Status: High-Priority Project
For: Businesses behind on taxes, CPA firms with messy clients, or founders preparing for Due Diligence.
Are your books messy, unreconciled, or full of "Uncategorized Assets"? A messy ledger isn't just annoying—it’s a tax risk and a deal-killer for investors. I treat cleanup projects like a Forensic Audit. I dive deep into the historical data to untangle years of errors, ensuring your financial foundation is solid.
My Cleanup Methodology:
Diagnostic Review: I scan the General Ledger to identify broken bank feeds, negative balances, and duplicate entries.
Reconciliation: I match every penny across your Bank Accounts, Credit Cards, and Payment Gateways (Stripe/PayPal) against the bank statements.
Classification Correction: I review the "Uncategorized Expense" and "Ask My Accountant" accounts to properly allocate costs to the correct Chart of Accounts.
Tax Hygiene: I verify that Sales Tax/VAT codes are applied correctly to prevent regulatory penalties.
The Outcome: You get a pristine, Tax-Ready Adjusted Trial Balance that you can hand directly to your CPA for filing. No more questions, no more extensions.