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title: "Catch-up bookkeeping: Meaning for Small Business Owners"
description: "Catch-up bookkeeping is work that brings past months of unrecorded, uncategorized or unreconciled books up to date so records are accurate again."
url: https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/glossary/catch-up-bookkeeping
publisher: Peachtree VA
book: https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/contact
---

Bookkeeping

# Catch-up bookkeeping

Catch-up bookkeeping is work that brings past months of unrecorded, uncategorized or unreconciled books up to date so records are accurate again.

Catch-up bookkeeping fixes a backlog. A bookkeeper goes back through old bank and card statements, enters missing transactions, categorizes them and [reconciles](https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/glossary/bank-reconciliation) each month. The goal is a clean starting point.

Many small businesses fall behind during busy seasons or after a staff change. Late books make tax time stressful and hide problems with cash flow. Catching up also gives you accurate reports, such as a [profit and loss statement](https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/glossary/profit-and-loss-statement) and a [balance sheet](https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/glossary/balance-sheet), so you can plan with confidence.

The size of the job depends on the number of months and the volume of transactions. After catch-up, regular monthly work keeps you current. Read about our [bookkeeping services](https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/bookkeeping) or see how books are kept day to day. Share every statement and login early, because missing records are the main cause of delay.

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## Related terms

-   [Bookkeeping](https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/glossary/bookkeeping)
-   [Bank reconciliation](https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/glossary/bank-reconciliation)
-   [Month-end close](https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/glossary/month-end-close)
-   [Profit and loss statement](https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/glossary/profit-and-loss-statement)

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