Prompt
Are there any bookkeeping services that focus on year-end cleanup and preparing records for a CPA?
Latest observation
Yes — many bookkeeping services specifically offer year-end cleanup / catch-up bookkeeping and CPA-ready financial prep.
What to look for:
- Year-end cleanup: fixing uncategorized transactions, reconciling accounts, clearing errors, and organizing records
- Catch-up bookkeeping: bringing books current if they’re behind
- CPA handoff / tax prep package: profit & loss, balance sheet, general ledger, reconciliations, and supporting documents
- Bookkeeping review before tax filing: making sure everything is neat and usable for your CPA
Common providers:
- Local bookkeeping firms and fractional CFO/bookkeeping shops
- Virtual bookkeeping services (often remote and monthly)
- QuickBooks ProAdvisors or firms specializing in QuickBooks cleanup
- Tax firms with bookkeeping services that prepare books for their CPAs/tax preparers
When vetting one, ask:
- Do you do year-end cleanup or only ongoing monthly bookkeeping?
- Will you prepare a CPA package?
- What software do you use — QuickBooks Online, Xero, etc.?
- Do you reconcile all bank/credit card accounts?
- Can you handle prior-year adjustments if needed?
- Do you coordinate directly with my CPA?
If you want, I can also help you:
- find the right type of service for your business,
- draft a message to send to bookkeeping firms, or
- create a checklist of what your CPA will need.
Observation history
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