Bookkeeping Cleanup & Catch-Up

We've Seen the Mess. We Fix It.

My old bookkeeper said everything was fine. Then my accountant found thousands in errors.

Overstated revenue. Missing sales tax remittances. Shopify deposits recorded as lump-sum income. Subcontractors misclassified as employees — or the reverse. Months of transactions coded to the wrong accounts.

This is not rare. It's the single most common reason businesses come to PCS. And the longer it goes unfixed, the more expensive it gets.

The longer incorrect books go unfixed, the more expensive they become — in tax overpaid, penalties assessed, and decisions made on bad data.

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What is a cleanup?

Do You Need One?

A bookkeeping cleanup means going back through your historical records — sometimes months, sometimes years — and correcting everything that's wrong: miscategorized transactions, missing entries, unreconciled accounts, incorrect tax codes, and misapplied payments.

You likely need a cleanup if any of the following apply:

Your books haven't been properly maintained and tax season is coming

You switched bookkeepers and the new file looks nothing like reality

Your accountant flagged errors at year-end — and you want to know the full extent

You're applying for a loan and your financials aren't telling a credible story

You're facing a CRA or provincial tax authority review

Your Shopify or e-commerce revenue has never been properly reconciled

You suspect your margins or profitability numbers are wrong — and you're right to suspect

What our cleanup includes

Every Step. Every Entry. No Shortcuts.

We work through your file systematically — diagnosing first, correcting second, and handing over a clean, fully reconciled QBO file at the end.

Step 01

Full Diagnostic — Before We Touch Anything

We start with a clear-eyed assessment of your books: what's wrong, what's missing, what's been misclassified, and what it will take to fix it. You get a complete picture before we begin — no surprises.

Step 02

Transaction-by-Transaction Correction

We go through every entry. Every one. Transactions are re-coded to the correct accounts, duplicates removed, missing entries added. When we're done, your books match your bank statements to the penny.

E-Commerce Cleanup Specialists

E-commerce books are some of the most commonly botched files we see. Shopify, Amazon, and WooCommerce deposits are not simple revenue entries — and treating them as such creates cascading errors across your Profit & Loss, your sales tax liability, and your cost of goods.

• Shopify payouts reconstruction — separating gross sales, refunds, fees, and adjustments

• A2X setup and back-reconciliation where applicable

• Payment processor fee recovery — Stripe, PayPal, Amazon settlements

• COGS and inventory corrections

• Provincial and US sales tax liability assessment — identifying what was missed

For Trades & Construction Cleanup

For trades businesses, the most common cleanup issues we see are: job revenue and expenses lumped together with no project visibility, subcontractor payments recorded without proper documentation, and CCQ payroll remittances that don't reconcile.

We untangle all of it — and leave you with books that actually reflect your business.

Also included

Recovery & handover

Recovery

Sales Tax Recovery — Reclaim What You Overpaid

Messy books almost always mean missed input tax credits. We identify GST/HST and provincial sales tax ITCs you were entitled to claim but didn't — and work to recover them wherever the filing window allows.

Handover

Clean Handover — Ready to Move Forward

Once the cleanup is complete, you receive a clear summary of what was corrected and why, up-to-date financial reports, and a properly configured QBO file going forward. No more flying blind.

One client came to us after their previous bookkeeper overstated revenue for two full years.

The tax impact alone was thousands of dollars. We corrected the records, filed amended returns, and got them back on track. Catch it early. It matters.

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Weeks typical

Most cleanups take 2–6 weeks depending on volume and complexity. We give you a clear scope and timeline in your free consultation — no vague estimates. The sooner you start, the less damage compounds.