Catch up bookkeeping services for small business

Free catch-up bookkeeping*

When you sign up for an annual bookkeeping subscription.

We’ll bring your books current from January 2026 right up to today, for free, as part of an annual bookkeeping subscription. After that, we keep them clean and reconciled every month.

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*Catch-up from January 2026 to the present is free with an annual subscription to Bench. Need to go further back? We catch you up as far back as you need, included with a paid subscription.

You didn’t plan to
get behind.
Nobody does.

The business got busy. The deadline slipped. The receipts piled up. Now it’s months later and you don’t know where to start.

Most catch-up customers come to us right here. We don’t need a backstory. Just access to your accounts.

Light tidy-up or full clean-up, the process is the same. Your catch-up from January 2026 to now is free with an annual subscription.

If any of these sound familiar:
You haven't reconciled in 6+ months
You're avoiding opening your accounting software
Your CPA needs clean books and yours aren't
You filed an extension last year (or two years in a row)
You're applying for a loan and need financial statements
You're selling your business and need clean records
You've been “meaning to catch up” since at least last quarter

What’s included in your catch-up.

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Catch you up from January 2026 to today, free
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Catch up as far back as you need, with a paid subscription
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Deliver clean monthly financial statements
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Reconcile every account
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Categorize every transaction correctly
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Keep your books current with your subscription

Four steps to current.

STEP 1
15-minute call.
We learn your situation. You learn exactly what the annual subscription costs and how the free catch-up works. No pressure.
STEP 2
Connect accounts.
Read-only access to your bank, credit cards, and payment processors. Setup usually takes under an hour.
STEP 3
We catch you up, free.
Bookkeepers reconcile and categorize everything from January 2026 to now. Most of the work is on our end, and turnaround can be as fast as 2 weeks depending on your records.
STEP 4
We keep you current.
We hand you clean, up-to-date books, then your annual subscription keeps every month reconciled going forward.

Having my Bench team keeps me up to date with my books and lets me stay accurate with my quarterly estimated taxes, so I don’t have to keep it all straight in my head. Bench is always timely and responsive. I could not be happier with my experience.

Hilary
Trustpilot review · United States · April 2026

Frequently asked questions.

Is the catch-up really free?
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Yes. Your 2026 catch-up is free with the purchase of an annual bookkeeping subscription. There's no separate catch-up invoice. We also support catch-up bookkeeping as far back as you need, included with a paid subscription, and we'll walk through the details on our call.
How far back does the free catch-up go?
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The free catch-up covers January 2026 through today, included with an annual subscription. Need to go further back? We can catch you up from prior years too, included with a paid subscription. We'll walk through the details on the call.
How long does catch-up take?
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Typically 2 weeks to 1 month, assuming you provide access to the documents we need to do our job. Every business is different, so we'll give you a specific timeline on the call.
What if my books are a mess in QuickBooks?
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That's most catch-up clients. On our call, we'll discuss whether it makes sense to complete your catch-up in QuickBooks or whether leveraging our system is the better fit for your business. Either way, you end up with clean books that bring you current and a subscription that keeps everything reconciled every month.
Will the books be tax-ready when you're done?
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Yes. We hand off financial statements your CPA can use directly. If you don't have a CPA, we can also handle tax filing as a separate add-on (different product, different price). Discuss it on the call.
How much does the annual subscription cost?
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Annual bookkeeping plans start at $1,910 a year, paid upfront, with your exact price based on your monthly expenses and how complex your business is. Your catch-up from January 2026 to now is included free. We'll confirm your number on the 15-minute call.
Comparing catch-up bookkeeping options? See how Bench compares to DIY bookkeeping →

Fifteen minutes on the phone, your subscription quote, and a clear timelinefor your free catch-up. You’ll know whether to move forward before we endthe call.

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