What will a cleanup cost?

Across the industry most bookkeeping cleanups land somewhere between $3,500 and $7,000, with simpler files below that and complex ones reaching $15,000 or more. What moves the number is how far behind you are, your monthly transaction volume, the number of accounts, whether personal and business finances are co-mingled, and payroll. We bill cleanup hourly rather than as a fixed quote, because the condition of the file decides the work, so this calculator estimates the hours those same factors imply, and we agree a written estimate with you after a free consultation.

It’s a planning estimate of hours, not a quote. Cleanup is billed hourly, so the condition of your actual books decides the work. After a free consultation about your QuickBooks or Xero file and statements we agree a written estimate with you, and you approve it before any work begins.

A calculator can only work from rough categories. A look at the real file surfaces the things that actually move the price: duplicate entries, mis-set opening balances, undeposited funds, broken bank feeds, and prior-bookkeeper errors. We’d rather see the real file and give you a number we can stand behind than guess.

No. There’s no email gate, no signup, and no obligation. Answer six quick questions and your estimate appears instantly. If you’d like a real number for your actual file, you can request a free consultation whenever you’re ready.

If your books were set up correctly and simply fell behind, catch-up bookkeeping is usually faster than a cleanup. If the file itself is a mess, with wrong categories, co-mingled accounts, or reconciliation gaps, that’s a cleanup. We’ll tell you which one you need on the call.