Catch-Up and Clean-Up Bookkeeping
Behind on the books? We bring them current.
Ottit's catch-up bookkeeping service brings months or years of neglected e-commerce books current: every transaction categorized, every bank, card and payout account reconciled, inventory and cost of goods sold restated, and a clean set of financials handed to your CPA. It is a fixed, deeply discounted project quote after a free assessment, typically six to twelve weeks of work, then rolls into a monthly plan from $595.
Trusted by 100+ of your favorite DTC & CPG brands
Built for the brands we know best
- Brands that have not closed a month in a while and have a tax deadline, a raise or a sale coming
- Founders switching from a bookkeeper or DIY setup whose books never matched the bank
- Stores whose QuickBooks has thousands of uncategorized transactions and duplicate payouts
- Anyone who needs to know what the business actually made last year
Everything the monthly close needs
Assessment
We open your books, list what is wrong by month, and quote a fixed price for the rebuild before any work starts.
Transaction rebuild
Every bank, card and processor transaction categorized and duplicates removed, with a chart of accounts built for e-commerce.
Payout and bank reconciliation
Shopify, Amazon, Stripe and PayPal payouts reconciled to orders and deposits for every month in scope.
Inventory and COGS restatement
Purchases, landed cost and ending inventory restated so gross margin is right for the period.
Sales tax review
Tax collected versus remitted by state, and what your filer needs to correct.
Handoff
Clean financials, a year-end package for your tax preparer, and a monthly plan so it never falls behind again.
From first call to a clean monthly close
The same process for a $1M Shopify store and a $95M multi-channel brand; only the volume changes.
Free assessment
Share read access to your books and channels; we return a written scope and a fixed price.
Rebuild
Oldest month first. Most clean-ups take six to twelve weeks.
Reconcile and restate
Payouts, bank, inventory and sales tax tied out for every month in scope.
Review and handoff
A walkthrough of the restated financials with you and, if you like, your CPA.
Stay current
The monthly close starts the following month on the plan that fits.
QuickBooks Online
Xero
Shopify
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The number is quoted in writing after a free health check. Every plan is month to month.
- Monthly cash-basis bookkeeping
- Bank, credit card and payout reconciliation
- Profit and loss and balance sheet by the 15th, often sooner
- Dedicated accountant, Slack channel and a monthly review call
- Year-end package for your CPA, tied to the filed return
- Everything in Cash Basis
- Accrual close with deferred revenue and accrued expenses
- Inventory and COGS by channel
- Sales tax reconciliation across channels
- ERP and inventory-system support (NetSuite, Cin7, Katana, Finale and more)
- Everything in Accrual
- Full-suite controllership
- Multi-entity and multi-currency consolidation
- Accounts payable and receivable management
- Custom dashboards, KPIs and forecasting
Prices are the floor for a single entity with one or two channels. Volume, channels, entities and inventory move the number, and the quote is written down before you commit. Compare every plan.
Our previous CPA wrecked our books. Ottit saved us, got us back on track, and prevented a $30,000 tax overpayment. Without them, we'd have no visibility or process. Highly recommend their team!
"We had quite a mess before Ottit came on, and their experience, responsiveness, and straightforward approach made us feel like they were the right team to help us get everything back on track."
"Ottit completed a historical clean-up on my books that was more thorough than I would've imagined! Communication was frequent, and the team was patient with me throughout the whole process."
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Start with a free health check.
Thirty minutes on your books and channels, and a written read on what is wrong and what it would take to fix.
Before you book
How much does catch-up bookkeeping cost?
It is a fixed project quote after a free assessment, priced well below the equivalent monthly rate, based on transaction volume, channels and how much reconciliation is missing. You see the number before work starts.
How long does a clean-up take?
Six to twelve weeks, depending on how many months and channels are in scope. Multi-year, multi-entity clean-ups are phased so your tax deadline is met first.
Do I need to switch accounting software?
No. We rebuild inside your existing QuickBooks Online or Xero file. If the file is beyond repair we will tell you and propose a fresh start.
Can you work directly with my CPA?
Yes. The handoff is built around what a tax preparer needs, and we are happy to walk them through it.
What if I only need last year cleaned up for taxes?
That is a common scope. We rebuild the tax year on its own as a fixed project, hand the package to your CPA, tie the books to the filed return, and start monthly bookkeeping from January.
