Bookkeeping
Catch-up and cleanup bookkeeping
Months or years of backlog books brought current and reconciled for EU businesses, with a written adjustments log for every change, so a registered local partner can file a VAT, OSS or statutory return on a genuinely clean base.
Bank reconciliation summary
Illustrative client · August 2026
EUR
| Account | Difference | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating account··4821 | 184,220.16 | 184,220.16 | 0.00 | Reconciled |
| Reserve account··0937 | 60,000.00 | 60,000.00 | 0.00 | Reconciled |
| Company card··1006 | (12,418.52) | (12,418.52) | 0.00 | Reconciled |
| Card processor clearing | 8,905.40 | 8,905.40 | 0.00 | Reconciled |
| Payroll clearing | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Reconciled |
Last weekly runFri, 28 Aug, every account agreed to its statement.
Two open itemsTwo card receipts requested from you, marked on the card account until they arrive.
Illustrative. An example of the document, not a client's figures.
Clearing a backlog before a filing deadline
A VAT return, OSS filing or annual statutory account due to your registered local partner does not wait for the books to catch up. Finbryn works through backlog months, reconciling every bank, card and payment-processor account to its statement, correcting duplicate and miscoded transactions, and logging every adjustment in writing so nothing changes silently.
What you get back
- Backlog months categorised and reconciled to statements
- An adjustments log explaining each correction made to a prior period
- Opening balances agreed so ongoing monthly work starts clean
- A handoff pack your registered local partner can use for a delayed VAT, OSS or statutory filing
How far back we go
As far back as bank and card statements exist. We quote per backlog month once we have seen the accounts involved, and we flag early if a delay looks likely to affect a statutory deadline in your member state, so you can tell your local partner before it becomes a surprise.
A common starting point, not a special case
Most businesses that reach out for catch-up work got there through growth outrunning their existing bookkeeping, not through neglect. We treat it as a normal, bounded project with a clear scope and a clear end point, not an open-ended cleanup.
Questions
Frequently asked questions: Catch-up and cleanup bookkeeping
Will catching up change figures already reported to our local partner?
Only where the records show an error, and every change is recorded in a written adjustments log.
Can this get us ready for an overdue VAT or OSS filing?
Yes. We prepare the underlying records; the filing itself still goes through your registered local partner or your own registration.
Do you flag errors found during catch-up before or after finishing the work?
Material errors, anything that would change a VAT position or a statutory account already filed, are flagged as soon as they are found, not held until the whole catch-up project is complete and signed off.
Can catch-up work run alongside a live monthly close for a different entity?
Yes, a separate pod handles the catch-up so it does not disrupt the current monthly cycle for entities that are already up to date and running on their normal reporting schedule. Each entity keeps its own timeline regardless of what stage the other is at.
How far back can you go?
As far back as you have bank and card statements. We quote per backlog month after seeing the accounts involved.
Will you change figures that were already reported?
Only where the records show an error, and every change goes in a written adjustments log.
How do we get started with catch-up and cleanup bookkeeping?
Getting started with catch-up and cleanup bookkeeping begins with a short review of your current records and software access. Once that is done we confirm scope and timing in writing, and ongoing work begins on the schedule agreed with you.
What if our records for catch-up and cleanup bookkeeping are not up to date?
If your records are behind, we scope a catch-up first so catch-up and cleanup bookkeeping starts from a clean, reconciled base. That catch-up is priced and timed separately from the ongoing engagement, so you always know what each part costs.
Related services
- BookkeepingMonthly bookkeepingOngoing monthly bookkeeping: transactions sorted into categories, accounts reconciled and month-end reports delivered in the software you already use.
- BookkeepingBank and credit card reconciliationEvery bank, card and payment-processor account reconciled line by line against its statement, so the balance in your books always matches the balance at the institution.
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Next step
Talk to the team that would run your books
A short call covers your setup, your software and what a first month would look like. You get a written scope and price after it.