AS we swiftly approach the year-end, with just over a month remaining, accountants are deeply engaged in readying their books of accounts and essential documentation for financial and tax reporting. As a manager overseeing these intricate accounting tasks during this period, allow me to share some guidelines, reminders and critical deadlines. These are designed to ensure the timely completion of our year-end accounting and tax checklist, mitigating the risk of potential penalties with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR).