Let me take you back to a time before the crown—when I was still just a humble business owner with dreams, receipts, and… a dangerously ignored reconciliation issue.
Reconciling monthly is self-care. For your business and your sanity.
It started with a single off-by-a-few-cents problem. You know the kind. You tell yourself, “Eh, it’s close enough.” You click “resolve” or just… skip it entirely. I figured I’d fix it later. Then one month turned into two. Then I blinked, and it was December.
That’s when January hit. Tax-deadline January.
And suddenly, I had to reconcile twelve entire months of bank statements. I didn’t even look royal—I looked like a sleep-deprived gremlin, hunched over my laptop at 1 a.m,. muttering things like, “WHERE IS THIS $1.87 FROM SEPTEMBER COMING FROM?!”
The worst part? My accountant would’ve gladly helped… if I had just asked. But nooo. I let embarrassment and perfectionism get the best of me. I told myself I should know how to fix it. I told myself I’d figure it out eventually. I told myself a lot of things—none of them helpful.
Here’s what I learned the hard way:
- A tiny mistake left alone will grow fangs.
- Your accountant is not judging you (and if they are, find a new one).
- Reconciling monthly is self-care. For your business and your sanity.
These days? The Countess reconciles like royalty—every single month, without fail. Because nothing says “I’ve got this” like a clean bank feed and a zero-difference report.
Royal Takeaways:
- If your reconciliation is off and you don’t know why, ask for help early.
- Don’t let one unsolved month become twelve.
- Reconciliation is not optional. It’s the crown jewel of accurate books.
