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Catch-Up Bookkeeping Cost

Catch-up bookkeeping — one-off pricing to get your records current.

If your bookkeeping is behind — records from three months ago, six months, or a year or more — we can catch you up. Catch-up bookkeeping is a one-off project separate from ongoing monthly bookkeeping. We scope how far behind you are, estimate the work needed, and price accordingly.

Short answer: catch-up bookkeeping pricing is a one-off cost based on how far behind your records are (how many months), transaction volume in those periods, number of accounts to reconcile, and the condition of your existing records (how messy they are). We review your situation, scope the work, and come back with a fixed price to get you current — then you move to recurring monthly bookkeeping.

What Catch-Up Bookkeeping Covers

Getting your records current

Catch-up work includes recovering and reconciling all arrears periods:

Transaction Data Recovery

Gathering bank statements, invoices, and expense records for all periods in arrears.

Data Entry & Categorisation

Entering all historical transactions into your books and categorising them appropriately.

Bank Reconciliation

Matching all historical bank statements to your records and clearing out old unmatched transactions.

Balance Sheet Cleanup

Clearing suspense accounts, aged payables/receivables, and bringing balances into proper account structure.

VAT Reconciliation (if applicable)

Tracking VAT position for the arrears periods and preparing any overdue VAT returns.

Financial Position Statement

Once caught up, providing a full profit and loss and balance sheet so you can see where you actually stand.

Factors in Catch-Up Cost

What makes catch-up bookkeeping more expensive

How Many Months Behind?

Records three months behind cost less than records a year behind.

Transaction Volume

High-volume businesses require different recovery effort than low-volume.

Condition of Existing Records

Clean partial records are easier to fix than chaotic ones.

Number of Accounts

Each bank account, loan, or card needs separate reconciliation work.

How the Process Works

Catch-up in phases

  • Step 1: We review what data you have (bank statements, invoices, expense records) and understand the scope.
  • Step 2: We quote a fixed price for the catch-up project — no surprises along the way.
  • Step 3: We execute the catch-up, working through the arrears systematically from oldest to most recent.
  • Step 4: Once caught up, we transition you to recurring monthly bookkeeping.

Timeline: A three-month catch-up typically takes 2-4 weeks. A full-year catch-up might take 6-8 weeks. We discuss timeline once we've scoped the work.

Catch-up bookkeeping recovery
Let's Get You Current

Book a discovery call to scope your catch-up project.

Tell us how far behind you are, what records you have, and how many accounts — we'll come back with a fixed price and timeline.

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