Behind on the Books? We Get You Caught Up
Months or years behind, accounts never reconciled, a prior bookkeeper who left it a mess. We sort it out, get you current, and hand back books you can trust.
- Serving NH, VT & MA
- Accurate & organized
- Filed on time
- Free consultation
What we do
Falling behind on the books is not a character flaw. It is what happens when the business gets busy and the accounting is the thing that waits. And it adds up. A few months turns into a year, the numbers stop meaning anything, and filing taxes starts to feel impossible.
Catch-up and cleanup bookkeeping is how you get out of that hole. We go back through the period that is behind, categorize the transactions, reconcile the accounts against real statements, and untangle the mistakes, the duplicates, and the guesses that piled up. When we are done, you have accurate books for the whole stretch, not a best effort.
This is also the fix when a prior bookkeeper left things in bad shape or a software migration scrambled the records. We find what is actually there, correct what is wrong, and give you a clean starting point. From there you can file with confidence and, if you want, roll straight into monthly service so it never happens again.
How it works
We start with an honest assessment of how far behind things are and what shape the records are in. You get a straight answer on the scope before any work begins, so there are no surprises about what it takes to get current.
Then we work through the period methodically: gather the statements, categorize and reconcile month by month, and correct the errors we find along the way. We flag anything that needs your input with a specific question rather than a guess. When the cleanup is finished, we walk you through what we found and what the numbers now say, and we make sure you are set up to stay current going forward.
Who catch-up and cleanup bookkeeping is for
- Owners who are months or years behind and need to file
- Businesses whose accounts have never actually been reconciled
- Anyone who inherited a mess from a prior bookkeeper
- Records scrambled by a software switch or a lost login
- Owners facing a filing deadline with books that are not ready
- Businesses that want a clean slate before starting monthly service
Getting out of the hole, one month at a time
Being far behind on the books feels like one giant, impossible task. It is not. It is a stack of ordinary months that never got closed, and the way out is to close them, one at a time, in order. That is exactly how we approach it: gather the statements, categorize the period, reconcile each month against what really happened, and correct the errors as we find them.
What makes it feel impossible is doing it alone while also running the business. What makes it manageable is handing it to someone whose only job is to work through it methodically. You do not have to relive the whole year. You answer a few specific questions, and the rest gets done in the background until you are current.
Cleaning up someone else's mess
A lot of cleanup work is not catching up an absence, it is undoing a mess someone else made. A prior bookkeeper who left mid-year, a well-meaning setup that put everything in the wrong place, a software migration that scrambled the history, or a chart of accounts that grew into a junk drawer. The transactions are there, they are just wrong.
We find what is actually in the file, correct the miscategorized and duplicated entries, reconcile against real statements so the numbers are trustworthy again, and give you a clean starting point. From there you can file with confidence and decide whether to keep the books yourself or hand them off for good.
Serving small businesses across New Hampshire, Vermont, and Massachusetts
We work with owners throughout New Hampshire, Vermont, and Massachusetts. Because bookkeeping and tax work happens in the cloud, your location is never the limit. What matters is that the same team knows your business and stays responsive, whether you are in the Seacoast, the Upper Valley, or the Boston suburbs.
Working across three states also means multi-state questions are familiar ground. A business in one state that serves customers in the next, an owner who lives in one state and works in another, a first out-of-state hire. Tell us where you operate and we will make sure catch-up and cleanup bookkeeping is handled correctly for your situation.
Who can catch up my bookkeeping if I am years behind?
Ledger House handles catch-up and cleanup bookkeeping for owners across New Hampshire, Vermont, and Massachusetts who have fallen behind, inherited a mess, or never reconciled their accounts. We assess the scope honestly, then work through the period month by month, categorizing transactions and reconciling against real statements until the books are accurate for the whole stretch. You end with clean records you can file from and, if you want, a monthly plan so you never fall behind again. Book a free consultation at (603) 805-2308.
Catch-Up & Cleanup Bookkeeping FAQs
How far behind is too far behind?
There is no such thing. We regularly clean up a year or more. The longer it has been, the more there is to sort, but the process is the same, and getting it done is what turns an impossible tax situation back into a manageable one.
How much will catch-up work cost?
It depends on how many months are behind and what shape the records are in, so we scope it honestly before starting. You get a clear picture of the work involved up front instead of an open-ended bill.
Can you fix what a previous bookkeeper got wrong?
Yes. A good part of cleanup work is correcting other people's mistakes: miscategorized transactions, accounts that were never reconciled, duplicates, and guesses. We find what is actually there and set it right.
Will I be able to file my taxes after cleanup?
That is usually the goal. Once the period is caught up and reconciled, you have accurate numbers to file from. If we also prepare your taxes, we can take it straight through to filing.
What happens after you get me caught up?
You choose. Some owners take the clean books and go, others roll into monthly bookkeeping so they never fall behind again. Either way you are starting from accurate records instead of a mess.
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