Quickbooks Setup/ Clean Up Service

$350.00

QuickBooks Clean-Up & Setup Service

Professional QuickBooks clean-up and setup tailored for small businesses. Applegate Monetary Group LLC helps you correct past errors, organize current records, and configure QuickBooks for efficient ongoing use. Our approach combines thorough accounting expertise with practical, business-focused solutions so your books are accurate, compliant, and ready for decision-making.

What’s included

  1. Initial assessment and plan

  • Review of your current QuickBooks file and business needs

  • Identification of data issues: duplicates, misclassified transactions, uncleared accounts, payroll discrepancies, unreconciled bank/credit card accounts, incorrect opening balances

  • Written clean-up scope with estimated hours and prioritized tasks

  1. Data clean-up and correction

  • Reconcile bank and credit card accounts to statements

  • Correct opening balances and adjust prior-period errors

  • Remove duplicate or erroneous transactions

  • Reclassify transactions to proper accounts and classes

  • Clean up chart of accounts: merge, rename, consolidate where appropriate

  • Fix sales tax, payroll, and vendor/customer balances as needed

  • Clear and reconcile accounts receivable and payable (invoices, bills, credit memos)

  1. File optimization and setup

  • Chart of Accounts setup or reorganization for clearer reporting

  • Customer and vendor list cleanup: duplicates, inactive records, standardized names

  • Product and service item setup with correct taxability and income/expense mapping

  • Class, location, and tag setup for multi-location or departmental tracking

  • Sales tax settings and liability accounts configured properly

  • Payroll setup review and corrections (for QuickBooks Payroll users)

  1. Integrations and automation

  • Connect and configure bank feeds and payment processors

  • Recommend and set up apps or automation to reduce manual entry

  • Map and test integrations to ensure accurate data flow

  1. Reporting and training

  • Provide meaningful financial reports: profit & loss, balance sheet, A/R aging, A/P aging, cash flow summary

  • Explain key reports and how to use them for decision-making

  • One-on-one guided training session on day-to-day workflows: how to record transactions, reconcile accounts, manage invoices/payments, and maintain clean books

  • Written checklist and best-practice guide for ongoing bookkeeping

  1. Final review and handoff

  • Final reconciliation and quality check

  • Deliver a summary of changes made, outstanding items (if any), and recommended next steps

  • Transfer or confirm user access and permissions

  • Optional monthly or quarterly maintenance packages available

Who this service is for

  • Small businesses with messy or outdated QuickBooks files

  • New businesses migrating from spreadsheets or another accounting system

  • Business owners preparing for tax filing, audit, or loan applications

  • Companies needing a more useful chart of accounts and clearer financial reporting

Timing and pricing

  • Clean-up time varies by file condition. Typical ranges:

    • Minor clean-up: 4–8 hours

    • Moderate clean-up: 8–20 hours

    • Extensive remediation: 20+ hours

  • We provide a fixed-price quote after the initial assessment or hourly options at our published rate.

  • Discounts available for bundled setup plus ongoing bookkeeping or tax services.

Why choose Applegate Monetary Group LLC

  • Dedicated small-business focus with experience in QuickBooks desktop and Online

  • Sophisticated, practical solutions designed for small business owners

  • Emphasis on accuracy, compliance, and clear financial reporting you can act on

  • Notary and tax accounting services available to streamline related needs

Next steps

  • Schedule an initial assessment meeting to review your QuickBooks file and receive a clean-up proposal. Contact Applegate Monetary Group LLC to get started.

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QuickBooks Clean-Up & Setup Service

Professional QuickBooks clean-up and setup tailored for small businesses. Applegate Monetary Group LLC helps you correct past errors, organize current records, and configure QuickBooks for efficient ongoing use. Our approach combines thorough accounting expertise with practical, business-focused solutions so your books are accurate, compliant, and ready for decision-making.

What’s included

  1. Initial assessment and plan

  • Review of your current QuickBooks file and business needs

  • Identification of data issues: duplicates, misclassified transactions, uncleared accounts, payroll discrepancies, unreconciled bank/credit card accounts, incorrect opening balances

  • Written clean-up scope with estimated hours and prioritized tasks

  1. Data clean-up and correction

  • Reconcile bank and credit card accounts to statements

  • Correct opening balances and adjust prior-period errors

  • Remove duplicate or erroneous transactions

  • Reclassify transactions to proper accounts and classes

  • Clean up chart of accounts: merge, rename, consolidate where appropriate

  • Fix sales tax, payroll, and vendor/customer balances as needed

  • Clear and reconcile accounts receivable and payable (invoices, bills, credit memos)

  1. File optimization and setup

  • Chart of Accounts setup or reorganization for clearer reporting

  • Customer and vendor list cleanup: duplicates, inactive records, standardized names

  • Product and service item setup with correct taxability and income/expense mapping

  • Class, location, and tag setup for multi-location or departmental tracking

  • Sales tax settings and liability accounts configured properly

  • Payroll setup review and corrections (for QuickBooks Payroll users)

  1. Integrations and automation

  • Connect and configure bank feeds and payment processors

  • Recommend and set up apps or automation to reduce manual entry

  • Map and test integrations to ensure accurate data flow

  1. Reporting and training

  • Provide meaningful financial reports: profit & loss, balance sheet, A/R aging, A/P aging, cash flow summary

  • Explain key reports and how to use them for decision-making

  • One-on-one guided training session on day-to-day workflows: how to record transactions, reconcile accounts, manage invoices/payments, and maintain clean books

  • Written checklist and best-practice guide for ongoing bookkeeping

  1. Final review and handoff

  • Final reconciliation and quality check

  • Deliver a summary of changes made, outstanding items (if any), and recommended next steps

  • Transfer or confirm user access and permissions

  • Optional monthly or quarterly maintenance packages available

Who this service is for

  • Small businesses with messy or outdated QuickBooks files

  • New businesses migrating from spreadsheets or another accounting system

  • Business owners preparing for tax filing, audit, or loan applications

  • Companies needing a more useful chart of accounts and clearer financial reporting

Timing and pricing

  • Clean-up time varies by file condition. Typical ranges:

    • Minor clean-up: 4–8 hours

    • Moderate clean-up: 8–20 hours

    • Extensive remediation: 20+ hours

  • We provide a fixed-price quote after the initial assessment or hourly options at our published rate.

  • Discounts available for bundled setup plus ongoing bookkeeping or tax services.

Why choose Applegate Monetary Group LLC

  • Dedicated small-business focus with experience in QuickBooks desktop and Online

  • Sophisticated, practical solutions designed for small business owners

  • Emphasis on accuracy, compliance, and clear financial reporting you can act on

  • Notary and tax accounting services available to streamline related needs

Next steps

  • Schedule an initial assessment meeting to review your QuickBooks file and receive a clean-up proposal. Contact Applegate Monetary Group LLC to get started.