QuickBooks Cleanup and Catch-Up Services in Mesa, AZ Messy QuickBooks, cleaned up and caught up.

When your books are months behind or you no longer trust what QuickBooks is telling you, we reconcile every account, fix what is wrong, and hand you a P&L and balance sheet you can actually use. You get a flat quote before any work starts.

Flat quote before we start
Big Four trained at KPMG
Serving Mesa and the East Valley
Is It Time?

Signs your QuickBooks needs a cleanup.

Messy books rarely happen all at once. A few missed reconciliations turn into a few missed months, and the reports stop meaning much. If any of these sound familiar, a cleanup is usually the fastest way back to numbers you can trust.

Your bank balance and QuickBooks disagree

The number in QuickBooks does not match what the bank says, and nobody is sure which one is right.

The For Review queue keeps growing

Hundreds of transactions are waiting, and too many of them landed in Uncategorized Expense or Ask My Accountant.

Old invoices that were paid long ago

Customers show as owing you money they already paid, so your receivables and your P&L are both overstated.

Months or years behind

The books stopped getting done when the business got busy, and now catching up feels bigger than it is.

Tax season keeps turning into a scramble

Your CPA sends questions back every year, or you are not confident the numbers on your return are right.

A loan, investor, or sale is coming

Lenders and investors want financials they can trust. Clean books are usually the first thing they ask for.

What We Fix

What a GGS QuickBooks cleanup includes.

Reconcile

Every bank, card, and loan account

We reconcile each account to its statements month by month, so QuickBooks finally matches the bank.

Categorize

The uncategorized and miscategorized pile

We code every transaction to the right account and set up bank rules so the pile does not come back.

Correct

Invoices, bills, and payments that are not real

We remove duplicates, apply payments to the right invoices, and clear Undeposited Funds.

Verify

The balance sheet

We check Opening Balance Equity, loans, owner draws, and payroll liabilities so the balance sheet actually balances.

Organize

A chart of accounts that makes sense

We rename and merge accounts so your P&L reflects how you run the business.

Deliver

Clean, tax-ready financials

You receive a clean P&L and balance sheet, plus a plain-English summary for your CPA of what we found and fixed.

Results

What cleaned-up books have done for our clients.

<1%Error rate after we clean up the books, down from about 30%.
$100KIn overstated revenue caught, saving a client more than $25K in taxes.
Investor readyAn indoor padel club had months of activity and no usable financials. Read the Padel Pals case study.
★★★★★

"Erick is the man. I have known him for so long and he has helped me countless times with my finances with small business ventures. He is beyond helpful with specific guidance on managing and tracking expenses along with guiding me to make smarter decisions with my money and tracking everything I need to make sure I stay profitable and productive."

Gage Norman
Owner, Gage Norman Coaching
★★★★★

"Erick helped us out a ton by going through and cleaning up our books from 2024 thru 2026 and was able to tell us exactly where we were spending too much money and where we had opportunities to grow. Definitely recommend!"

Buzzed Honey
E-commerce, bookkeeping cleanup
★★★★★

"These guys are literally THE BEST consultants I've worked with in my career. They are thorough, quick, logical, efficient, and kind. They are solution oriented and don't waste time. Very fair pricing for the mountains they move for you."

Janie Wills
Consulting client
Pricing

What a QuickBooks cleanup costs.

From about $2,275

One flat price for the full cleanup, quoted after we look at your books. What moves the price:

  • How many months or years the books are behind
  • How many bank, credit card, and loan accounts need reconciling
  • How much transaction volume runs through those accounts
  • Whether payroll, sales tax, or inventory also need correcting

Once the past is clean, monthly bookkeeping starts at $300 to $350 a month for solo owners. See every plan on our bookkeeping and fractional CFO services page, or read what a bookkeeper costs in Arizona.

Get a Free Cleanup Review Book a Free Intro Call
FAQ

QuickBooks cleanup questions owners ask us.

How much does a QuickBooks cleanup cost?
At GGS, a one-time cleanup starts around $2,275. The final price depends on how far behind the books are, how many bank and card accounts need reconciling, and how much transaction volume runs through them. We look at your books first and give you a flat quote before any work starts.
How long does a QuickBooks cleanup take?
A light cleanup that is only a few months behind is often a focused weekend. A multi-year mess with duplicates and backward entries is commonly 25 or more hours of skilled work. Your quote tells you the scope up front so there are no surprises.
How far back should a QuickBooks cleanup go?
Usually back to your last accurate, reconciled point, or to the start of the tax years that are still open. If your books were fine through 2023 but drifted in 2024, we clean up 2024 forward. If they have never been reconciled, we may need to go back to when the business opened its bank account.
Will cleaning up my books change how much tax I owe?
It can, and usually in your favor. Fixing buried expenses often uncovers real deductions, while removing doubled revenue lowers income that was never actually earned. The goal is an accurate picture, so you pay what you truly owe and not a dollar more.
Do you file my taxes too?
Tax filing is handled through our licensed CPA partners. We get your books clean and tax ready, and we can hand the finished P&L and balance sheet straight to your CPA or to one of ours.
Can I clean up QuickBooks myself?
If you are only a few months behind and comfortable being patient and careful, yes. Our step-by-step QuickBooks Online cleanup guide walks through the whole process. If you have multiple years of mess, duplicate bank feeds, or a balance sheet that does not add up, a pro will usually be faster and will not create new errors that follow you into your taxes.

Related reading

Get Started

Get your free cleanup review.

Tell us a little about your business and how far behind things are. We will look at your QuickBooks, tell you what needs fixing, and give you a flat quote. It is free, and there is no pressure. We reply within one business day.

Want to skip the form? Text or call (480) 430-2772.

erick@growthgroupsolutions.com
(480) 430-2772
Serving Mesa, AZ and the East Valley

We keep your info private. No spam. Ever.

Get a Free Cleanup Review