management's capability to execute strategic initiatives effectively, deliver timely and reliable financial information, and maintain high standards of corporate governance.

The course will address growing concerns that, despite previous progress, the Fast Close process is currently encountering challenges due to increased regulatory compliance, new accounting and reporting standards, and the escalating volume and complexity of financial data.

 

Objectives

By the end of this Accelerating Month-End and Year-End Account Closings course, participants will be able to:

  • Conceptualize the impact of the Fast Close process on both quantitative and qualitative decision-making related to organizational operations.
  • Explore the various frameworks supporting Fast Close processes and organizational documentation policies with a strategic focus.
  • Emphasize the importance of departmental requirements for financial reporting and the need for continuous improvement in the closing process.
  • Accelerate the timing of month-end and year-end closings to deliver high-quality information to both internal and external financial statement users.
  • Utilize assessment tools to identify relationships between finance and internal users.
  • Review and assess organizational policies, procedures, and documentation relevant to the Fast Close process.
  • Address departmental needs within the context of financial reporting.
  • Outline steps for process improvement and identify opportunities for redesigning the closing process.

 

Training Methodology

  • Case Studies
  • Group Discussions
  • Interactive Workshops
  • Process Simulations
  • Best Practice Reviews
  • Benchmarking Analysis

 

Course Outline

Unit 1: Learning What Fast Close Means

  • Types and benefits of Fast Close
  • Processes necessary for accelerating the closing process
  • Internal and external strategies and policies for closing
  • Reconfiguration of the closing cycle
  • Stakeholder involvement and redesign solutions
  • Issues faced by companies and practices in process enhancement
  • Techniques and tools for process reengineering

 

Unit 2: Developing a Fast Close Strategy

  • Requirements and activities for closing
  • Fast closing practices, including closing soft and closing remotely
  • Reducing account charts and journal entry requirements
  • Leveraging organizational capabilities for a fast close
  • Identifying and avoiding potential obstacles

 

Unit 3: Managing Change and Technology in Finance Function Reengineering

  • Standardization, customization, and centralization
  • Persistence of paradigms and barriers to change
  • Applying technology to improve organizational design

 

Unit 4: Operational Implementation of a Fast Close

  • Analysis of pre-close activities and Fast Close procedures
  • Using key performance indicators and benchmarks
  • Fast closing processes supported by checklists

 

Unit 5: Closing Process Financial Reporting and Value Addition

  • Design and structure of financial reporting controls
  • Measures to enhance the closing procedure and improvement cycles
  • Benchmarking management reporting criteria

 

Unit 6: Maximizing House Performance Around Monthly Reporting Cycle Cluster

  • Understanding intensive closing terms for non-accounting experts
  • Implementing best practices for month-end closing
  • Centralization and simplification in reporting unit logic
  • Enhancing quality and efficiency of financial reporting through collaborative departmental efforts

 

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