25 tools to make your annual financial statement easier. The annual financial statement presents a particular challenge for employees and heads of accounting in many medium-sized companies: tight deadlines, ongoing daily business, and various reconciliations complicate the efficient and accurate processing of all areas. Additionally, there are external requirements from auditors, lenders, or shareholders. This is where the title "Compact Annual Financial Statement" comes in: The checklists for preparing the annual financial statement serve as a collection of tools, allowing all steps from ongoing bookkeeping to the final statement to be completed according to a uniform concept while ensuring the necessary documentation. This makes the work steps transparent for all employees in accounting.