What Cleanup Costs

What does cleanup cost? Your monthly rate times the months that need it.

There is no flat price, because no two messes are the same size. There is a formula, and the rates are on our pricing page. We clean up books remotely for businesses anywhere in the country and give you the number in writing after we look at your file.

From Our Pricing Page

Priced at your monthly rate × the number of months that need cleaning up.

Your monthly rate is set by transaction volume. See the Transactions per Month table on our pricing page.

Cleanup transitions to monthly bookkeeping once the file is current.

What The Price Covers

Messy books brought back into order.

  • Misclassified transactions corrected

  • Bank, credit card and loan accounts reconciled

  • The chart of accounts reviewed for accuracy and consistency

  • Duplicate or missing entries fixed

  • A clear record of what was changed and why

How It Is Priced

Your monthly rate times the number of months that need cleaning up.

Your monthly rate is set by transaction volume, shown in the Transactions per Month table on our pricing page. We look at your file and give you the number in writing before you commit to anything.

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The Number Comes in Writing

After we look at your file, before you commit.

The honest answer is that we cannot quote cleanup without looking at the file. What we can do is look at it, tell you what shape it is in, and give you a number before you commit to anything. You get the scope and the cost in writing, with no surprises later.

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If the Books Are Also Behind

Catch-up is priced the same way.

Cleanup is correcting what was entered wrong. Catch-up is recording what was never entered, and it is priced at your monthly rate times the number of months you're behind. Most jobs need both. Here is how we catch up past years, and if your books are in QuickBooks, here is what we usually find in QuickBooks files.

After Cleanup

Cleanup transitions to monthly bookkeeping once the file is current.

We only take cleanup work that becomes ongoing, because a cleaned file drifts again within months if nobody keeps it current. Every bookkeeping package includes monthly reports and direct coordination with your CPA at year-end.

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Not in the Price

Your bookkeeping software.

Bookkeeping software is billed separately by the vendor, whether you use QuickBooks Online or Xero.

Wherever Your Business Is

Cleanup is done remotely, for businesses anywhere in the country.

We are based in Laramie, Wyoming, and work remotely with businesses across the country, in QuickBooks Online or Xero, with read-only bank access. You can reach us by Zoom, Teams, email, text, or phone, whatever works for you. If your file is in QuickBooks Desktop, we work in that too.

FAQ

Questions about cleanup cost.

How much does bookkeeping cleanup cost?

Your monthly rate times the number of months that need cleaning up. Your monthly rate is set by transaction volume, shown in the Transactions per Month table on our pricing page. We give you the number in writing after we look at your file.

Why is there no flat price for cleanup?

Because no two messes are the same size. We cannot quote cleanup without looking at the file. What we can do is look at it, tell you what shape it is in, and give you a number before you commit to anything.

Is the first conversation free?

Yes. It starts with a free 30-minute consultation about where your books stand.

Is my bookkeeping software included?

No. Bookkeeping software is billed separately by the vendor, whether you use QuickBooks Online or Xero.

What if my books are behind as well as wrong?

Recording what was never entered is catch-up, and it is priced the same way: your monthly rate times the number of months you're behind. Most jobs need both. Here is how we catch up past years.

What happens once the cleanup is done?

Cleanup transitions to monthly bookkeeping once the file is current. We only take cleanup work that becomes ongoing, because a cleaned file drifts again within months if nobody keeps it current.

Can you clean up books for a business outside Wyoming?

Yes. We are based in Laramie and work remotely with businesses across the country, in QuickBooks Online or Xero, with read-only bank access.

Want the number for your books?

Schedule a free 30-minute consultation. We'll listen to your situation and tell you honestly what makes sense and what doesn't.

Rather write it down first? Send us a message and we will reply within one business day.