Running a business takes everything you have. When something has to give, it is usually the administrative work that nobody sees, and bookkeeping is near the top of that list. It falls behind a week, then a month, then a quarter, and before long you are looking at a backlog that feels too big to know where to start.
That is not a character flaw. It is what happens when a business owner is doing what business owners do: running the business. The problem is not that it happened. The problem is letting it stay that way, because every month that passes with unreconciled books is another month of decisions made without reliable data.
We have worked through backlogs that span a prior full year and into the current year to date. We have seen every variety of disorganized, incomplete, and unreconciled books that exists. Whatever the state of yours, we have seen worse, and we know how to fix it.
We do not walk into a catch-up engagement to audit your past decisions or assign blame for how things got where they are. We walk in with a plan to get your books current as efficiently as possible and hand you back a clean financial record you can actually use.
If more than one of those applies, the backlog is real and it is costing you. The good news is that every one of those situations is recoverable. We do this every day.
Catch-up bookkeeping is not a quick reconciliation. It is a systematic reconstruction of your financial records from the point they were last accurate to the present. That means going back through every transaction, every account, every entry that was missed, miscategorized, or left unreconciled, and getting it right.
Here is what that process covers.
What we do | What it means for you |
Full backlog assessment | We establish exactly how far back the work needs to go, what records exist, what is missing, and what the project will require before any work begins. |
Transaction reconstruction | Every transaction across the catch-up period is recorded, categorized correctly, and assigned to the right account. Nothing gets averaged, estimated, or skipped. |
Bank and account reconciliation | All bank accounts, credit cards, and other financial accounts are reconciled through the current period so every statement ties out to the books. |
Error identification and correction | Duplicate entries, miscategorized transactions, and posting errors are identified and corrected across the entire catch-up period. |
Chart of accounts cleanup | If your chart of accounts is poorly structured or has grown inconsistently over time, we reorganize it so your books produce meaningful reporting going forward. |
CPA-ready financial statements | When the catch-up is complete, your books are reconciled and your financial statements are organized and ready to hand to your accountant, a lender, or anyone else who needs to see them. |
What we do | What it means for you |
Full backlog assessment | We establish exactly how far back the work needs to go, what records exist, what is missing, and what the project will require before any work begins. |
Transaction reconstruction | Every transaction across the catch-up period is recorded, categorized correctly, and assigned to the right account. Nothing gets averaged, estimated, or skipped. |
Bank and account reconciliation | All bank accounts, credit cards, and other financial accounts are reconciled through the current period so every statement ties out to the books. |
Error identification and correction | Duplicate entries, miscategorized transactions, and posting errors are identified and corrected across the entire catch-up period. |
Chart of accounts cleanup | If your chart of accounts is poorly structured or has grown inconsistently over time, we reorganize it so your books produce meaningful reporting going forward. |
CPA-ready financial statements | When the catch-up is complete, your books are reconciled and your financial statements are organized and ready to hand to your accountant, a lender, or anyone else who needs to see them. |
One of the most common concerns business owners have about catch-up work is not knowing what they are walking into. How long will it take? How much will it cost? What do you actually need from me? We answer all of that before we start, not after.
Not every business that needs catch-up work needs ongoing bookkeeping afterward. And not every business that completes a catch-up project wants to manage their books alone going forward. We do not assume which path is right for you. We build the catch-up to stand on its own, and the decision about what comes next is entirely yours.
THE CLEAN SLATE
Catch-Up Only
We bring your books fully current, deliver clean financial statements, and hand everything back to you in a state you can manage yourself or hand to another bookkeeper. The project has a clear end point and a defined scope. Complete and done.
This is the right path if you have a handle on ongoing bookkeeping but need the backlog cleared →
THE FULL RESET
Catch-Up and Stay Current
We bring your books current and then transition directly into ongoing monthly bookkeeping, so the backlog never comes back. Your books close on time every month, your reporting package lands in your inbox by the 15th, and you never deal with this situation again.
This is the right path if you want the problem solved and kept solved →
No matter how far behind your books are, there is a clear path forward. We have found it for businesses in every situation imaginable. We will find it for yours.
Catch-up bookkeeping from Rev Your Bookkeeping is designed for business owners who are dealing with a backlog of any size, in any accounting platform, across any industry. The specific situation varies. The outcome is always the same: books that are accurate, reconciled, and ready to use.
Catch-up bookkeeping is not one-size-fits-all work. The scope depends on how far back the backlog goes, the complexity of your transactions, the state of your existing records, and what platform your books are on. We do not provide a fixed price before we understand the project, and we will not give you a lowball estimate just to win the engagement.
What we commit to is transparency. After our assessment call, you will have a clear picture of the scope, the timeline, and the cost before we start. If what we find when we get into the books changes any of those, we tell you immediately, before continuing, not after the work is done.
The goal is a catch-up engagement where there are no surprises on either side.
We take on catch-up projects that span the prior full year and year to date as a standard scope. More complex situations are assessed individually. There is no backlog we will decline without first understanding what is actually there.
No commitment. No judgment. Just a clear picture of where your books stand and what it takes to fix them.