Monthly Close
Everything to review before you close the month · Apr 2026
What this is
One page that pulls together what changed, budget vs actual, the reconciliation exceptions, and the per-account “why” — so close day is a review, not a scavenger hunt.
What changed
net revenue retention quarterly
Apr 2026
✓ second AI confirmed
Net revenue retention slipped to 96% in April from 104% in March — the Helix Robotics account downgraded from Pro to Starter ($1,400/mo) and two Build-tier accounts churned ($890/mo combined). Reviewing whether to flag this in the May board update.
gross margin pct
Apr 2026
✓ second AI confirmed
Gross margin held at 78% vs the 76% Q1 plan — the Snowflake credits renegotiation closed at a lower annual contract value than budgeted, saving ~$4,200/mo in cost of revenue.
sales efficiency magic number
Apr 2026
second AI disagrees — check
Sales magic number dropped to 0.6 in April from 0.9 in March — new ARR added ($24K) is below the run-rate $40K/mo target the Series A pitch assumed. The worker and the supervisor disagreed on whether this is a one-off (April had two stage-3 deals slip) or a trend, so it was routed to your inbox for the call. Worth a board flag.
Budget vs actual
| Line | Actual | Budget | Variance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $150,000 | $145,000 | +3.4% |
| Cogs | $33,000 | $32,000 | +3.1% |
| Gross Profit | $117,000 | $113,000 | +3.5% |
| Opex | $172,000 | $165,000 | +4.2% |
| Net Income | -$22,000 | -$19,000 | -15.8% |
By category
| Sales & marketing Overrun | $78,000 | $82,000 | +5.1% |
| Research & development Overrun | $52,000 | $54,000 | +3.8% |
| General & admin Overrun | $35,000 | $36,000 | +2.9% |
Exceptions — what explains the variance
No line-item exceptions — the totals reconcile.
Close checklist
✓ Signed off — every applicable item is done
| ✓ Budget vs actuals reviewed |
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| ✓ Flux commentary reviewed |
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| ✓ Forecast refreshed |
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Why it moved
| Account | Prior | Current | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud infrastructure | $31,000 | $33,000 | $2,000 |
| Sales & marketing payroll | $74,000 | $78,000 | $4,000 |
| R&D contractors | $21,000 | $19,000 | -$2,000 |
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