Get the books caught up and accurate
This is for books with unreconciled periods, stale balances, or reports you can't rely on. We scope and quote cleanup separately from monthly work, with a clear end date.
Scheduled separately from recurring monthly work, with an agreed start date and end date.
Part of the accounting may be current, but the rest has fallen behind. The balances are no longer reliable.
- Good fit
- Old periods are messy or balances don't tie. Cleanup needs to happen before monthly work can start.
- We handle
- Historical periods, reconciliation gaps, stale balances, balance sheet repair, and the documentation behind every correction.
- Next step
- Monthly accounting can start after cleanup is complete.
When the work happens
We schedule cleanup separately from monthly closes so one doesn't delay the other.
What we fix
We document each correction and explain why it changed.
- Rebuild unreconciled historical periods
- Close reconciliation gaps, account by account
- Resolve stale and unsupported balances
- Reverse plug entries and document the real numbers
- Rebuild fixed asset and depreciation schedules
- Tie loan balances to lender statements
- Separate owner draws from operating expenses
- Clear suspense and unclassified accounts
- Correct prior-year entries that moved retained earnings
- Document every correction in a single log
When this service fits
- Accounts have not been reconciled in months or years.
- The balance sheet has numbers nobody can explain.
- A prior year was changed after it was closed.
- A lender, preparer, or buyer needs records that aren't ready.
What changes
- The balances tie, and each correction is documented.
- You get a written list of anything deliberately left unresolved, and why.
- Cleanup has a clear handoff into normal monthly work.
- Tax work starts from repaired records instead of a reconstruction.
What it costs
We quote cleanup as a separate project with an end date. This keeps one-time cleanup costs separate from any ongoing monthly fee.
The review gives you a price range before you commit. If the work is smaller than expected, the quote reflects that.
Request a reviewQuestions that come up
How far back does cleanup usually go?
It depends on which periods affect the decisions you need to make. The review tells you how far back we need to go before you commit.
What if the review finds more problems?
We'll list what we find, including misposted draws, missed sales tax, or payroll balances that don't tie. You get the list before deciding whether to move forward.
Do I have to sign up for monthly work afterward?
No. You can take the repaired file back in-house or give it to your current bookkeeper. We document the handoff either way.
How long does it take?
It depends on the number of periods, transaction volume, and available records. The review gives you a time range, and the quote includes an end date.
Find out what the cleanup involves
Send a note about what is current and what is behind. If it looks like we can help, we'll arrange access and review the books. Then we'll send the work needed, a price range, and an end date.