Books & financial reporting
Catch-Up / Cleanup Bookkeeping
Bring incomplete or disorganised bookkeeping up to date so tax returns and financial reporting can be completed from reliable records.
Plain-English overview
What is this?
The service is scoped around your actual entity and filing facts. Optic avoids one-size-fits-all claims and confirms what is relevant before work begins.
Starting price
Final fees depend on entity type, ownership, transactions, states, international forms and overall complexity.
Applicability
Start with the facts
These are common situations, not universal rules. The details of ownership, classification and activity can change the answer.
Who usually needs it?
- Businesses with months of uncategorised transactions.
- Companies preparing for tax filing with incomplete books.
- Founders changing accountants or bookkeeping systems and needing a clean starting point.
When may it apply?
- Reconciliations are behind or balances do not match.
- Tax deadlines are approaching and books are not ready.
- Historical records need correction before ongoing monthly bookkeeping begins.
Prepare efficiently
What information will we need?
Having the right records at the start helps keep the work accurate and focused.
Typical information checklist
- Accounting platform access
- Bank/card statements
- Prior financial statements
- Uncategorised transaction information
- Tax returns and opening balances where relevant
What Optic does
A defined professional scope
The exact deliverables should be confirmed in the engagement terms for your situation.
Typical service workflow
- Review the information you provide and identify the agreed filing/accounting scope.
- Prepare the relevant return, report, application or bookkeeping work included in the engagement.
- Flag missing records or fact patterns that need additional review.
- Provide a clear handoff and related-service recommendations where useful.
How it works
A straightforward four-step process
Your engagement should make responsibilities, information needs and next actions clear.
Tell us what changed
Share the entity facts, current filing need, prior work and any deadline you are working toward.
Confirm applicability and scope
Optic reviews the facts and confirms the work that should be included.
Prepare and review
The agreed tax/accounting work is prepared from the records supplied.
Complete and plan ahead
You receive completion guidance and, where useful, recommendations for related recurring support.
Related services
Keep connected issues connected
Many cross-border and startup obligations overlap with books, tax returns or information reporting.
Common questions
Questions founders often ask
Is this service required for every company like mine?
No. Tax and information-reporting requirements are fact-specific. Optic reviews entity classification, ownership, transactions, activity and other relevant facts before confirming scope.
What does the starting price include?
Starting prices are indicative only. Final fees depend on the complexity and exact work required. You should receive a confirmed scope and fee before work begins.
Can Optic help if my bookkeeping is not ready?
Yes. Catch-up or ongoing bookkeeping may be recommended where reliable books are needed before tax or reporting work can be completed.
Can I use the strategy call if I am not sure this is the right service?
Yes. The $99 Tax Strategy Consultation is intended to review your company facts and identify the areas that may need attention.