1.1. Pre-Close Checklist

This checklist will walk anyone through the reports necessary to review and what to look for on each report. 

The pre-close checklist should be reviewed at minimum on the 10th, 15th and 20th of each month.

2.1. AME Checklist

This document contains all of the reports that need to be saved for each month's Accounting Month End.  The list of reports contains where in eSite you will find the report as well as a distribution list for each report.

**To save on paper and ink use you can set up a folder on your computer in either My Documents or on your Desktop labeled AME; then within the AME Folder set up individual folders labled with the month and the year (i.e. Jan 2012, Feb 2012, etc.); and save the reports for the respective month within its own folder for easy reference**

3.1. AME Preparation

Step 1:  Be sure all items on the Pre‐Close Checklist have been addressed, reviewed and/or corrected.

Step 2:  Save all of the reports listed on the AME Checklist to an AME Folder on your computer within "My Documents" or on your desktop.

Step 3:  Review the downloadable document attached for all of the final steps that need to be taken on the day of Accounting Month End after step 1 & 2 have been completed.