Bookkeeping services

A clear path from messy books to tax-ready, all year long.

How it works

Every stage builds on the last, so your books stay accurate long after the first cleanup

Books Clean

Cleanup & Catch-Up

Get the books accurate, reconciled, and organized for reliable reporting.

Books Current

Monthly or Quarterly Bookkeeping

Keep the books accurate and maintained throughout the year.

Books Reviewed

Semi-Annual Tax-Ready Review

Twice a year, make sure the bookkeeping still reflects the business and is on track for tax time.

Books Ready

Year-End Tax-Ready Review

Finish the year with organized, reconciled records ready for your tax professional.

The details

What's included at each stage

Entry-point service

QuickBooks Online Cleanup & Catch-Up

For businesses whose books are behind, inaccurate, or disorganized

  • Bank and credit-card account reconciliation
  • A/R payments matched to bank deposits
  • Undeposited Funds reconciliation and correction
  • Uncategorized assets and expenses cleanup
  • Principal and interest tracking for loans
  • Review of outstanding bookkeeping issues, with corrections and updates
  • Final review of the cleaned-up file
  • Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss, Cash Flow Statement, and other requested reports

Outcome: Clean, accurate, organized books that you and your tax professional can rely on.

Core recurring service

Monthly & Quarterly Bookkeeping

Ongoing bookkeeping, matched to the cadence your business needs

  • Bank and credit-card reconciliation
  • Payroll reconciliation
  • A/R and A/P review
  • A/R payments matched to deposits
  • Bill payments matched to A/P and bank-feed transactions
  • Complete financial statements
  • Ongoing QuickBooks Online maintenance and organization

Outcome: Books stay current, accurate, and organized throughout the year.

Included with ongoing bookkeeping

Semi-Annual Tax-Ready Bookkeeping Review

Twice a year, a 30-minute check-in on your books together

  • Additions or subtractions to assets and liabilities
  • Missing or unusual activity
  • Loan changes
  • A/R and A/P items requiring attention
  • Changes in the business that affect the books
  • Additional reporting you may need
  • Items to address before tax preparation

Outcome: Keep the books on track to be tax-ready, all year long.

Annual finishing service

Year-End Tax-Ready Bookkeeping

A final review so your tax professional gets organized, reliable records

  • Final reconciliations
  • Balance Sheet and P&L review
  • Asset and liability review
  • Resolution of outstanding bookkeeping issues
  • Required corrections
  • Complete financial statement package, organized for tax preparation

Outcome: Books ready for your tax professional.

A quick distinction: Ledger Forged prepares your books and financial records for tax preparation. This is separate from preparing your actual tax return, which stays with your CPA or tax preparer.

Not sure which stage fits your business?

Let's talk through your books and figure out where to start