Owl Accounting 515.207.0222
Bookkeeping Cleanup
From messy to managed — fast, accurate, and stress-free.
If your books are behind, inconsistent, or simply a mess… you’re not alone.
Most business owners fall behind at some point, and the longer it goes, the more overwhelming it feels.
The good news? Cleanup is our specialty.
Whether you’re a few months behind or several years, we restore your books to clean, accurate, and tax-ready — so you can move forward with clarity and confidence.
💡 What Is a Bookkeeping Cleanup?
A cleanup brings your financials back to an accurate starting point.
It’s more than “catching up”—it’s repairing structure, fixing errors, reconciling history, and giving you a foundation you can trust.
Businesses typically need cleanup when:
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Transactions are uncategorized or miscategorized
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Bank and credit card accounts don’t reconcile
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Old balances don’t match statements
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Duplicate entries or deleted data exist
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Prior bookkeeping wasn’t done correctly
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They’ve changed bookkeepers or software
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They’re preparing for tax time or a loan
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Payroll entries don’t tie out
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The business has grown but the system didn’t
No judgment here — just solutions.
⭐ What’s Included in a Cleanup
A full cleanup goes far beyond sorting receipts.
We restore accuracy, structure, and confidence in your financial system.
✔ Enrollment or Software Review
Set up QuickBooks Online (or review your existing setup) to ensure everything is correctly structured.
✔ Chart of Accounts Cleanup & Optimization
We refine your chart of accounts so reporting is clean, meaningful, and aligned with tax requirements.
✔ Transaction Review & Correction
We fix miscategorized expenses, duplicate entries, uncleared items, and inconsistent vendor/payee data.
✔ Receipt & Document Matching
We use Dext Prepare to securely organize receipts and match them with your transactions — no more boxes.
✔ Account Reconciliation (All Accounts)
Bank accounts, credit cards, loans, merchant accounts — reconciled to the penny.
✔ Historical Adjustments & Corrections
We fix prior-year issues, opening balances, retained earnings, and cleanup payroll entries.
✔ Cleanup of Integrations & Syncs
Square, Stripe, POS systems, payroll apps, time tracking apps — we correct data flow issues and rebuild mappings.
✔ Financial Statement Restoration
Accurate, audit-friendly:
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Profit & Loss
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Balance Sheet
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Cash Flow
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Owner reports as needed
A cleanup is the first step.
Once your books are accurate, we transition you directly into monthly bookkeeping so you never fall behind again.
This gives you:
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Clean books every month
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Proactive communication
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Month-end closing
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Tax-ready financials
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A consistent, trusted team
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Clean books → maintained books → confident decisions.
🎯 The Cleanup-to-Monthly Bookkeeping Path
💸 What Does a Cleanup Cost?
Cleanups vary based on:
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Number of months/years needing cleanup
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Number of accounts
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Complexity of past issues
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Use (or misuse) of integrations
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Payroll corrections needed
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Volume of transactions
We provide a fixed-fee quote after a quick discovery call.
No hourly guessing. No surprise bills.
🧮 Signs You Need a Cleanup Right Now
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Your reports don’t match your bank accounts
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You avoid logging into QuickBooks
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Tax season feels terrifying
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You can’t trust your numbers
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You’re behind on invoicing or paying bills
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Inventory or assets aren’t accurate
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Your prior bookkeeper left things messy
If this feels familiar, you’re in the right place.
🖤 Why Businesses Choose Owl Accounting
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Integrated approach: payroll, bookkeeping, and taxes all aligned
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Fully remote and highly responsive
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Transparent, fixed-fee pricing
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No call centers — you always work directly with Lindsay & Toby
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Clean books: payroll entries posted correctly every time
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Accurate, compliant, and effortless for your team
Your initial consultation is NO RISK and NO COST!
Mon–Fri, 8–5 CST
OWL ACCOUNTING - 515.207.0222
3790 Kinsey Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317
Serving clients remotely across Iowa and the U.S.