From doing to validating: how the year-end close is changing

Ask a fiduciary or an accountant which part of the year hurts the most – the answer is almost always the same: the first quarter. Hour after hour goes into closings, hunting down accruals and deferrals, value adjustments, and fixed-asset schedules. That’s exactly where we come in.

The problem: the dreaded Q1

Closings are detail work. Much of it isn’t hard, just time-consuming: reconciling balances, comparing open items, finding accruals, preparing depreciation. This work comes back every year – and piles up in Q1.

The idea: from doing to validating

Arcarius takes on the bulk of this work and shifts your focus from doing to validating. The modules are prepared in a structured way – from cash and receivables to payables, accruals and deferrals, and fixed assets. For every result, Arcarius provides as much information as possible, integrates available documents, and finally prepares the closing entries, including reversals.

You stay in control

Nothing happens in a black box. You can delete, edit, and add positions at any time – giving you full control over the close. At the end, you receive a comprehensive PDF with the entries, key figures, and a timeline of the process. We still recommend that you’re familiar with the closing process: Arcarius doesn’t replace expertise, it takes the busywork off your plate.

What this means in practice

With Arcarius, creating a close takes less than ten minutes on average. The time you gain flows to where it matters: judgment, advice, and the relationship with your clients.

Read more: Closing – overview and scope.