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# Improved Period Close reconciliation alerts

## Better support for fixing your client’s reconciliation issues

October 15, 2024

## What’s new?

We listened to your feedback, and have improved the Period Close Checklists’ reconciliation alerts. They now:

- Better reflect how reconciliation works on Xero and QuickBooks
- Offer more guidance and tips on fixing reconciliation problems

## What benefits does it have for your team?

- **Easier to diagnose reconciliation issues for both Xero and QuickBooks clients**  
  With Xero and QuickBooks specific reconciliation alerts, we’ve taken the guesswork out of figuring out where the problem may lie.
- **Less time wasted figuring out what actions are needed**  
  Clearer task instruction and reminders help your team stay focused and complete tasks quicker with less hassle.
- **Improve real time data availability for advisory**  
  Making your bookkeeping jobs easier means data will more likely get processed quickly and promptly.

## How does it work?

The reconciliation alerts now guide you step by step in ensuring your client’s bank / credit card account recordkeeping accurately reflects activities in those bank / credit card accounts.

For both Xero and QuickBooks clients, the Period Close Checklists’ Bank Reconciliation section now show platform specific alerts and guidance for:

1. Unreconciled bank feed data
2. Unreconciled Xero Account / QuickBooks Register transactions
3. Reconciling calculated balances with actual bank statement balances

## We’re not done improving…

Our team is still working hard to help you improve your Period Close efficiency.

Watch out for more Period Close support and automations to come!

Bookmark [**Aider’s Product Updates page**](/content/product-updates/index.html)

## Need some assistance with your Aider account?

[Book a training session with our friendly team.](mailto:success@aider.ai)

Help articles:

- [Period Close Checklists - Bank Reconciliation alerts - Xero clients](https://ask.aider.ai/help/period-close-checklist-bank-reconciliation-checks-xero)
- [Period Close Checklists - Bank Reconciliation alerts - QuickBooks clients](https://ask.aider.ai/help/period-close-checklist-bank-reconciliation-checks-quickbooks)