The process
From messy to clean, step by step.
STEP 01
Review
I open the file and find what is broken: duplicates, miscoded entries and unreconciled accounts.
STEP 02
Plan
We agree the scope, the timeline and the price before any work starts.
STEP 03
Clean and reconcile
Every account is matched to its statements until the difference is zero.
STEP 04
Keep it clean
Monthly bookkeeping keeps the books closed and balanced from then on.
Principles
What stays the same on every job.
Scope before work
No work starts until the scope and price are agreed.
A person reviews
Automation helps, but a person checks the numbers before books are closed.
Reconciled, not guessed
Balances are matched to statements, not adjusted to look right.