When Your Books Don’t Add Up, We Fix It
Financial records should be clear, accurate, and useful—but too often, they’re anything but. Maybe your reports don’t match reality. Maybe transactions are miscategorized or unreconciled, or your chart of accounts is a mess. Whatever the issue, unreliable books lead to poor decisions.
At Orderly Company, a Financial Cleanup isn’t just about fixing past mistakes—it’s about making sure your books work the way they should, so you can rely on them moving forward.
Step 1: Find the Problems
Before we fix anything, we need to diagnose what’s going wrong. That starts with reviewing your QuickBooks file (or, if you’re not using QuickBooks, your most recent financial statements and general ledger).
Our Initial Review
- We examine your Balance Sheet first—if it’s off, everything else will be too.
- We look for duplicate or stale transactions, unreconciled accounts, and balances that throw off your financial reports.
- We move on to your Profit & Loss statement to ensure income and expenses are categorized correctly.
Our goal? Accurate financials that truly reflect your business operations.
Step 2: Fix the Foundation
A cluttered chart of accounts makes everything harder—reports become confusing, tax prep drags on, and everyday bookkeeping feels like guesswork. If your accounts aren’t structured for your business, we fix that.
How We Tackle It
- We clean up duplicate, vague, or unnecessary accounts.
- We reorganize categories for clear, meaningful reporting.
- We align everything with how your business actually operates.
Once the structure is right, your transactions get sorted properly so your books reflect reality.
Step 3: Resolve Discrepancies
When numbers don’t match, we dig deeper. That means tracking down inconsistencies, reviewing questionable transactions, and ensuring each entry is accounted for.
Our Discrepancy Checklist
- We log changes and review them with you before finalizing.
- We communicate through our client portal or email—whichever you prefer.
- If anything needs a closer look, we can walk through it together over Zoom.
We also confirm whether cash or accrual accounting suits your business. Many default to cash-based, but accrual often paints a clearer picture—especially if you’re growing.
Step 4: Lock It In and Move Forward
Once everything is reconciled and categorized, you get a final set of clean, useful financial statements. If this cleanup is for tax prep, we coordinate with your tax accountant to ensure they have everything they need—because no one wants extra fees for last-minute fixes.
A Financial Cleanup doesn’t just address past mistakes—it sets you up for less stress and better decisions in the future.
More Than Just Clean Books
A financial cleanup is about having records that work for you. When your books are clear and structured, you can make informed decisions, plan ahead, and avoid surprises.
Some businesses stop at cleanup, but for others, this is only step one. If you need support with payroll, inventory, or advanced financial workflows, we can help. Our goal remains the same: build a reliable system so you’re not second-guessing the numbers.
Let’s Get Your Books in Order
- Clean, structured financial statements
- Better systems for smooth day-to-day operations
- Fewer hours wasted on financial busywork
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