Catch-Up Bookkeeping
If your books are behind or were never set up right, we bring them current and accurate before moving you onto ongoing monthly work. We reconcile your accounts, fix miscategorized transactions, and rebuild clean records for the months or years that got away from you.
What This Is
This is how a lot of our clients come to us. The books got away from them. Maybe it was a few months. Maybe it was a year or more. The business kept running, money kept moving, and the bookkeeping just did not happen. Now they need to get current before they can move forward.
Catch-up bookkeeping means going back through the periods that fell behind and building accurate records from what actually happened. We look at your bank and credit card statements, figure out what went where, and put together books you can trust. Then we move you onto ongoing monthly bookkeeping so you stay current from here on out.
Assessing Where Things Stand
Assessing Where Things Stand
We start by looking at what you have. Maybe there is a QuickBooks Online file that was partially maintained. Maybe there is nothing at all. We pull your bank and credit card statements for the periods in question and figure out how far behind the books actually are and what it will take to bring them current.
The Cleanup Work
The Cleanup Work
We go through every transaction. Reconcile your bank accounts and credit cards so the books match the statements. Fix transactions that were categorized wrong. Fill in the gaps where things were never recorded at all. The goal is accurate records for every month that got away from you.
Signs You Need This
You already know if your books are behind. The question is usually how bad it is and whether you can put it off any longer. Some owners have not touched the books in months. Others have years of transactions sitting in a bank feed that nobody ever categorized. The common thread is that the numbers in the system do not reflect what actually happened in the business.
Sometimes there is an external deadline that forces the issue. Tax time is coming and you need accurate numbers for your return. You are applying for a loan and the bank wants financials. Or you just want to know where the business actually stands and you cannot trust the reports you are pulling right now.
Books That Fell Behind
Books That Fell Behind
You meant to keep up with the bookkeeping but it did not happen. You were busy running the business. Now you have months or years of transactions that were never properly recorded. The longer you wait the harder it gets to remember what those charges were for.
Numbers That Do Not Match
Numbers That Do Not Match
Your QuickBooks balance does not match your bank statement. Your profit and loss report shows numbers that do not make sense. Transactions are categorized wrong or sitting in a catch-all account. You cannot trust the reports because the underlying data is not right.
What Changes
You end up with books that reflect what actually happened in your business. Bank and credit card accounts that reconcile. Transactions in the right categories. Reports that show real numbers instead of garbage. For the first time in a while you can look at a profit and loss statement and trust what it says.
Once we bring the books current we transition you onto ongoing monthly bookkeeping. You are not stuck in catch-up mode forever. The goal is to get you to a clean starting point and then keep you there with regular monthly work. This is how most of our ongoing bookkeeping clients start with us.
A Clean Foundation
A Clean Foundation
Your books are accurate and complete for the periods we catch up. That means you have the records you need for tax filing, loan applications, or just understanding how the business performed. No more guessing or hoping the numbers are close enough.
Ready for Ongoing Work
Ready for Ongoing Work
With the catch-up done we move you onto monthly bookkeeping. Every month your transactions get categorized, your accounts get reconciled, and you get clean financial statements. You stay current from here on out instead of falling behind again.
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