Bookkeeping Cleanup
Catch-up bookkeeping for businesses that have fallen behind. We sort through the backlog, reconcile bank and credit card accounts, correct errors, and bring your books up to date for tax filing and ongoing maintenance.
The Project
This service is for businesses that have fallen behind on their bookkeeping. Maybe you started doing it yourself and got lost somewhere around month three. Maybe you handed it off to someone who never finished. Maybe you were so focused on running your actual business that the books just stopped getting updated.
We approach this as a defined repair project. We take whatever records you have, sort through the history, and rebuild your books month by month until everything reconciles with your bank statements. The goal is to get you from wherever you are now to a clean set of books that are ready for tax filing and ongoing maintenance.
The Assessment
The Assessment
We start by reviewing what you have. Bank statements, receipts, invoices, whatever documentation exists. We figure out how far back the gap goes and what it will take to close it. Then we give you a flat project price so you know exactly what you are paying to get from messy to done.
The Work
The Work
We process everything chronologically. Every transaction gets categorized. Bank and credit card accounts get reconciled month by month. We identify and correct errors, track down missing information, and build a clean ledger from the ground up.
The Stakes
Messy books are more than an inconvenience. They represent a real threat to your business. We see it happen regularly. A business is doing good work, bringing in revenue, keeping customers happy. But they cannot tell you if they are actually profitable because the books are a disaster. They cannot file accurate tax returns. They cannot get approved for a loan when they need to grow.
The longer the books stay messy, the worse the problem gets. Transactions pile up. Memory fades about what certain deposits or expenses were for. Reconciling a year of activity is significantly harder than reconciling a few months. The gap grows until it feels insurmountable, and that is when business owners start avoiding the problem entirely.
Tax Problems
Tax Problems
You cannot file an accurate tax return based on incomplete records. If you have been estimating or guessing, you are either overpaying or setting yourself up for trouble when the IRS looks closer. Unfiled returns because the books are not ready means penalties accumulating every month.
Flying Blind
Flying Blind
You cannot manage what you cannot measure. When the books are a mess, you do not actually know if a job was profitable or if a client is worth keeping. You make decisions based on gut feeling instead of real numbers. Sometimes that works. Often it does not.
The Outcome
When the cleanup is finished, you have a complete and accurate financial history. You know exactly how much money came in, where it went, and what your actual profit or loss was for each period. You have clean reports that you can hand to a tax preparer, a banker, or anyone else who needs to see your numbers.
More importantly, you have a clean foundation to build on. The messy past is resolved. You are ready to start fresh with a proper bookkeeping process that keeps you current month to month. You do not have to worry about falling into the same hole again because now there is a system in place.
Tax Ready
Tax Ready
Your books support accurate tax filing. The documentation is there to back up your numbers if anyone asks questions. The anxiety that comes with tax season when your records are unreliable goes away because you know the books are solid.
Foundation Set
Foundation Set
We hand over balanced books and clear records. From here, you can either manage monthly bookkeeping yourself with a clean starting point, or transition to ongoing bookkeeping services. Either way, you are starting fresh with accurate numbers.
Metro Detroit's Small Business Bookkeeper
The Next Step:
A Short Conversation
Tell us about your business and your current bookkeeping situation. We'll listen, answer your questions, and give you a clear quote.
