QuickBooks setup · cleanup · training

QuickBooks got you pulling your hair out?
Let's tidy up your books — without breaking your budget.

Maybe you set it up yourself and something's been off ever since. Maybe the bank feed hasn't been touched since spring. Maybe there's a number called "Opening Balance Equity" that you're afraid to click. Whatever state your file is in — we've seen worse, we can fix it, and nobody here is going to make you feel bad about it.

Sound familiar?

Signs your QuickBooks needs a professional cleanup

  • Your bank balance in QuickBooks doesn't match your actual bank balance — and hasn't for months
  • Hundreds (or thousands) of unreviewed transactions sitting in the bank feed
  • Duplicate transactions, negative balances, or vendors you've never heard of
  • A giant mystery number in "Opening Balance Equity" or "Uncategorized Expense"
  • Undeposited Funds keeps growing and you don't know why
  • Your accountant sighed when they opened your file — or charged extra to deal with it
  • You avoid opening QuickBooks at all, because every time you do, it feels worse
Here's the truth about messy books:

They're not a character flaw — they're the natural result of running a business while also trying to be your own bookkeeper. And they're expensive to ignore: messy books mean missed deductions, higher tax prep bills, surprise tax balances, and flying blind on whether you're actually making money. A one-time cleanup usually pays for itself at tax time alone.

Three ways we help

Setup, cleanup, or training — meet your books where they are

Starting fresh

QuickBooks Setup

A file built right from day one, so you never need a cleanup later.

  • Chart of accounts designed for your industry
  • Bank & credit card feeds connected correctly
  • Products, services & sales tax configured
  • Invoicing and payroll connections set up
  • Opening balances entered properly — no mystery equity
The specialty ⭐

QuickBooks Cleanup

Budget-friendly cleanups that restore order to your records — months or years behind, we've handled it.

  • Every account reconciled to bank statements
  • Duplicates removed, miscategorized items fixed
  • Undeposited Funds & Opening Balance Equity resolved
  • Chart of accounts streamlined
  • Clean, tax-ready financials delivered at the end
Do it yourself, confidently

QuickBooks Training

Hands-on training in your actual file — not generic videos — so you can run your own books without dreading it.

  • One-on-one sessions, virtual or local
  • Your real transactions, your real questions
  • Monthly routines you can actually keep up with
  • Know what to do — and what to leave for your accountant
How a cleanup works

From "I can't even look at it" to clean books

Free books review

You invite us as your accountant in QuickBooks Online — two clicks, and nothing to send. We look at what shape your books are in. No judgment — just an honest assessment.

Flat quote, up front

You get a fixed price based on how many months need work and how tangled things are. No hourly meter running while you wonder.

We do the untangling

Reconciliations, recategorizing, duplicates, mystery balances — handled. You keep running your business while we work.

Clean handoff — your choice

Take back clean books with training so they stay that way, or hand them to us monthly from $300/mo and never think about it again.

Common questions

What everyone asks before inviting us into their books

How much does a QuickBooks cleanup cost?
It depends on how many months need attention and how tangled the file is — which is why we quote flat, in writing, after a free look at your actual file. Budget-friendly cleanups are genuinely our specialty; you'll know the full price before we touch anything.
My books are YEARS behind. Is that too far gone?
Not even close. Multi-year cleanups and catch-ups are regular work for us — bank statements plus your records are enough to rebuild even badly neglected books. The only file that's too far gone is the one nobody ever starts on.
Will you judge the state of my file?
No. We've opened files with five-figure Opening Balance Equity mysteries, three years of unreconciled everything, and personal and business hopelessly mixed. Yours will not shock us. Getting help is the responsible move, not the embarrassing one.
How do you access my books? Do I send you something?
Nothing to send — QuickBooks Online is built for this. In your QBO account, go to Settings → Manage Users → Accountants, enter our email, and we appear in your books as your accountant. You stay in full control: you can see everything we do and remove access anytime. It takes about two clicks and thirty seconds.
QuickBooks Online or Desktop?
We work in QuickBooks Online — and if you're still on Desktop, we can talk through whether migrating makes sense for your business and handle the setup on the other side.
Should I get a cleanup or just hire you for monthly bookkeeping?
Usually both, in that order: the cleanup gets you to a clean starting line, then monthly bookkeeping (from $300/month) keeps you there. But if you'd rather run your own books after the cleanup, we'll train you instead — genuinely, whichever serves you better.
How long does it take?
Small cleanups: often a week or two. Multi-year rebuilds: longer, and we'll give you a realistic timeline with your quote. If you're up against a tax deadline, tell us — we sequence deadline work first.
Tina Rosas, MSA — Clear Path Tax Solutions

Stop dreading your own books.

Invite me into your QuickBooks Online as your accountant — it takes two clicks — and I'll tell you exactly what shape your books are in and what it costs to fix. Free, flat, and judgment-free. I've been untangling books since 1998; yours won't scare me.