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Catch-up bookkeeping to get your books back up to date
Falling behind on the books happens to good businesses. We get your records current, reconciled and BAS-ready, then help you keep them that way, so quarter end stops being something to dread.
Catch-up bookkeeping is exactly what it sounds like: bringing records that have fallen behind fully back up to date. Whether it is a few months or a few years, the work is the same in kind. Bank accounts are reconciled and key balances checked, transactions are reviewed and coded consistently, the gaps are chased down, and the file is returned to a clean, reliable state you can actually rely on.
Records fall behind for plenty of practical reasons: business gets busy, a bookkeeper moves on, paperwork builds up or an accounting file is left half-finished. Suddenly the numbers are months behind and quarter end is a scramble. The sooner it is sorted, the less it costs in stress and in surprises, and the fewer decisions you make on a picture that is out of date.
Once you are current, staying current is straightforward. Most catch-up work rolls naturally into ongoing bookkeeping, so the same thing never builds up again.
Best for
- Books that are months, or years, behind
- A file that has never been properly reconciled
- Records that need to be brought up to date before a BAS or reporting deadline
- A shoebox, a spreadsheet, or a half-done accounting file
- Changing bookkeeper or software and needing a clean start
What you get
- Records brought fully up to date
- Bank accounts reconciled and key balances checked
- BAS-ready records for your registered agent to work from
- A clear picture of where you actually stand
What's included
From behind and unclear, to current and clean.
- ReconcileBank accounts reconciled and key balances checked, period by period
- CodeTransactions reviewed and coded consistently
- Clean upDuplicates, gaps and errors found and fixed
- PayrollPayroll and superannuation records brought into line
- BAS-readyRecords left ready for BAS and reporting
- Your toolsXero or the accounting software you already use
Not sure how far behind you really are? A Bookkeeping Health Check is a quick way to find out, with a written summary of what needs doing. And once you are current, ongoing Bookkeeping & Accounts Support keeps it that way.