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.
Cleanup from $500+. Historical reconstruction from $750+. See starting fees. Amounts are starting prices plus 5% GST.
Calgary office · eligible remote work across Canada
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.
Before you call
What happens on the first call
The first conversation is free and takes about 10 to 15 minutes. A team member in Calgary answers, asks what is urgent, and explains the useful next step. There is no obligation to start an engagement.
- Step 1
Tell us the pressure point
A CRA letter, a filing deadline, messy books, payroll, or a decision you need to understand.
- Step 2
We ask a few practical questions
Entity type, province, records, software, and the date that matters. You do not need a perfect file first.
- Step 3
You leave with a next step
We explain the work, the information required, timing, and price before anything begins.
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Fees
How we price the work
The first conversation is free. Starting fees are published on the fees page. Those amounts are starting prices and subject to 5% GST. Final fees depend on complexity, volume, record quality and scope. Fixed fees are provided where the engagement scope can be determined in advance. You will know the price before paid work starts.
Client feedback
What Calgary clients say
Husain Haroun, CPA, FCCA
Meet the founder who reviews the work“Working with HBT Accounting and the team was extremely efficient, thorough and professional.”
“HBT Accounting has a great team, as they have done all my annual taxes in professional way.”
“The team was helpful, easy to communicate with, and made everything stress free.”
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Service scope
What sets the cleanup price
The exact responsibilities, timing, and records depend on the agreed engagement. These are the areas we can discuss when shaping a scope that fits your business.
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
A clear process before the accounting starts
- 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.
Common question
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 5% GST. 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.
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Call or text HBT Accounting in Calgary, Alberta at +1 (587) 894-7451. We will ask a few practical questions and explain the most useful next step.
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