Get your bookkeeping cleaned up, caught up, and ready for tax preparation and filing

Bookkeeping Clean Up & Catch Up Service

Expert Assistance from a QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor®

Get back on track with your business bookkeeping

Does your bookkeeping have you feeling overwhelmed? Late on filings, stressing about penalties and interest? Maybe it has piled up over time, your system is in disarray, or quick fixes, incorrect data entry (including AI), have created problems, leaving you in a bind.

 Offload the stress (and possibly the mess) so you can focus on your business. The Bookkeeping Clean Up & Catchup Service will get you back on track with clean, balanced, and up to date books, accountant ready for their review and tax filing. No judgment, just results.

Kelly O’Toole

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Who Is This Service For?

  • Small business owners who have been doing their own bookkeeping, but are behind, stuck, or lost… and don’t have the time/expertise to get caught up/troubleshoot.
  • Businesses that have had recent changes and haven’t properly transitioned their books — whether changes in accounting software, incorporation, or products/services added.
  • People consistently struggling with bookkeeping software such as QuickBooks and others and are ready to have an expert step in to assist.
  • Accountants and tax preparers looking for a reliable bookkeeper to help their clients with books that need serious attention before tax filings and financial statements can be completed.

How Does it Work? / What’s Included

Part 1: Bookkeeping System Setup/Review

Discovery Meeting

Understand the history, company structure, industry specifics, priorities and most importantly, you – the client, before diving in.

QuickBooks Online Health Check or Set Up

Review your current system and settings, OR setup a new, clean file to start fresh, and ensure a strong foundation. 

Starting Balances

Review and/or setup previous year account balances to ensure an accurate starting point and a matching retained earnings… your accountant will love you for this!!!!

Accounting Structure

Review, fix and/or setup proper account structure (Chart of Accounts) covering assets, liabilities, equity, revenue, and expenses, along with standard or customized expense categories.

Part 2: Data Entry & Reconciliation

Bookkeeping Connections and Rules

Review and set up bank and credit card feeds, download transactions where possible, review transaction categorization and current rules.

Monthly Transactions

Categorize all transactions for all accounts—bank, credit card, petty cash, loans/lines of credit etc.

Account Reconciliation

Reconcile bank, credit card, and loans/lines of credit accounts in QuickBooks Online to appropriate statements.

Reconcile government accounts and QuickBooks Online accounts. (GST/HST, Payroll, Corporate Tax, BC PST, Employer Health Tax.)

Review

Review and flag final amounts for inaccuracies, inconsistencies, and missing items or documents.

Advise you on what’s needed to complete your file and make it ready for your accountant or tax preparer.

 

Part 3: Final Items & Handoff

Sales Tax Filings

Where applicable and with CRA or Ministry access, catch up on sales tax filings. 

Year End Preparation

Prepare accountant’s year end package with all supporting documents and detailed notes relevant to your accountant about your file. 

Optional 1-on-1 Review

A 30-minute online meeting to review your file together so your questions and/or concerns can be answered. 

Handoff

You’ll receive a complete and accurate QuickBooks Online file ready for your accountant to import into their tax software.

Both you and your accountant or tax preparer will receive all the supporting documents and detailed notes sent via e-courier – a secure Canadian based communication and documentation transfer portal.

  • Standard 30-day turnaround — actual turnaround will depend on file complexity and timeliness of receiving all required documents and access to all necessary accounts
  • Rush is available as an add-on (see below)

Starting at $195/month of books

What’s Not Included ❌

  • Third-party app/integration support
  • Instructions or training in how to complete your books and prepare year ends (available as an add-on)
  • Financial reports, income tax filings (can help you find an accountant to help you – we partner with only the best)
  • Paper/digital document management:
    • Digitizing receipts
    • Digital upload of receipts to bookkeeping software
  • Cryptocurrencies or multiple foreign currencies (please call)
  • Ongoing monthly bookkeeping or support and advisory services (available separately)

Add-ons available to meet your needs

See Investment section for details

Your Investment

Ready to finally get that pile of bookkeeping off your plate? Let’s get your books squared up so you can move forward.

Pricing

$195 CAD/month

Up to 8 accounts total
1 foreign currency (up to 2 accounts)
Minimum 3 months

Account = bank, credit card, or line of credit accounts

Add-Ons

RUSH (2-week turnaround guarantee)$50/month
1-on-1 bookkeeping trainingSee Training
Paper document management and receipt matchingStarting at $75/month
Additional foreign currencies and accountsGet in touch
Third party app supportGet in touch

Ready to get your books back on track?

Questions or need a custom quote?

Bookkeeping Clean Up & Catch Up – Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a difference between a Catch-Up and a Clean-Up?

  • Catch-Up means you’re behind — the transactions in your books haven’t been entered or only partially entered or reconciled.
  • Clean-Up means the books exist but are messy, inaccurate, full of duplicated/missing transactions, mis-categorized entries.

Many projects include a bit of both, which is taken into account with the package pricing. I’ll review your file first and confirm exactly what’s needed before any work begins.

My books are a complete disaster. Is that too far gone to fix?

