Catch-Up Bookkeeping Cost OH: Starting at $300

Cleanup pricing = your monthly tier × months behind ÷ 2.

Catch-Up & Cleanup Bookkeeping — Common Starting Prices

Clear catch-up and cleanup bookkeeping pricing for Ohio small businesses behind on their books. Priced by your monthly tier multiplied by months behind, divided by 2. Performed by a QuickBooks Gold Tier ProAdvisor.

Solo tier × 3 months behind ÷ 2. Short backlog, single-member LLC.

For: Solo operators with a quarter of missed reconciliations

SOLO - 3 MONTHS

Starting at $300

Full transaction review and categorization

Bank + credit-card reconciliation

Chart of accounts cleanup

Tax-ready year-to-date financials

Small Business tier × 12 months behind ÷ 2. Most common cleanup scenario.

For: Established small businesses behind a full tax year

SMALL BUSINESS - 12 MONTHS

Starting at $2,100

Full year reconstructed from bank feeds

Adjusting journal entries

CPA handoff package for prior-year taxes

Optional transition into monthly bookkeeping

Growing tier × 12 months behind ÷ 2. Higher-volume business behind a full year.

For: Higher-volume operations behind a full tax year

GROWING - 12 MONTHS

Starting at $3,000

Full year reconstructed across multiple revenue streams

Adjusting journal entries

CPA handoff package

Multi-year backlogs scoped after a free consultation. Same formula applies.

For: Businesses with multi-year neglected books

MULTI-ACCOUNT - CUSTOM SCOPE

Starting at $5,000

Custom engagement scoped after review

Multi-year reconstruction

Coordinated with your CPA

Estimate Your Cleanup Starting Price

Cleanup pricing = your monthly tier × months behind ÷ 2.

What's Included in Every Tier

  • Complete transaction categorization
  • Bank and credit-card reconciliation
  • Adjusting journal entries
  • Clean chart of accounts
  • Tax-ready P&L + Balance Sheet for each period
  • Optional transition to monthly bookkeeping

Not Included

  • Tax return preparation or amendments (we coordinate with your CPA)
  • Audit representation
  • Lookback periods prior to your oldest available bank statement
  • Payroll, A/P, A/R, sales-tax filings — case-by-case separate engagements

Catch-Up & Cleanup Bookkeeping FAQ's

  • How much does catch-up bookkeeping cost in Cincinnati?

    Catch-up pricing is calculated as your monthly tier × months behind ÷ 2. For example, a Small Business client ($350/month) one year behind = ($350 × 12) ÷ 2 = $2,100 starting price. A Solo client ($200/month) three months behind = ($200 × 3) ÷ 2 = $300. The interactive calculator on this page lets you plug in your tier and backlog to see your starting price. Every cleanup includes full transaction review, bank and credit-card reconciliation, adjusting journal entries, and a tax-ready P&L + Balance Sheet.

  • Why is cleanup priced as a formula instead of priced tiers?

    The work scales with two variables: how many transactions per month you have (your tier) and how many months you're behind. A high-volume business one quarter behind takes the same effort as a low-volume business a full year behind. The formula — monthly tier × months ÷ 2 — keeps pricing fair across both ends of that spectrum without bundling everyone into one-size-fits-all tiers.

  • Can you clear up a year of neglected Quickbooks before tax sesaon?

    Yes. A Small Business 12-month cleanup at the $2,100 starting price typically takes 3–4 weeks once bank statements and QBO accountant access are provided. For Arizona businesses racing an April 15 deadline, we prioritize cleanup engagements starting in early January so your CPA has clean books to file from in March. Book the free consultation by the first week of January to guarantee tax-season turnaround.

  • What do you need from me to start a cleanup?

    Three things: QuickBooks Online accountant-level access, downloadable bank and credit-card statements covering the catch-up period, and a brief list of known problem areas (missing deposits, wrong categorizations, unclear owner draws). That's it — we rebuild from bank feeds. No spreadsheet homework.

  • What if my books are unusually messy?

    If your file has duplicate transactions, mispostings, or broken bank feeds exceeding 15% of total entries, we'll flag the additional scope on the free consultation call before you sign — the starting price may increase to reflect the actual reconstruction work. The goal is honest scope: you see the number before the work starts, not after.

  • What if I'm more than two years behind?

    Multi-year backlogs use the same formula but get scoped on a free consultation call. Typical multi-year cleanups run 6–10 weeks and include weekly status reports so you always know where the work stands. If part of the backlog is older than your available bank statements, we'll tell you what we can and can't reconstruct before you sign.

  • Can I transition to monthly bookkeeping after cleanup?

    Yes — and that's the recommended path. Once your books are caught up, Carleski Accounting transitions you into the monthly bookkeeping tier (Solo $200, Small Business $350, Growing $500, or Multi-Account $1,000) that matches your volume. The cleanup engagement rolls straight into monthly with no separate onboarding fee.