A real starting line
We find the last trustworthy period and work forward from there.
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Catch-Up and Cleanup
Behind on your books? We'll get you caught up and tax-ready.
Months or years of backlog, miscategorized transactions, accounts that have never been reconciled. We sort it all out, fix what's wrong, and hand you clean books you can trust.
Backlog
Brought current
Duplicates removedAccounts tied outCPA-ready
From backlog to current
The backlog becomes a known project
Books months behind, transactions in the wrong place, QuickBooks you've been avoiding: it's the most normal thing we see, and it happens to busy owners constantly. Catch-up is usually the first step we take on, and the one that makes everything after it easier.
You hand us the mess as it is. Mark Browning, an advanced certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor (Online and Payroll) based in Idaho Falls, works through it period by period, fixes what's wrong, reconciles every account, and gets your numbers ready for tax time. No judgment, just clean books and a clear path forward.
Cleanup map
Open items reduced
Audit
Sort
Repair
Close
UncategorizedClearing
DuplicatesClearing
UnreconciledClearing
Mess made visible
Duplicates, uncategorized transactions, and unreconciled accounts get named and fixed.
A clean handoff
When the cleanup is done, monthly bookkeeping has a stable file to protect.
Months or years of backlog brought current
We pick up wherever you left off and work forward, period by period, until your records are caught up to today. Three months or three years, we'll get there.
Miscategorized transactions corrected
We go through your history and put expenses, income, transfers, and owner draws where they belong. Duplicates get removed and mystery charges get tracked down and sorted.
Every account reconciled
Bank accounts, credit cards, and loans get reconciled against real statements so your books match the money that actually moved. No more guessing whether the balance is right.
Idaho sales and use tax sorted out
If sales tax got tangled while you were behind, we straighten it out: the 6% state rate, any Teton-corridor resort rates you collected, and use tax on out-of-state buys, all reconciled back to what actually moved.
Clean financials you can hand to your tax preparer
You walk away with an accurate profit and loss statement and balance sheet, ready to drop straight in front of your CPA or tax pro. No frantic hunt through a shoebox of receipts.
A clear handoff into monthly bookkeeping
Once the cleanup is done, we can keep your books closed by the 10th of each month so they never fall behind again. The catch-up is a one-time fix. Staying caught up is the easy part after that.
Know the right scope before you commit.
Mark reviews what is happening in the file, tells you what needs attention, and gives you a clear path forward within one business day.
Best fit
Your books are months or years behind, or the balances no longer make sense.
You send
QuickBooks access, statements, payroll details, and anything your tax preparer has asked for.
You get
Current books, corrected categories, reconciled accounts, and a path into monthly close.
Good to know before we start
How far behind can you go? I haven't touched my books in over a year.
As far back as you need. A few stuck months or full years rebuilt from scratch, we sort the backlog one period at a time until everything is current and reconciled. The longer the gap, the more we dig, but there's no point where it's too late to fix.
Are you going to judge me for how messy this is?
No. Behind books are the most normal thing we see. You started a business to do the work you're good at, not to memorize categorization rules, and life gets busy. Files held together with guesses and duplicate accounts don't faze us, and our reaction is always the same. Let's fix it. You'll get straight answers and a clear plan, never a lecture.
How much does a catch-up or cleanup cost?
It depends on how many months you're behind, how many accounts and transactions are involved, and what shape the records are in. That's why we start with a free books health check. We look at your actual file, tell you what it'll take, and give you a flat quote before any work begins, so there are no surprises. Request a free quote and we'll reply within one business day.
Other ways we can help
Most owners start with one pressure point, then fold the rest into the same monthly bookkeeping rhythm.
Monthly Bookkeeping
Categorized transactions, reconciled accounts, and clean monthly financials, closed on time, every month.
Learn morePayroll
Accurate payroll with Idaho withholding, unemployment, and W-2 / 1099 filings handled for you.
Learn moreSales & Use Tax Filing
Idaho sales and use tax set up, tracked, and filed on the right schedule, resort-city taxes included.
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Ready for clean books and straight answers?
Get a free, no-obligation quote and a quick health check of where your books stand. We reply within one business day. No pitch, no pressure.