Catch-Up & Cleanup Bookkeeping Services
Behind on Your Books? Let's Get You Back on Track.
Bookkeeping can easily fall behind when you're busy running a business.
Maybe you haven't reconciled your bank accounts in months. Maybe your QuickBooks file is full of uncategorized transactions. Maybe your previous bookkeeper stopped working with you.
Whatever the reason, you don't have to figure it out alone.
Golden State Bookkeepers provides catch-up and cleanup bookkeeping services for businesses throughout California, with a growing focus on Los Angeles and Southern California.
What Is Catch-Up Bookkeeping?
Catch-up bookkeeping brings your financial records up to date after you've fallen behind.
You may have several months of unreconciled bank accounts, unentered transactions, uncategorized income or expenses, incomplete financial statements, or bookkeeping that stopped partway through the year.
We can review your situation and determine what work is needed to bring the books current.
What Is Bookkeeping Cleanup?
Cleanup bookkeeping goes beyond simply entering missing transactions. Your existing books may contain errors or inconsistencies that need to be investigated.
We can review your bookkeeping records and identify areas that may need correction, reconciliation, or organization.
Bank & Credit-Card Reconciliation
Review financial accounts and identify differences between your bookkeeping records and available statements.
Transaction Categorization
Review income and expenses and organize transactions into appropriate accounts.
Duplicate & Incorrect Transactions
Identify transactions that may have been duplicated, incorrectly recorded, or require further review.
Financial Statement Review
Review available financial reports to identify potential bookkeeping issues.
Are Your Books in Need of Cleanup?
You may need catch-up or cleanup bookkeeping if your financial records are behind, confusing, or don't appear to accurately reflect your business.
Your Bank Accounts Don't Reconcile
Your QuickBooks balance doesn't match your bank statements.
Your QuickBooks File Has Uncategorized Transactions
You have transactions that haven't been properly categorized.
Your Financial Statements Don't Look Right
Your Profit & Loss or Balance Sheet doesn't seem to reflect what's happening in your business.
Your Bookkeeper Left
You need someone to review your books and take over bookkeeping.
You're Preparing for Tax Filing
Your tax preparer needs organized financial information, but your books aren't ready.
You've Been Doing It Yourself
You started doing your bookkeeping but no longer have the time to keep up.
Our Catch-Up & Cleanup Process
1. Review Your Books
We start by understanding the current condition of your bookkeeping and identifying the periods and accounts that need attention.
2. Identify the Problems
We look for unreconciled accounts, missing or uncategorized transactions, duplicate entries, and other bookkeeping issues that may need review.
3. Bring Your Records Up to Date
We work through the identified bookkeeping tasks and organize the financial records based on the agreed scope of work.
4. Get You Back on Track
Once the books are current, we can discuss ongoing bookkeeping services to help keep them organized going forward.
Every cleanup project is different. The amount of work required depends on the condition of your books, how far behind they are, and the number of accounts and transactions involved.
What Happens After Your Books Are Caught Up?
Getting your books caught up is only the first step. Once your financial records are current, keeping them organized throughout the year can help you avoid another major cleanup later.
Ongoing Monthly Bookkeeping
Keep transactions organized and accounts reconciled on an ongoing basis.
Regular Financial Reports
Maintain useful financial information so you can better understand your business throughout the year.