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🔁 Catch-Up Bookkeeping

For the client file everyone's been avoiding — months or years behind, and no one has the bandwidth to fix it.

What's included

Why this is priced separately

Catch-up work doesn't fit a flat monthly subscription because the scope varies enormously — six months of clean records is a different job than three years of missing receipts and unreconciled accounts. We quote catch-up engagements on a fixed fee basis after a short scoping call, so there are no surprises once work begins.

How we approach messy files

We start by reviewing what exists — historical bank feeds, whatever partial books are available — and build a scope of work before touching a single transaction. Reconstruction is done period by period, reconciled as we go, so if you need to see progress partway through, the file is always in a coherent, defensible state rather than a half-finished mess.

Every adjustment we make to prior-period figures is logged and explained. You get a clear audit trail, not just a clean-looking result you have to take on faith.

What happens after catch-up

Most catch-up engagements transition directly into one of our standard monthly plans once the books are current — so the client moves from "years behind" to "on a 5-day close cycle" without a gap.

Have a messy file sitting on your desk?

Tell us the situation on a quick call — we'll give you an honest read on scope and timeline before you commit to anything.

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