Foundations
From a year behind to fully reconciled.
Falling behind is common and fixable. We scope the backlog, quote a fixed fee, and work through it in weekly batches — so you know exactly what it costs and when it will be done.
At a glance
Sample pricing
Starting from
$2,500 one-time
Cadence
Typically 2 to 6 weeks
Best for
Businesses that are three months to three years behind, mid-migration, or facing a deadline from a lender, investor or tax authority.
Deliverables
Reconciled books through your last completed month
Corrected opening balances
Clean chart of accounts
Written handover notes
The problem
The backlog gets heavier the longer it waits.
A backlog rarely starts with neglect. Usually a bookkeeper left, a system migration stalled, or the business grew faster than its admin. By the time it becomes urgent, there is a deadline attached: a filing, a loan application, a due-diligence request.
Working through it without a plan is slow and expensive. Working through it with a defined scope, a fixed fee and a weekly checkpoint is neither.
The outcome
What you get at the end of the project
01
A clean, defensible set of books
Every account reconciled to statements, with a note on anything we could not resolve and why.
02
Filing-ready figures
Your preparer or lender receives a complete package rather than a work in progress.
03
A starting point that stays clean
Most clients move straight onto our monthly bookkeeping so the backlog never returns.
What is included
Everything in the engagement.
Scope is agreed in writing before work starts. Add or remove items as your business changes.
A scoping review of your accounts, systems and the size of the backlog before we quote
A fixed project fee with weekly progress notes
Reconciliation of bank, credit card, loan and payment-processor accounts
Correction of duplicate transactions, miscategorised spend and balance-sheet errors
Restated opening balances agreed with your prior accountant where needed
A written list of open questions and the decisions taken to resolve them
Ideal client
Who this is for — and who it is not.
A good fit
Books between 3 months and 3 years behind
Businesses switching bookkeepers or platforms
Anyone facing a lender, investor or filing deadline
Probably not yet
Companies that are current and simply need ongoing bookkeeping
How it works
From first call to a working rhythm.
01
Scoping review
We look at the backlog with you — accounts, months, transaction volume — and quote a fixed fee.
02
Weekly batches
We work month by month, sending a short progress note and any questions each Friday.
03
Reconciliation and review
Every account is tied to statements; a senior reviewer signs off the balance sheet.
04
Handover
You receive the reconciled books, notes on judgement calls, and a proposal for keeping them current.
Client story
SA
Sam Achebe
Owner,
Brightmoor Roasters
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FAQ
Questions about catch-up and clean-up.
By the number of months, accounts and transactions involved. You receive one fixed fee before any work starts.
Yes. We start from whatever exists and document what we changed and why.
Most projects take two to six weeks. If you have a hard deadline, tell us on the call and we will confirm whether it is achievable.
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