Getting catch up bookkeeping can vary in cost, and the extent of your expenses is contingent upon the duration of neglect and the state of your records. Typically, you can anticipate spending between $5 and $20 per hour to rectify your financial records. The rate is subject to the intricacy of the task. In the event that your records lack completeness, you’ll require a highly skilled bookkeeper to trace the discrepancies and meticulously reconstruct the missing data, potentially increasing the cost. Properly maintaining your books can help prevent such costly catch-up efforts.