Catch-Up Bookkeeping
Cleaning up and bringing current past months or years of bookkeeping. We go through the backlog, reconcile every account, categorize every transaction, and deliver accurate financials so you know exactly where your business stands.
How It Gets This Bad
It usually starts with one busy month. You skip the bookkeeping because there is a job to finish or a client to take care of. Then the next month piles on. Before long you are six months behind, then a year, then two years. The longer it sits the harder it is to face, so you keep pushing it off.
This is the most common situation we see. Business owners across Jacksonville and the First Coast come to us with a shoebox of receipts, a pile of bank statements they have never opened, and a QuickBooks file that has not been touched in months. We take it from there and bring everything current.
What We Actually Do
What We Actually Do
We pull every bank and credit card statement for the backlog period. We go through each transaction, categorize it properly, match it to receipts and invoices where possible, and reconcile every account month by month. When we are done you have a complete and accurate set of financial statements for the entire period.
How Long It Takes
How Long It Takes
It depends on how far behind you are and how many accounts are involved. A few months of backlog for a straightforward business might take a week. Multiple years across several bank accounts and credit cards will take longer. After we look at your situation we will give you an honest timeline.
Why You Cannot Keep Waiting
Every month that goes by without clean books is another month of flying blind. You do not know if you made money last quarter. You cannot tell your CPA what happened. You cannot walk into a bank and ask for financing because you have nothing to show them. You are running your business off your bank balance and gut feeling.
Tax season is where it really hurts. Your CPA needs organized records to file your returns. If you hand them a mess they either charge you significantly more to sort through it or they file an extension and tell you to come back when the books are done. Meanwhile penalties and interest may be stacking up if you owe and have not filed.
The Tax Filing Problem
The Tax Filing Problem
We work with your CPA directly once the books are clean. Many of our clients in Northeast Florida come to us specifically because they are multiple years behind on tax filings. Getting the books caught up is the first step. Once we deliver accurate financials your CPA has everything they need to file.
The Decision Problem
The Decision Problem
Without accurate books you are guessing. Should you hire another person? Can you afford that new truck? Is that big client actually profitable or are you losing money on them? You cannot answer any of these questions when your financial records are two years old.
What You Get When It Is Done
Every account reconciled. Every transaction categorized. A profit and loss statement and balance sheet for each period in the backlog. You finally have a clear picture of what happened in your business during all those months you were not tracking it.
From there you have options. You can move into monthly bookkeeping with us so you never fall behind again, or you can take the clean books and maintain them on your own. Either way the backlog is gone and you are starting fresh with real numbers instead of a growing pile of anxiety.
Clean Foundation
Clean Foundation
Once the cleanup is finished your QuickBooks file is accurate and organized. Your chart of accounts makes sense. Your records are ready for your CPA, your bank, or anyone else who needs to see them. You are no longer avoiding your own financial data.
Peace of Mind
Peace of Mind
The weight of messy books affects more than your finances. It creates stress that follows you around. Our clients consistently tell us that the relief of finally having clean books is worth every penny. You can focus on running your business instead of dreading the pile that keeps growing.
The First Coast's Trusted Bookkeeping Partner
The Next Step:
A Free Discovery Call
Tell us where things stand with your books. Whether you're months behind or just looking for reliable bookkeeping going forward, we'll give you an honest assessment and a clear price.