Bookkeeping Restoration Service

Catch-up bookkeeping in Zürich
we fix your financial records

Behind on your Swiss accounts by months or years? We reconstruct your financial records, file missing VAT returns, and bring your books up to date — before the tax authorities come knocking.

Reconstruction of up to 5 years of accounts
Missing VAT returns filed
Fixed project fee — no hourly surprises
Discreet, professional, non-judgemental

Free 48-hour assessment

Tell us where you are and we will tell you what it costs — fixed.

Thank you — we will assess your situation and respond within 48 hours.

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5 yrs Max reconstruction period
48 hrs Initial assessment turnaround
300+ Restoration projects completed
8 yrs Zürich expertise

Why companies fall behind on bookkeeping

Overdue accounts are more common than most directors admit. These are the six situations we see most often — and none of them are unusual.

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Business moved too fast

You were focused on sales and growth. The books got left behind. Now you have a bank asking for two years of accounts and no records to show.

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Accountant changed

Your previous accountant left, retired, or your relationship ended. You inherited incomplete books with missing documents and no handover.

Tax deadline pressure

ESTV or the cantonal tax office is chasing overdue VAT returns or corporate tax filings. You need someone who can work fast and deal with the authorities.

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Bank loan declined

Your bank wants audited or reviewed financial statements before approving a facility. Your records do not support the application yet.

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Investor due diligence

A potential investor or acquirer has requested clean, OR-compliant financial statements. Your current records would not survive scrutiny.

Previous accountant errors

Your books contain errors, duplicates, or incorrectly classified transactions. Restoring them correctly requires someone who understands Swiss GAAP.

Six services that restore your books

From raw bank statements to filed returns — everything needed to bring your accounts current and keep them that way.

From first contact to filed returns

Four clear steps. Fixed price agreed before we start. No open-ended billing, no surprises.

01

Free assessment

Send us your bank statements and whatever records you have. We assess the scope, identify gaps, and give you a fixed project fee within 48 hours.

02

Document collection

We work with you to gather invoices, receipts, and bank statements. We have a secure upload portal and know exactly what ESTV requires.

03

Reconstruction

We reconstruct your books period by period, applying correct Swiss GAAP treatment, VAT rates, and exchange rates throughout.

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Filing & close

Missing returns and tax filings submitted. ESTV and cantonal authorities notified. Going-forward monthly accounting set up so this never happens again.

Fixed project fee — agreed upfront

We quote a fixed fee after assessing your records. No hourly billing, no open-ended retainers — you know the full cost before we start.

Up to 1 Year
CHF 1'500 one-off

Reconstruction of up to 12 months of accounts, VAT returns, and one corporate tax return.

  • Bank statement reconciliation
  • Up to 200 transactions
  • 1 year VAT returns
  • Corporate tax return
  • Clean trial balance
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Custom Scope
Custom

For complex situations: multiple entities, FINMA involvement, international transactions, or legal proceedings.

  • Initial scoping call required
  • Fixed project fee agreed upfront
  • Priority turnaround
  • Direct senior accountant contact
  • Liaison with tax authorities
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"Three years of missing books and two rounds of ESTV letters. The team came in, assessed everything in two days, gave us a fixed price, and had everything filed within six weeks. The voluntary disclosure saved us the penalties entirely."

Tobias Wenger
Managing Director, import/export GmbH, Zürich

Catch-up bookkeeping — your questions

Yes. Bank statements are our primary source when invoices and receipts are missing. We reconstruct transactions from bank data, cross-reference with any available documents, and make reasonable professional judgements on classification. The resulting accounts will be OR-compliant and audit-defensible.
ESTV can assess penalties for late VAT returns, but a voluntary disclosure — filed before ESTV initiates an audit — typically reduces or eliminates penalties. We always recommend and prepare voluntary disclosures for clients with overdue returns. Acting before the authority contacts you is always the better outcome.
A typical one-year reconstruction takes two to four weeks once we have all the bank statements. A three-year project typically takes six to eight weeks. We give you a firm timeline at the assessment stage — there are no open-ended retainers.
Not unless you tell them. We work directly with you. If your previous accountant holds your records, we can request the handover on your behalf — professionally and without confrontation.
We set up proper monthly bookkeeping so you never fall behind again. Automated bank feeds, monthly reconciliation, quarterly VAT filings, and annual accounts. Most catch-up clients stay with us for ongoing services.

Behind on your books? Let's fix it.

Book a free 48-hour assessment. Send us your bank statements and we will tell you exactly what is needed — with a fixed project fee, no open-ended billing.