Finance Accounting Department Month-End

Finally, the month-end and quarter end has been concluded, at least, as far as my side is concerned. I am glad that next week, and two more weeks thereafter, the rhythm of the work is quite normal although it's always busy but it is manageable and I do love what I do.

What does month end means in an accounting and finance standpoint? This means the following for me:
1. Making sure everything at hand is booked;
2. At certain moment the booking is frozen, thus, the latest stuff will be booked the next period (say, now is period 6 or June, the next period is 7 or July)
3. Journal entries for accrual purposes (tons of them);
4. Making sure the bank transactions for the current period are booked and naturally, in balance;.

The only thing is, sometimes the freeze for the current period takes some time, and when the new period comes and it is open for booking, the lags are heavy because no bookings were done during at least a couple of working days.

But as I say, I do love my job, the learning that I get and also if it's very bus, the day ends so early. :)