Serving businesses nationwide
Catch-Up & Clean-Up
Bookkeeping
We catch up the backlog, clean up the errors, and get your books back in order.
- Built for small-business booksAgencies, clinics, restaurants, and more
- No hourly billingFixed fee upfront, no lock-in
- Everything by emailNo meetings to schedule
- Deductions you can claimEvery expense found and categorized

Works with the tools you already use
Don’t see your tools? We work with most cloud platforms, or directly from spreadsheets, bank statements, and receipts.
Who It’s For
Get Your Books Caught Up, Whatever Shape They’re In
Which of these sounds like you? Each is part of our standard catch-up and clean-up service.

Preparing for Tax Season or an Extension Deadline
We start with the year your tax preparer needs most, then any earlier years, including for a business you’ve closed.
Catching Up Months or Years of Bookkeeping
Every account reconciled, whether you’re months or years behind, for one business or several.
Cleaning Up Inaccurate or Incomplete Books
We correct miscategorized transactions, mixed personal expenses, unreconciled accounts, and records left by a previous bookkeeper.
Applying for a Loan or Line of Credit
A reconciled P&L and Balance Sheet, ready to share with your lender.
Businesses We Work With
Agencies & consultants
Client retainers, contractor payments, and software costs, clearly categorized.
Clinics & private practices
Patient payments and insurance deposits reconciled to your bank.
Restaurants & cafés
POS deposits, tips, and delivery-app payouts matched to your bank.
Home services & trades
Materials, customer deposits, and vehicle costs in the right accounts.
Online stores
Shopify, Amazon, and Stripe payouts split into sales, fees, and refunds.
Real estate & rentals
Income and expenses tracked property by property.
Don’t see your type of business? We work with most small businesses.
Your Deliverables
What You’ll Receive
Your complete Year-End Financial Package, tax-ready whether you file yourself or work with a tax preparer.
- Reconciled accounts
- Every business expense categorized, so you can claim the deductions you’re entitled to
- Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet
- Your QuickBooks Online, Xero, or other cloud accounting file, fully up to date
- A private client portal to follow progress, review your results, and download your reports

Profit & Loss
Q1 2026
Balance Sheet
At March 31, 2026
Reconciliation Summary
How It Works
Catch-Up and Clean-Up Bookkeeping,
Off Your Plate in 3 Steps
All by email, start to finish.

- Short form
Tell Us Your Situation
Complete the form, then reply “YES” to our confirmation email. It just confirms your email address, so our reply reaches you without delay.
- Within one business day
We Review Your Request
We review what you shared, and ask by email only if we need anything else. To see your books, you invite us as a user; you never share a password.
- No obligation
Get Your Fixed-Fee Quote
Before you pay anything, you get a written review of your books: what’s in good shape, what needs fixing, and one fixed fee to put it right. Approve and pay, and we schedule the work.
Your Client Portal
Your Financial Results, Clearly Organized
After you pay, you’ll have your own private client portal. Follow progress there, and when the books are done, your numbers and reports are waiting. Nothing to install, nothing to dig for.
See where your money went Key figures and charts for the period, including revenue, expenses, and net income.
Ready for your tax preparer Download your reports anytime, for your own records or for your tax preparer.
Payments and receipts in one place See your agreed service period, payment history, and receipts anytime.
Everything by Email
Everything Happens in Your Inbox
No calls to fit around running your business. Add us to your software or send what you have, even a rough export, and we take it from there. You reply when it suits you, and every answer stays in writing.


My Shopify payouts never match my sales. Can you untangle this?
I’m about two years behind on the books, and honestly I stopped trying….
shopify-payouts-Q1.csvThe Trusty Books
to owner@yourstore.com
Yes, we can. Your part is already done; here’s what happens on our side:
We split every payout into sales, fees, and refunds
We record the fees as business expenses
We match every deposit to your bank, month by month
Business owner
That was easier than I expected. Glad this is finally off my plate.

The Handoff
Hand It Off. Get Back to Running Your Business.
You didn’t start a business to spend evenings sorting last year’s transactions. Send us the backlog; we reconcile every account and deliver tax-ready books while you focus on your business.
Get My QuoteShort form · All by email
Get My Fixed-Fee Quote
Tell us where your books stand. Once we have everything we need, we’ll email your free, fixed-fee quote within one business day, with no obligation and no phone number required.
- 1Your Needs
- 2Your Books
- 3Your Details
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Reviewing your request
Within one business day
Once you’ve verified, our team carefully reviews the details you shared and assesses what your books need. You’ll hear from us by email.
Get your written review and quote
After we confirm the scope
A written review and one fixed fee, with no obligation to go ahead.
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Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Pricing & Scope
How much does catch-up bookkeeping cost?
Here’s how you get your number: fill out the short form, and within one business day we review what you shared and confirm the scope with you. You then receive a written review of your books, covering what’s in good shape and what needs fixing, along with your exact fixed fee. If the scope turns out bigger than expected, we’ll agree on any change with you before continuing.
What’s not included in catch-up bookkeeping?
You receive a clean, tax-ready financial package, and your tax preparer (or the right specialist) takes it from there.
Process & Delivery
What happens after I request a quote? What do you need to get started?
- Submit the form. Share a few details about your business and backlog, then reply “YES” to our confirmation email so we can verify your email address.
- We review your request. We review what you shared and reply within one business day, in the same email thread. If we need anything else, we’ll ask for access to your accounting software or a few recent statements. For access, you invite us as a user in QuickBooks Online or Xero: you never share your password, and you can remove us anytime.
- Get your review and fixed-fee quote. You get a written review of your books and one fixed fee, with no obligation to go ahead.
- Approve and pay via Stripe. We schedule the agreed work and send your client portal link, where you can follow progress.
- Get your Year-End Financial Package. Reconciled books and reports, delivered to your client portal and ready for your tax preparer.
Do you file my taxes?
You get a complete, tax-ready financial package that’s ready to hand off. We work alongside your tax preparer, not instead of them. When tax season comes, your books are already in order.
Software & Timeline
Do I need QuickBooks Online?
We work with QuickBooks Online, Xero, and most other cloud accounting platforms. If you don’t have accounting software, we can build everything from your bank statements, spreadsheets, or receipts. Either way, you end up with clean books and a clear picture of where your business stands.
One note: we work in cloud-based software only, so we don’t take on QuickBooks Desktop files.
How long does the cleanup take? Do you offer ongoing bookkeeping?
Once you’re caught up, you shouldn’t have to go through this again. Our optional monthly bookkeeping keeps your books current year-round, so next tax season, everything is already done.
Ready When You Are
Most One-Year Cleanups Are Tax-Ready in 2–4 Weeks.
Start with a short form. We’ll tell you exactly what we need next.
