How many Books guides are there?

22, arranged by cadence: once at setup, daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly.

Where should I start?

With “Set up Books in a day”, then import opening balances, connect bank feeds and invite your accountant.

How do I close the month faster?

Follow the month-end close checklist on this page; each of its six steps links to a guide.

Is there a guide to bank reconciliation?

Yes. “Reconcile the bank in 15 minutes” covers auto-match, exceptions and rules for repeating lines.

How do I recognise revenue on delivery?

Read “Recognise revenue on delivery”. It needs Loop to know when work is done.

Can Books prepare my VAT or GST return?

Yes. “Prepare your sales-tax return” covers checking, exporting and filing.

Do guides show which plan they need?

Yes, each shows whether it works on every plan or needs Standard or Complete.

Is there a guide for year-end?

Yes. “Close the year” covers the checklist, lock dates and the pack for your accountant.

How often are guides updated?

Whenever a step changes; each guide shows when it was last checked.

Can someone apply a guide with us?

Yes. Book a walkthrough and we’ll run your first close with you.

Do the guides give accounting advice?

They explain how to do things in Books. For treatment and tax questions, check with your accountant.

Treepie Books · Finance & accounting

Guides that follow your finance calendar.

22 Books guides, from the daily bank rec to year-end. Start with this month’s close — every step links to the guide that does it.

Month-end close · September2 of 6 steps done33%

Day 1Bank fully reconciledGuide: Reconcile the bank in 15 minutes9 min

Day 1Payroll journal postedGuide: Post payroll journals from Nest6 min

Day 2Unbilled work invoicedGuide: Find unbilled work before you close7 min

Day 2Accruals and prepaymentsGuide: Accrue and prepay correctly9 min

Day 2Revenue recognisedGuide: Recognise revenue on delivery11 min

Day 3Review and lock the periodGuide: Close the month in hours15 min

In short

What are the Treepie Books guides?

The Treepie Books guides are 22 free, step-by-step how-tos for running finance in Books, arranged by how often you do each job: once at setup, daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly. They cover bank reconciliation, invoicing, expenses, month-end close, payroll journals, revenue recognition, tax returns, cash forecasting and year-end, and each shows the plan it needs and the other Treepie product it uses.

Guides: 22 across 6 cadences
Length: 4–15 minutes each
Close checklist: 6 steps, 3 days
Cost: Free, no sign-in

The library

Every guide, by how often you’ll need it.

22 guides

Guide

Cadence

Uses

Plan

Time

Set up Books in a day

Company, chart of accounts, tax settings and opening balances.

Once

Books only

All plans

14 min

Import opening balances and open invoices

Trial balance in, debtors and creditors matched, checked against your old ledger.

Once

Books only

All plans

10 min

Connect your bank feeds

Business accounts in, with matching rules for the obvious lines.

Once

Books only

All plans

6 min

Invite your accountant

A free role with exports and the audit trail.

Once

Books only

All plans

4 min

Reconcile the bank in 15 minutes

Let auto-match clear the exact lines; deal only with the exceptions.

Daily

Books only

All plans

9 min

Raise an invoice from a signed quote

Deposit or full invoice straight from the Flow quote.

Daily

Flow

All plans

6 min

Capture receipts and expenses

Photograph, forward or drag in; fields read automatically.

Daily

Books only

All plans

5 min

Chase overdue invoices politely

Reminder schedules, payment links and pausing on disputes.

Weekly

Desk

All plans

7 min

Approve and pay supplier bills

Approval in line, payment runs and the bank file.

Weekly

Books only

Standard+

8 min

Bill milestones and approved hours

Drafts raised by Loop when work is delivered.

Weekly

Loop

Standard+

9 min

Close the month in hours

A five-step checklist that mostly checks what’s already posted.

Monthly

Books only

Standard+

15 min

Post payroll journals from Nest

Each pay run posts itself, coded by department.

Monthly

Nest

Standard+

6 min

Accrue and prepay correctly

Spread costs and income across the periods they belong to.

Monthly

Books only

Standard+

9 min

Recognise revenue on delivery

Release deferred income as Loop marks work done.

Monthly

Loop

Standard+

11 min

Find unbilled work before you close

Delivered but not invoiced, valued at the rate card.

Monthly

Loop

Complete

7 min

Prepare your sales-tax return

VAT or GST figures checked, exported and ready to file.

Quarterly

Books only

All plans

10 min

Read margin by customer and project

Revenue against real hours and pay, not allocations.

Quarterly

Books only

Complete

9 min

Forecast cash for the next 90 days

Expected receipts weighted by invoice status, against bills due.

Quarterly

Books only

Standard+

8 min

Run multi-currency accounts

Invoices and bank accounts in other currencies, with revaluation.

Quarterly

Books only

Standard+

9 min

Close the year

Year-end checklist, lock dates and the pack for your accountant.

Yearly

Books only

Standard+

14 min

Consolidate several entities

Inter-company balances eliminated and group reports.

Yearly

Books only

Complete

12 min

Export everything for an audit

Postings with their source documents, in the auditor’s format.

Yearly

Books only

Complete

7 min

Reconcile the bank in 15 minutes.

