“The evidence map exercise forced us to delete three orphan folders nobody owned. Auditors noticed the cleaner trail in the next review.”Tom W., Group Reporting Manager — Bristol
Flagship programme
Close Cycle Studio
Six weeks to operate your month-end audit preparation app like a controlled process — not a monthly fire drill.
Who it is for
Financial controllers, assistant controllers, and close leads in UK mid-market companies who already have (or are adopting) a month-end audit preparation app and need a shared operating rhythm.
What you leave with
- A documented freeze calendar with named owners for each close gate
- An evidence map that links balances to source files inside the app
- A walkthrough script your team can rehearse before auditors arrive
- A scored review of one real (anonymised) period pack from your team
Modules
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Cut-off and the first 48 hours
Locking periods, late invoice triage, and how the app should reflect open items without parallel shadow trackers.
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Reconciliations that auditors trust
Materiality-aware recon design, ageing logic, and when a recon is “done enough” to move to the next gate.
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Evidence maps and tick-mark language
Folder taxonomy, legend standards, and linking narratives so reviewers do not invent their own filing system.
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Variance stories for the board pack
Writing short, defensible explanations that connect system balances to operational reality.
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Walkthrough rehearsal
Live practice answering process questions; capturing follow-ups inside the month-end audit preparation app rather than email chains.
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Close retrospective and next-cycle plan
Measuring cycle time, late journals, and open queries — then adjusting owners before the next month starts.
Instructor
Priya Nair, FCCA
Priya spent twelve years in UK group reporting and external audit liaison before designing Automationhub360’s close curricula. She still reviews cohort evidence packs personally in weeks four and six.
Informational pricing
Fees below are for planning only — no checkout on this site. Contact us to confirm cohort dates and invoicing.
FAQ
Do we need a specific month-end audit preparation app?
No. Exercises are tool-agnostic, but you will get more from the programme if you can share screens (sanitised) from whatever system you use for close checklists and evidence.
Is this suitable for first-year accountants?
It works best for people who have closed at least two periods. Juniors can join a team pod if a controller is also enrolled to contextualise judgements.
What is a real limitation of this course?
We do not implement software for you, and we cannot remediate a broken chart of accounts in six weeks. Teams with messy master data usually need a cleanup sprint before the reconciliations module lands cleanly.
Are sessions recorded?
Yes, for enrolled participants, for 90 days. Recordings are for your team’s internal use only under our terms.
Reviews from this programme
4★ — Strong on process design. I wanted more time on multi-entity eliminations; Priya pointed us to a follow-up clinic instead of cramming it in.Platform-style review · verified enrollee
Join the next Close Cycle Studio cohort
Tell us about your close stack and team size — we will confirm dates and an invoice path.