Bookkeeping ecosystem
Bookkeeping cleanup — catch up months of unreconciled books
If you're months behind on bank reconciliations or you can't produce a current P&L, you need a cleanup project — not an ongoing retainer. Get scoped and quoted in under a week.
Scope
What's included in a real cleanup
A proper cleanup ends with reconciled accounts, a clean trial balance, and a P&L that ties to the prior tax return.
- Bank, credit card, merchant, and loan reconciliations
- Recategorize miscoded transactions
- Rebuild chart of accounts for clean reporting
- Adjusting journal entries (depreciation, accruals, prepaids)
- Trial balance ties to last filed return
Pricing
Cleanup pricing models
Most firms quote cleanup on a per-month or per-transaction basis after a free diagnostic call.
- Per month: $300–$1,500 per month of cleanup
- Per transaction: $5–$15 per uncategorized transaction
- Fixed-fee: $1,500–$15,000+ for the full project
- Timeline: 2–8 weeks depending on volume and document availability
FAQ
Common questions
How long does bookkeeping cleanup take?
Most cleanups take 3–6 weeks. Heavily backlogged or missing-receipt cases can stretch to 8–12 weeks. Most of the time is spent waiting on documents from you.
How much does bookkeeping cleanup cost?
Budget $300–$1,500 per month of catch-up. A full year of cleanup for a small business typically runs $3,500–$12,000 depending on transaction volume and account count.
Do I need to file amended returns after cleanup?
Only if the cleanup uncovers material differences from what was previously reported. Most cleanups just produce a corrected prior-year balance sheet and a clean starting point for the current year.
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