Free tool · 10-dimension audit

How clean are your books, really?

We score your QuickBooks across 10 dimensions — reconciliation lag, vendor categorization, AP/AR aging, W-9 readiness, audit trail, and more. Here's what the report looks like across three real scenarios. Toggle to see how your numbers might land.

Sample report · Acme Consulting LLC · Report ID NS-QHS-8821

52out of 100At risk

Composite of 10 dimensions, weighted

Your books need attention before tax time

Several reconciliation gaps and categorization inconsistencies are creating risk and probably costing you money. The good news: nothing here is unfixable. Most of these issues compound the longer they sit, so the sooner the cleanup, the easier it gets.

1
Healthy
6
Need work
3
Critical

10 dimensions audited

  • Bank reconciliation lag

    How current are your bank reconciliations?

    Last bank reconciliation was 87 days ago. 2 of 4 accounts have never been reconciled this fiscal year.

    35
    / 100
  • Chart of accounts cleanliness

    Account structure, duplicates, and unused accounts.

    12 duplicate or near-duplicate accounts. 18 unused accounts cluttering reports.

    48
    / 100
  • Vendor categorization consistency

    Are the same vendors being categorized the same way?

    Same vendor (Home Depot) categorized 4 different ways across 23 transactions. 8 vendors flagged for inconsistent treatment.

    42
    / 100
  • AP / AR aging health

    Outstanding payables and receivables on the books.

    AR avg age 67 days · AP avg age 31 days. $14,200 in receivables over 90 days — likely uncollectible.

    55
    / 100
  • 1099 / W-9 readiness

    Contractors with missing W-9s, 1099 risk.

    6 of 9 contractors are missing W-9s. 1099 issuance at risk for the year.

    28
    / 100
  • Undeposited funds balance

    Funds stuck in the undeposited holding account.

    $3,400 sitting in undeposited funds for 45+ days. Suggests deposits not being matched to bank.

    70
    / 100
  • Audit trail completeness

    Edits, deletions, and missing detail on transactions.

    11 transactions edited after reconciliation. 3 deleted invoices with no replacement.

    65
    / 100
  • Cash vs accrual consistency

    Reporting basis matches your bookkeeping method.

    Cash basis used consistently. No accrual-vs-cash flip-flops detected.

    78
    / 100
  • Recurring transaction tagging

    Subscriptions, payroll, rent properly recurring.

    Only 4 of 11 recurring transactions properly tagged. Subscriptions appearing as one-off charges.

    60
    / 100
  • P&L vs Balance Sheet sanity

    Owner equity, retained earnings, and reconciling totals.

    Owner draws ($28k) not reconciled against equity. Retained earnings doesn't match prior year close.

    52
    / 100

Top fixes — in order of impact

  1. Reconcile the 2 unreconciled accounts immediately. 87 days of unreconciled activity is the single biggest risk on this report — every other number downstream is suspect until this is fixed.
  2. Collect the 6 missing W-9s before Q4. Without them, 1099 issuance will be late or wrong, which triggers IRS penalties.
  3. Standardize Home Depot (and 7 other) vendor categorization. Pick one account per vendor and bulk-recategorize back-period transactions. This is also where missed deductions hide.
  4. Write off or follow up on the $14,200 in 90+ day AR. If uncollectible, recognize the loss now, not at year-end.
  5. Reconcile the $28k in owner draws against equity so the balance sheet ties out.

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