Step 1
Open the reconcile screen
Bank lines arrive overnight. Exact matches are already ticked.
Step 2
Accept the suggestions
Lines matched by amount and reference to an invoice, bill or pay run need one click.
Step 3
Review the exceptions
Part payments and unknown lines are listed with likely candidates.
Step 4
Create a rule for repeats
Rent, software and bank fees get a rule so they clear themselves next time.
Step 5
Confirm the balance
Books shows the statement balance beside the ledger; they should match.

Terms explained

The words the guides use, in plain English.

If a guide mentions one of these, this is what it means.

Reconciliation: Matching each bank line to the invoice, bill or journal that explains it.
Accrual: Recording a cost or income in the period it belongs to, before cash moves.
Deferred revenue: Money received for work not yet delivered; released as it is.
WIP: Work in progress: delivered work not yet invoiced, valued at the rate card.
Period lock: A date before which nobody can post, so closed months stay closed.
Journal: A manual or automatic posting of debits and credits to the ledger.

Who it’s for

Where each role usually starts.

Same ledger, different first guide.

Finance leadsMonth-end close, accruals, revenue recognition and period locks.“How do we get the close down to a day?”

FoundersBank, invoices, chasing and the 90-day cash forecast.“How much cash do we really have next quarter?”

BookkeepersDaily reconciliation, receipts, bills and payment runs.“What’s the fastest way through 200 bank lines?”

AccountantsAccess, tax returns, year-end and audit exports.“Can I get every posting with its source document?”

Compared

Ways to learn accounting software, compared.

Finance teams learn by doing the close. The guides follow the calendar you already work to.

	Spreadsheets & email	Typical accounting help centre	Treepie Books
Organised by	Whatever’s due today	Menu and module	How often you do the job — daily to yearly
Month-end	A spreadsheet checklist	Scattered reference pages	A close checklist linking each step to its guide
Jargon	Assumed	Assumed	Plain definitions beside the guides
Cross-team	Emails to sales and HR	Rarely	Guides for invoices from Flow, payroll from Nest, billing from Loop
Kept current	Never	Major releases	Checked whenever a step changes

Books guides, answered.

Anything else — ask a person.

Yes. Every guide is free to read without signing in.

Rather close the first month together?

Book a walkthrough and we’ll run your first month-end in Books with you, step by step.

Start free with Books →Book a walkthrough

Your first month, guide by guide

Day 1Set up BooksChart and tax.
Day 2Connect the bankFeeds and rules.
Week 2Invoice and chaseFrom quotes.
Month-endFirst closeWith the checklist.

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What are the Treepie Books guides?

Spreadsheets & email

Typical accounting help centre

Treepie Books

Organised by

Whatever’s due today

Menu and module

How often you do the job — daily to yearly

Month-end

A spreadsheet checklist

Scattered reference pages

A close checklist linking each step to its guide

Jargon

Assumed

Plain definitions beside the guides

Cross-team

Emails to sales and HR

Rarely

Guides for invoices from Flow, payroll from Nest, billing from Loop

Kept current

Never

Major releases

Checked whenever a step changes

Guides that follow your finance calendar.

What are the Treepie Books guides?

Every guide, by how often you’ll need it.

Set up Books in a day

Import opening balances and open invoices

Connect your bank feeds

Invite your accountant

Reconcile the bank in 15 minutes

Raise an invoice from a signed quote

Capture receipts and expenses

Chase overdue invoices politely

Approve and pay supplier bills

Bill milestones and approved hours

Close the month in hours

Post payroll journals from Nest

Accrue and prepay correctly

Recognise revenue on delivery

Find unbilled work before you close

Prepare your sales-tax return

Read margin by customer and project

Forecast cash for the next 90 days

Run multi-currency accounts

Close the year

Consolidate several entities

Export everything for an audit

Reconcile the bank in 15 minutes.

Open the reconcile screen

Accept the suggestions

Review the exceptions

Create a rule for repeats

Confirm the balance

The words the guides use, in plain English.

More Books guides, in depth

Where each role usually starts.

Ways to learn accounting software, compared.

Books guides, answered.

Rather close the first month together?

Guides that follow your finance calendar.

What are the Treepie Books guides?

Every guide, by how often you’ll need it.

Set up Books in a day

Import opening balances and open invoices

Connect your bank feeds

Invite your accountant

Reconcile the bank in 15 minutes

Raise an invoice from a signed quote

Capture receipts and expenses

Chase overdue invoices politely

Approve and pay supplier bills

Bill milestones and approved hours

Close the month in hours

Post payroll journals from Nest

Accrue and prepay correctly

Recognise revenue on delivery

Find unbilled work before you close

Prepare your sales-tax return

Read margin by customer and project

Forecast cash for the next 90 days

Run multi-currency accounts

Close the year

Consolidate several entities

Export everything for an audit

Reconcile the bank in 15 minutes.

Open the reconcile screen

Accept the suggestions

Review the exceptions

Create a rule for repeats

Confirm the balance

The words the guides use, in plain English.

More Books guides, in depth

Where each role usually starts.

Ways to learn accounting software, compared.

Books guides, answered.

Rather close the first month together?