HighShopify + bank feed
Shopify payout does not match deposited cash
Gross sales, refunds, processing fees, and the bank deposit need to tie out before revenue can be trusted.
Amount
$4,812.44
Bookkeeper review
ArnBooks.ai
Close readiness demo
Sample packet
Sample QuickBooks Close Readiness Packet
ArnBooks turns messy month-end signals into a review queue: what is missing, what needs owner judgment, what should be handed to the bookkeeper, and what is safe to leave alone.
Demo company
North Shore Gear LLC
QuickBooks month: June 2026 · Ecommerce + card spend · fake sample data
Close Readiness
68%
Needs review
Receipt coverage
71%
Needs work
Review queue
5 items
Owner judgment
Source coverage
4 sources
Connected
Bookkeeper handoff
Draft
Not ready yet
Five realistic issues ArnBooks should surface.
This is the concrete demo state behind the positioning: not a vague dashboard, and not a fake autopilot. Each row names the issue, source, why it matters, and the human owner.
HighCard feed
Missing restaurant receipt for client meeting
The charge may be deductible, partially deductible, or personal. ArnBooks flags the missing evidence instead of guessing.
Amount
$186.27
Owner upload
MediumBank + card activity
Meta ad spend is still uncategorized
Marketing spend should not sit in uncategorized expense when the month is handed to the accountant.
Amount
$640.18
Suggested category
MediumRecurring vendor pattern
Duplicate-looking software charge
Two same-day charges from the same vendor may be two seats, a retry, or a duplicate. ArnBooks asks before cleanup.
Amount
$99.00 × 2
Owner review
ReadyClose packet builder
Bookkeeper handoff packet can be generated after review
Once the four open issues are resolved, ArnBooks can package summary, issue CSV, missing-receipt list, source coverage, and README.
Amount
5 files
Generate packet
Handoff output
What the bookkeeper receives after review.
A Close Readiness Packet is meant to reduce back-and-forth. It packages the open questions and supporting files without pretending ArnBooks made accounting decisions on its own.
close-summary.md — plain-English status for the month
review-queue.csv — every open item, owner, source, and suggested next step
missing-receipts.csv — charges that need support before handoff
source-coverage.csv — bank, card, Shopify, Stripe, and QuickBooks coverage notes
accountant-readme.md — boundaries, questions, and what ArnBooks did not change
Trust boundaries
- QuickBooks Online remains the ledger and source of truth.
- This sample uses fake demo data, not a customer file.
- ArnBooks surfaces review items and handoff files; it does not silently post ledger changes.
- ArnBooks is not a CPA firm, tax advisor, or full-service bookkeeping replacement.
What “68% ready” means
The business is not blocked forever; it is blocked from pretending the month is clean. The owner can fix the missing receipt, review the ad-spend category, confirm whether the software charge is duplicate, and ask the bookkeeper to reconcile the Shopify payout before generating the packet.
Start with your QBO Health CheckFAQ
Is this real customer data?
No. This is a sample packet built from realistic small-business bookkeeping issues so you can see the outcome without exposing a customer QuickBooks file.
What is the Close Readiness Score?
It is a practical signal for whether the month is ready to hand to a bookkeeper or accountant. It weighs receipt coverage, unresolved review items, source coverage, and packet readiness.
Will ArnBooks change QuickBooks automatically?
No. The ArnBooks wedge is review-first cleanup. It can suggest issues, categories, and handoff notes, but humans stay in control of what changes in the ledger.
Next proof step
Run the diagnostic, then compare your real issue list to this sample.