THE HIDDEN REALITY OF RECONCILED BOOKS

Books Can Reconcile And Still
Hide Problems

Seeing zero difference on your monthly bank reconciliation is reassuring, but your financials can still be off. Automated rules can move entries into uncategorized accounts, causing hidden reporting errors.

Old Balances &
Unresolved Items

Stale customer invoices marked paid twice, phantom clearing account totals, and undeposited funds not matched to bank entries distort revenue.

  • Ghost balances trapped in Undeposited Funds
  • Unmatched duplicate customer payments
  • Aged clearing transactions never reversed

Lingering Payroll Liabilities

Payroll service integrations may map wage payouts and tax withholdings incorrectly, causing balances to grow on the balance sheet despite correct filings.

  • Wage expenses booked twice via direct feeds
  • Tax liability accounts that never zero out
  • Gross vs. net deduction mapping mismatches

Outdated Loans & Unreviewed Accounts

Principal and interest payments combined as single expenses distort loan balances.

  • Principal payments classified entirely as expenses

  • Interest expense missed or miscalculated

  • Lines of credit never reconciled to lender statements

Year-End Books Diagnostic

Find Out What Needs Attention in Your Books Before Year-End

A focused review of your current books by a bookkeeping and financial operations professional with 30+ years of experience. This is especially helpful if you’re not fully confident in your reports, keep uncovering surprises, or want an experienced set of eyes on your books before year-end and tax prep. Finding these issues now gives you time to resolve them before your books reach your tax professional.

Direct access to 30+ years of experience · No junior handoffs · Full confidentiality

REVIEW SCOPE

Let Me Conduct an Independent Financial Review

A focused scan of your accounting records, tailored to your business. I look for inconsistencies and common errors that could be affecting your numbers, and which areas I dig into depends on what your books show.

100% Non-Invasive: No changes are made during this review, whether you share your screen or provide temporary accountant access.

Reconciliations

Bank, credit card, and merchant clearing accounts checked against actual statements for accuracy.

Balance Sheet

Negative asset balances, unverified loans, and equity distributions reviewed.

Profit and Loss

Operational expenses, direct costs, and revenue recognition reviewed for errors.

AR / AP Aging

Old customer invoices, vendor credits, and liabilities reviewed.

Payroll & Liabilities

Payroll tax mappings, withholding liabilities, and state tax balances checked.

Unresolved Balances

Clearing and suspense accounts, Undeposited Funds, and orphaned journal entries reviewed.

DELIVERABLES & OUTCOMES

What You'll Walk Away With

Clear, straightforward results delivered to you without technical language.

DELIVERABLE 01

Plain-Language Summary

A clear summary of what I find in your books, including your top priorities, whether they're best handled by you, your bookkeeper, or your accountant, and whether further investigation is needed.

  • Simple explanation of balance sheet differences

  • Clear summary of categorization errors affecting profit

  • Identification of potential duplicate charges or unexplained transactions

Plain language financial diagnostic summary report and visual health overview
Prioritized financial remediation roadmap and actionable next steps

DELIVERABLE 02

Clear Recommendations & Roadmap

You receive clear, prioritized recommendations showing what to address first and who’s best suited to handle it.

  • Prioritized list of recommended next steps

  • Practical checklist for you, your team, or your accountant

  • Cleanup advice with no ongoing commitments

You keep full control of your roadmap. Implement fixes yourself or share them with your bookkeeper.

Scope Disclaimer: This is a review, not an assurance engagement or tax review. It's a focused review based on the records available at the time, not a guarantee that every error will be found.

PRICING OPTIONS

Your Investment

Identify balance sheet errors, broken reconciliations, and hidden issues with a direct diagnostic review.

Regular price $295

$195 if you book and pay by November 30, 2026

Q4 introductory price

Focused diagnostic of your books, one-on-one walkthrough, and prioritized recommendations.

  • Direct balance sheet, P&L, and general ledger health check

  • Bank & credit card reconciliation review

  • Prioritized recommendations for cleanup and follow-up

  • Private review call with Robin Steinhoff

DELIVERY FORMATS

Choose How We
Work Together

We'll decide together which format fits best when we talk on your Discovery Call.

SCREEN-SHARE REVIEW

Screen-Share Review

We review your books together over screen share, without exchanging logins or credentials.

  • Live session on Zoom

  • No advance access or login needed

  • You control the screen while I guide the review

  • Get real-time answers as we work

ADVANCE REVIEW

Advance Review

I review your books independently ahead of time, then we discuss what I found on a focused call.

  • Temporary QuickBooks Online accountant access; I won't make changes during the review.

  • Independent review of your books prior to our call

  • Focused strategy meeting for insights

  • Best for busy executives seeking brief, effective feedback

TRANSPARENCY & CLARITY

Common
Questions

If you still have questions, here are key details about how the Diagnostic works and what you get.

Is this the same as the Discovery Call?

The Discovery Call is a short 15-minute chat to see if we're a good fit. The Year-End Books Diagnostic is a detailed paid review where I examine your QuickBooks file, scan for issues based on your business, and provide a clear plan to address them.

What do I need to bring or prepare?

Very little preparation is needed. Either provide temporary accountant access to your QuickBooks Online account or be ready to share your screen during our session. You don’t need to organize or clean anything beforehand.

Am I obligated to hire you afterward?

No obligations. You get the full findings and prioritized recommendations to handle on your own, share with your team, or hire me to help.

What if my books are in better shape than I think?

If your books are in good shape, you gain greater confidence in what we reviewed and a clearer picture of where things stand going into year-end.

INTRODUCTION

Schedule a 15-Minute
Discovery Call

Let's have a brief conversation to review your bookkeeping setup, identify key issues, and decide if a full financial review is right for your business.

  • No sales pressure: honest advice on whether a diagnostic is needed
  • Quick check of your accounting platform and volume
  • Direct time with Robin Steinhoff to answer your questions

15-minute consultation • No credit card required • No software access needed

What Happens Next?

Choose a time. You'll get a meeting link and a quick form to share anything you'd like Robin to know before the call.

Robin Steinhoff conducting a friendly 1-on-1 financial discovery call via Zoom