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Month-End Package

The month-end package bundles the reports you need for a period into a single ZIP file. Choose the focus period, pick PDF or Excel for the whole package, select which reports to include, and DayZero builds the archive in the background. The download starts on its own if you are still on the page, and you also get an in-app notification when it is ready.

Requires the CFO Advisory Suite add-on.

Key capabilities

  • One ZIP per accounting period with your choice of included reports
  • PDF or Excel format for every report in the package
  • Supported reports: P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement, AR Aging, AP Aging, Budget vs. Actual, Bank Reconciliation Summary (all selected by default)
  • Background build — keep working; the download starts automatically when ready, or use the notification
  • A Package column on each period shows Not generated, Generating, Failed, or a Download button, so you can re-download later
  • Launched from Accounting Periods

How it works

You queue a build from the Accounting Periods page. DayZero generates each selected report in the background, packages them into a ZIP, stores the file securely, and notifies you when the download is ready.

flowchart LR
  pick["Pick period & reports"] --> queue["Queue build"]
  queue --> gen["Generate each report"]
  gen --> zip["Bundle ZIP"]
  zip --> notify["Inbox notification + download"]

How to use it

  1. Open Accounting Periods and choose the Focus period you want the package for.
  2. Click Download Month-End Package.
  3. Check the reports to include — at minimum P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow for a standard close binder.
  4. Choose PDF or Excel as the format for all reports in the package.
  5. Click Download PDF or Download Excel — the package shows as Generating, then Download when ready.
  6. If you left the page, open the notification or click Download in the period's Package column.

Pro tips

  • Build the package after close-readiness is green — stale uncategorized transactions show up in every report inside the ZIP.
  • Include AR and AP aging when sending a package to leadership or lenders — they expect working-capital detail alongside the core three statements.
  • Budget vs. Actual only adds value when a budget exists for the same period.
  • Re-download later from the period's Package column — a fresh secure link is generated each time.
  • For ad-hoc single reports, use the report pages directly; the package is for repeatable month-end handoffs.

In-depth guide

Report options

Report What you get
P&L Income statement for the period
Balance Sheet Point-in-time balances at period end
Cash Flow Statement Indirect-method statement of cash flows
AR Aging Receivables by aging bucket
AP Aging Payables by aging bucket
Budget vs. Actual Variance against an approved budget
Bank Reconciliation Summary Reconciliation status across accounts

Build status

Packages move through queued, in progress, and ready, or end as Failed (the page shows the reason). The Package column shows Generating while a build runs. Large periods with many reports may take a few minutes — you do not need to keep the page open.

When to use vs. individual exports

Use the month-end package when you need the same report set every month for a client binder, board packet, or lender request. Use per-report Excel buttons on each report page for one-off analysis or custom date ranges.

From an AI assistant

Regent can show you the status of existing packages in chat. Building a package is done from the Accounting Periods page.