Washington Bookkeeping Services

Bookkeeping for businesses with messy books.

Bugaboo Bookkeeping helps Washington businesses clean up QuickBooks, catch up months or years of records, and keep the books accurate going forward.

No judgment. Behind books are normal here.

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When Your Books Stop Making Sense

You do not need perfect records to get help.

Most clients come to us after the books are already behind. Reconciliations are off, reports do not match cash flow, and tax prep is stalled because nobody trusts the numbers.

Behind on reconciliations

Bank accounts, credit cards, loans, and clearing accounts have not been reconciled cleanly.

QuickBooks is messy

Transactions are duplicated, miscategorized, deleted, forced, or left sitting in uncategorized accounts.

Tax prep is stuck

Your tax preparer needs clean financials, but the current file does not support an accurate return.

Bookkeeping Services

We clean up your books and help keep them clean.

We specialize in QuickBooks Online cleanup, catch-up bookkeeping, monthly bookkeeping, and financial record reconstruction for Washington service-based businesses.

Monthly Bookkeeping

Ongoing bookkeeping for businesses that need reliable monthly financials, reconciled accounts, and clean reporting.

  • Monthly QuickBooks Online bookkeeping
  • Bank and credit card reconciliations
  • Transaction categorization and review
  • Monthly financial statements
  • Review-ready books for tax season

Cleanup and Catch-Up

Backlogged bookkeeping for businesses that are months or years behind and need the records brought current.

  • Historical bookkeeping cleanup
  • Multi-year record reconstruction
  • Prior-period error correction
  • Balance sheet cleanup
  • Books prepared for tax filing

QuickBooks Diagnostic Review

A flat-fee review that identifies what is wrong, how serious it is, and what it will take to fix it.

  • 60+ point QuickBooks review
  • Written findings report
  • Severity-rated issues
  • Recommended cleanup scope
  • Quote for the next steps

Financial Cleanup Support

For businesses with old errors, confusing reports, payroll coding problems, or accounts that no longer make sense.

  • Payroll clearing account review
  • Loan and liability cleanup
  • Owner draw and reimbursement review
  • Sales tax payable review
  • Financial statement cleanup
Problems We Fix

If this is happening, your books probably need cleanup.

These problems rarely fix themselves. The longer they sit, the harder it becomes to trust the reports.

QuickBooks problems

  • Beginning balances do not match
  • Old transfers were deleted or duplicated
  • Loan payments are coded entirely to expense
  • Payroll clearing accounts do not clear
  • Sales tax payable does not make sense
  • Owner draws and reimbursements are mixed together

Reporting problems

  • You cannot tell whether the business is profitable
  • The profit and loss statement does not match cash flow
  • Tax prep is stalled because the books are not ready
  • You are making decisions from unreliable numbers
  • You do not know what the prior bookkeeper changed
  • Your tax preparer keeps asking for better records
Required First Step $500

Flat-fee bookkeeping diagnostic

Every bookkeeping engagement starts with a diagnostic.

Before we quote cleanup or ongoing bookkeeping, we review the actual file. You receive a written report explaining what is wrong, what needs to be fixed, and what the next step will cost.

What is a bookkeeping diagnostic?

A bookkeeping diagnostic is a $500 flat-fee review of your QuickBooks records. We inspect the accounts, reconciliations, transaction coding, balance sheet, payroll-related activity, and reporting issues, then document the findings.

  • 60+ point QuickBooks review
  • Written findings report
  • Severity-rated cleanup issues
  • Recommended cleanup or monthly bookkeeping scope
  • No obligation to continue after the report
How It Works

Simple process. Clear scope. No surprise cleanup bill.

We review the file before quoting the work, so you know what is wrong and what the project will involve.

1

Submit your inquiry

Tell us what is happening with the books, how far behind they are, and what you need help fixing.

2

We complete the diagnostic

We review the QuickBooks file and identify the errors, gaps, reconciliation problems, and cleanup risks.

3

You receive the scope

You receive written findings and a quote for cleanup, catch-up work, or ongoing monthly bookkeeping.

Who This Is For

Built for service-based Washington businesses.

We are a strong fit for businesses that need accurate books, usable reports, and someone who can deal with the messy parts.

Good fit

  • Service-based Washington businesses
  • Businesses with approximately $150K to $5M in revenue
  • QuickBooks Online users
  • Owners who want clean, usable financial reports
  • Businesses behind on reconciliations or tax preparation

Not the best fit

  • Businesses looking only for the cheapest provider
  • Businesses unwilling to provide requested records
  • Owners asking for unsupported numbers to be changed
  • Cash-heavy businesses with no documentation process
  • Anyone looking for legal or investment advice
Client Testimonials

What clients say about working with us.

Behind books can feel overwhelming. Our job is to identify the problems, explain them clearly, and create a practical path forward.

★★★★★
I called Bugaboo Bookkeeping when I realized my books didn't make any sense. I was starting to panic since I was in the process of buying my dream house and needed statements for my lender. They fixed my mess quickly and showed me where I went wrong. Forever grateful for saving my dream house.
★★★★★
I run a small business here in Gray's Harbor County and I can honestly say Jamie has been amazing! She cleaned up our books quickly and explained everything in a way that made sense. Highly recommend. I wish we had hired her sooner.
★★★★★
I run a small online shop and was totally winging it with my finances. Jamie jumped in, made sense of the mess, and actually explained things in a way that clicked. I finally feel on top of my business instead of buried under it. Total lifesaver.

Testimonials reflect individual client experiences. Results vary depending on the condition of the records, available documentation, and project scope.

FAQ

Bookkeeping questions we hear often.

Bookkeeping pricing is custom quoted after the $500 diagnostic. Cleanup and monthly bookkeeping pricing depend on transaction volume, account complexity, documentation quality, and how far behind the records are.

Yes. Multi-year cleanup and financial record reconstruction are core Bugaboo Bookkeeping services. The diagnostic shows how much work is needed before we quote the full cleanup.

Our bookkeeping services are positioned for Washington businesses. Our crypto tax reconciliation services are available nationwide.

Yes. We work in QuickBooks Online for bookkeeping clients. When a file is messy, the diagnostic identifies what needs to be corrected before ongoing bookkeeping begins.

No. The diagnostic is a review and written findings report. Cleanup work is quoted separately after we understand the file, the problems, and the actual scope.

Let’s find out what is actually wrong.

Start with the $500 bookkeeping diagnostic. You will receive written findings, a clear cleanup scope, and no pressure to continue.