Not at all — I specialize in the tough ones!

As long as you have access to your statements, I can rebuild an accurate set of books from scratch. Most clients are surprised at how efficiently a messy file can be untangled once there’s a structured process and clear checkpoints in place.

This is a no-judgment space. Honestly, I’ve seen it all. My goal is to help you feel relieved and confident again, not embarrassed. Whether you’re one month or three years behind, this is a fresh start, not a lecture.

What bookkeeping software do you work in?

  • QuickBooks Online
  • Xero
  • Wave Accounting
  • Sage Business Cloud / Sage Accounting
  • Excel / spreadsheets systems
  • Other — please inquire

I'd like to proceed—how does this work? What are the steps?

  1. Pay a 10% non-refundable deposit
  2. Onboarding
    • Complete intake form — you’ll complete a short onboarding form to collect details about your business
    • Sign contract — we sign an agreement defining the scope of work (engagement letter)
    • Onboarding meeting — review your intake form for priorities, timeline, and what’s needed to get started
    • Access — you provide all necessary access (CRA, QBO, etc)
    • Documents — we will provide you with a list of all required documents (preferably electronic—PDF and CSV
  3. Deposit #2 (65%)
  4. Project kickoff — turnaround timeline begins at this point and we’ll confirm the anticipated completion date
  5. Clean Up/Catch Up — setup review, data entry, reconciliation, data review, year end prep
  6. Follow-up — you’ll receive notes about any missing items and red flags
  7. Balance payment (25%)
  8. Optional Final 1-on-1 review — recommended
  9. Hand-off
    • You have a complete reconciled QuickBooks Online file
    • Year-end package sent to you and/or your accountant (based on your instructions)

How long does it take?

The standard turnaround time is 4 weeks from the date all access and documents are received. 

This ensures your file gets the full attention it deserves without delays waiting on missing pieces and communicating back and forth. I’ll confirm the official start date / anticipated completion date once your setup and document checklist are complete.

If you choose the Rush option, I guarantee a two-week delivery, based on when all documents are received.

Complex or multi-year projects may take longer, but I’ll always work with you and keep you advised on progress.

What if I’m missing receipts or statements?

That’s common! I’ll flag what’s missing so you know exactly what’s needed to complete your file.

In many cases, I can reconcile accounts with available bank data and mark any items for your accountant to review later. Sometimes we have to just go with what we have and let the accountant decide what to do next.

What happens if my accountant needs access mid-project? Or has questions after?

No problem. I can coordinate with your accountant at any stage, ensuring they understand what’s being completed, file status and what’s pending. This helps streamline your year-end process in your accountant’s system and saves both of you time.. It also allows the accountant to make informed decisions.

For questions arising after handoff, I can communicate with the accountant and answer any questions they may have.

Is there a refund policy?

Because this service is online, involves an in-depth review, setup/corrections, data entry and reconciliation, document management, and more, payments are non-refundable once we’ve begun.

Service is broken down into a three-part payment schedule (see “How does it work?” FAQ item above).

Non payment of any portion will result in a halt on all work, thereby impacting expected turnaround timeline and delivery.

Testimonials

I'm so glad I finally found a great Bookkeeper. Kelly has affordable rates and helps you get your QuickBooks untangled. She got me all setup so now I know exactly what's going on. Kelly does accurate and professional work.

- Randy (Google Reviews)

It has been a pleasure working with Kelly J Bookkeeping over the past 5 years.  Kelly J Bookkeeping offers the most current and innovative online bookkeeping services.  Most impressive, though, is how Kelly J Bookkeeping has year after year provided excellent customer service that is prompt, professional, and most importantly - secure.  I highly recommend using the bookkeeping services provided by Kelly J Bookkeeping. 

- John Colpo, President, Hilco Systems Ltd. (Google Reviews)

Kelly has been doing the bookkeeping for my family business for several years now. She is knowledgeable, efficient, dedicated, and easy to work with. I highly recommend Kelly J Bookkeeping

- Claudia (Google Reviews)

Kelly was a huge help to me in getting my books set up on a new system, and giving me some extra training.  Kelly returns calls promptly, is on time for appointments, and is very easy to work with and learn from.  I highly recommend Kelly  J. Bookkeeping.

- Terry (Google Reviews)

Reliable and thorough bookkeeping and monitoring and admin. of filing obligations with CRA

- Pat Frewer (Alignable Reviews)

Great bookkeeper with high standards! Knows what she is doing.

- Claire Shawcross, CPA (Alignable Reviews)

I've worked with Kelly for the last year, and she's taken care of my Bookkeeping using QuickBooks Online. She's very professional and really help me to sort everything and get it all organized. She showed me step by step how to maintain things so it'll be so much easier going forward. Now I never have to worry about my taxes being late again!

- Randy (Intuit - Find an Accountant Reviews)

I have worked with Kelly since 2013. Her approach is to establish a working partnership and provide teaching so that as a small business owner I have a good understanding how to track the health of my business. She is very easy to communicate with by phone and email. I highly recommend Kelly especially if you are just getting started and need extra support.

- Jan (Intuit - Find an Accountant Reviews)

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