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Catch-Up & Cleanup Bookkeeping

Fallen behind? We'll bring your books up to date efficiently and without judgement, so you can move forward with confidence.

Catch-Up & Cleanup Bookkeeping

Overview

Falling behind on bookkeeping is far more common than most business owners admit. A busy season, a staff change, or simply avoiding the numbers can leave months — sometimes years — of unrecorded transactions. The good news: it's fixable, and you don't have to face it alone.

Catch-up bookkeeping is the process of bringing your books current from wherever they stalled. It starts with gathering every bank statement, credit card statement, and receipt for the missing period, then systematically reconciling each account to reality.

A frequent obstacle is format. Many businesses have years of PDF bank statements that aren't usable in accounting software. Converting those PDFs into clean Excel or CSV files is the first real step — and it's where most people give up. We handle that conversion for you.

Once transactions are digitized, we categorize them, match them to receipts, reconcile accounts, and produce the financial statements the CRA expects. If there are unfiled tax years, we handle those too — bringing everything current in one coordinated, judgment-free effort.

What's Included

Multi-Year Backlog Reconciliation
PDF Bank Statement Conversion to Excel
Unfiled Year Catch-Up & CRA Compliance
Custom Financial System Setup
How It Works

Our Process

1

Assess the Backlog

We review how far behind you are, what records exist, and what's missing — then outline a clear, realistic catch-up plan.

2

Digitize & Convert

We convert PDF bank and credit card statements into clean Excel or CSV files so transactions can actually be categorized.

3

Reconcile & Categorize

We systematically reconcile every account for the missing period, matching transactions to receipts and correcting errors.

4

File & Move Forward

We produce financial statements, handle any unfiled tax years, and transition you onto ongoing monthly bookkeeping.

Why It Matters

Key Benefits

Get current without judgment or stress
Recover missed deductions from prior periods
Convert unusable PDF statements into clean data
Handle unfiled tax years in one coordinated effort
Move forward on a clean, compliant foundation
Questions?

Frequently Asked Questions

We regularly handle backlogs of 18 months or more, including multiple unfiled tax years. No matter how far behind you are, we bring everything current in one coordinated effort.

Ready to Get Started?

Talk to a True Balance specialist about catch-up & cleanup bookkeeping. We'll review your situation and outline clear next steps — no pressure, no judgment.

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Location
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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