What a cleanup costs
What does a bookkeeping cleanup cost
Cleanup and catch up from $500, historical reconstruction from $750, year end cleanup from $500. Quoted before any work starts.
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The backlog is priced on its own, so you can see both numbers
A cleanup or catch up starts at $500 and historical reconstruction at $750. A year end cleanup, where the books are mostly fine but the final period needs work before filing, also starts at $500.
Those are quoted separately from any ongoing monthly bookkeeping, which starts at $500 per month. Seeing the two figures apart is the point. Clearing a backlog is a one time cost and should not be hidden inside a monthly fee.
What sets the cleanup price
How many months
Three months behind and three years behind are different jobs.
Whether records exist
Missing statements mean reconstruction from bank data, which is the higher rate.
What was filed meanwhile
Returns filed on wrong numbers may need amending, which is quoted separately.
How the work begins
Step 1: Show us the gap
How far back, and what records still exist.
Step 2: Two figures
One to clear the backlog, one to stay current. Both before you decide.
Step 3: Current, then kept current
The catch up filed, then a monthly rhythm.
How much does it cost to clean up bookkeeping that is behind?
At HBT Accounting a cleanup or catch up starts at $500 and historical reconstruction at $750, both plus GST or HST where it applies. The figure depends on how many months are outstanding, the transaction volume and whether source documents still exist. The backlog is always quoted separately from ongoing monthly bookkeeping, which starts at $500 per month.
Cleanup from $500+. Historical reconstruction from $750+. Final fees depend on scope, and we quote a fixed fee once the work is clear. The first conversation is free and takes about 10 to 15 minutes.