Accounting Task and Deadline Management Template

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Efficiently manage your accounting tasks and deadlines with this comprehensive template. Designed specifically for accountants, this template helps you visualize and allocate your time to the most pressing tasks, ensuring no deadlines are missed.

By using this template, you can prioritize your workload, reduce stress, and ensure that all tasks receive the attention they require within the stipulated timeframe. Keep track of everything from daily invoice processing to annual financial planning with ease.

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Proposed Tasks

Urgent and Important

  • Monthly financial report due in 1 week
    ☐ Collate financial data ☐ Analyze financial performance ☐ Prepare report
  • Monthly bank reconciliation due in 1 week
    ☐ Match bank statements with accounting records ☐ Identify and rectify discrepancies
  • Monthly accounts payable processing due in 1 week
    ☐ Review bills and invoices ☐ Process payments
  • Monthly client meeting due in 1 week
    ☐ Prepare for meeting ☐ Attend meeting
  • Quarterly tax filing due in 2 months
    ☐ Gather all tax documents ☐ Calculate tax liabilities ☐ Submit tax forms
  • Quarterly payroll processing due in 2 months
    ☐ Calculate employee salaries ☐ Process payroll payments
  • Quarterly financial forecast due in 2 months
    ☐ Analyze financial data ☐ Prepare forecast report
  • Quarterly financial statement preparation due in 2 months
    ☐ Prepare income statement ☐ Prepare balance sheet ☐ Prepare cash flow statement

Important but not Urgent

  • Year-end close process due in 3 months
    ☐ Finalize all accounting records ☐ Prepare financial statements ☐ Conduct internal audit
  • Yearly audit preparation due in 3 months
    ☐ Prepare all necessary documents ☐ Coordinate with auditors
  • Annual performance review due in 3 months
    ☐ Prepare self-evaluation ☐ Attend review meeting
  • Annual budget planning due in 4 months
    ☐ Review previous year's budget ☐ Plan for upcoming year's budget ☐ Get approval for new budget
  • Yearly financial planning due in 4 months
    ☐ Review previous year's performance ☐ Plan for upcoming year

Urgent but not Important

  • Daily invoice processing due in 1 day
    ☐ Review received invoices ☐ Process payments
  • Daily accounts receivable follow-up due in 1 day
    ☐ Follow up on outstanding payments ☐ Update accounts receivable records
  • Weekly expense approvals due in 2 days
    ☐ Review submitted expenses ☐ Approve or reject expenses
  • Weekly cash flow management due in 2 days
    ☐ Review cash inflows and outflows ☐ Manage cash balances
  • Weekly team meeting due in 2 days
    ☐ Prepare for meeting ☐ Attend meeting

Neither Urgent nor Important

  • Attend accounting seminar due in 1 month
    ☐ Register for seminar ☐ Prepare for seminar
  • Update accounting software due in 6 months
    ☐ Research new software options ☐ Implement software updates