Accruals and schedules are the backbone of accurate accounting. They ensure revenue and expenses are recorded in the right period, not just when cash moves. But in practice, they create endless journal entries, spreadsheets, and late-night reconciliations.
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Accrual and schedule automation solves this problem. Instead of manual entries and reminders, AI applies GAAP-compliant accruals and recurring schedules in real time. For founders, this means clarity on runway and true financial health. For accountants with 50+ clients, it means month-end closes that actually scale.

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Accrual and schedule automation is the process of using AI to record revenue and expenses in the correct accounting period automatically.

Examples include:

• Deferring annual subscription revenue over 12 months.
• Amortizing prepaid expenses across multiple periods.
• Applying recurring entries for rent, payroll, or software subscriptions.

Instead of manually posting these entries at month-end, automation applies them as transactions occur.

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• For founders: Without automated accruals, reports often misstate runway. Cash-based numbers can look inflated until adjustments are made.
• For accountants with 50+ clients: Manual journal entries for deferred revenue or prepaid expenses add hours to every close. Scaling without automation is nearly impossible.
• For teams: Errors compound, and compliance risks grow when schedules are tracked in spreadsheets instead of a reliable system.

• Accuracy: GAAP-compliant entries without manual effort.
• Speed: Month-end close is faster, with fewer adjustments.
• Clarity: Founders see true revenue and expense recognition in real time.
• Scalability: Accountants with 50+ clients eliminate hours of repetitive journal entries.
• Audit-readiness: Every entry is traceable and consistent.

• Deferred revenue: Spread annual or multi-month subscription payments across the correct periods.
• Prepaid expenses: Automate recognition of rent, insurance, or annual software costs.
• Recurring entries: Set once and apply automatically for payroll, rent, or utilities.
• Expense amortization: Break down lump-sum costs into accurate monthly allocations.

Finlens brings real-time accrual and schedule automation into QuickBooks.

• Automated recognition of deferred revenue and prepaid expenses.
• GAAP-ready journal entries applied continuously, not just at month-end.
• Smart scheduling for recurring entries that eliminates manual reminders.
• Real-time dashboards that show founders and accountants the same accurate numbers.

This is accounting built for clarity and scale.

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• Founders: To stop guessing runway based on inflated cash numbers.
• Accountants with 50+ clients: To scale without drowning in recurring journal entries.
• Finance teams: To close faster while staying audit-ready.