Catch-up bookkeeping with us is a one-time flat fee that starts at $499. The price depends mainly on how many months are behind and how many transactions you have each month. Answer three questions to see an estimate for your books.
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Catch-up bookkeeping cost calculator
Answer three questions to estimate the one-time flat fee to get your books current. Add your details if you want it confirmed as a fixed quote.
How much does catch-up bookkeeping cost?
We price catch-up and cleanup work by the month behind, at a rate set by your monthly transaction volume. These are the rates the calculator uses.
| Transactions a month | Per month behind | 6 months behind | 12 months behind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 100 | $150 | $900 | $1,800 |
| 100 to 500 | $300 | $1,800 | $3,600 |
| 500 to 2,000 | $600 | $3,600 | $7,200 |
| Over 2,000 | Quoted after a free file review | ||
The estimate is a guide. After a free review of your file we confirm one fixed price in writing before any work starts, and it doesn’t grow with the hours.
What makes a cleanup cost more?
- More months behind, or earlier periods that also need fixing
- Higher transaction volume each month
- More bank, card and loan accounts to reconcile
- Marketplace and processor payouts from Shopify, Amazon or Stripe, which have to be split into sales, fees, refunds and sales tax
- Accrual-basis books, which add accruals, deferred revenue and prepaid schedules
- Missing records: complete statements make catch-up faster than rebuilding from scratch
What is included in the fee?
- File review. We review your file and bank statements, list what is wrong and agree the periods to fix.
- Catch-up. We record and categorize every missing month from bank, card and processor data.
- Cleanup. We fix miscategorized transactions, duplicates and old open items.
- Reconciliation. Every bank, card and loan account is reconciled to the statement for each month.
- CPA review and handover. A CPA reviews the result and you receive financial statements and a summary of the adjustments for your tax CPA.
See our cleanup and catch-up bookkeeping service for the full detail, or read how catch-up bookkeeping works, step by step.
What does bookkeeping cost after the cleanup?
Monthly bookkeeping is optional after a cleanup and starts at $199 a month. See pricing, or our guide to what bookkeeping costs per month.
Frequently asked questions
Is catch-up bookkeeping charged by the hour?
Not with us. You get one fixed price in writing after a free file review, so the cost is known before we start.
How long does catch-up bookkeeping take?
We finish most catch-up and cleanup projects within one month of getting access to your file and the statements we need. The timeline is confirmed with your fixed quote.
Can you catch up more than two years of books?
Yes. Projects over 24 months, or with more than 2,000 transactions a month, are quoted after a free file review because they vary too much for a calculator.
Do I have to sign up for monthly bookkeeping afterwards?
No. Many clients continue with monthly bookkeeping so the file stays clean, but a cleanup can be a one-time project.
Get your books current for a fixed fee
Send us a note about how far behind you are. We’ll review the file for free and confirm the price.