Real Results from Real Businesses
Every client expected weeks. All were done in under 7 days. Every client paid a fraction of alternatives.
Results at a Glance
Marcus
Austin, TX
Cost
$632
Days
4 days
vs CPA
$2,800
Priya
Shopify + Etsy
Cost
$966
Days
6 days
vs CPA
$5,200
Grace Community Church
150 members
Cost
$1,242
Days
5 days
vs CPA
$8,000
Tony
Denver, CO
Cost
$534
Days
7 days
vs CPA
$3,500
Small nonprofit team
$400K annual budget
Cost
$948
Days
6 days
vs CPA
$12,000
The Full Story
Freelance Web Developer — 8 Months Behind
Marcus, Austin, TX
8 months of mixed personal/business transactions
Clean P&L, $1,550 in recovered tax savings
Transactions
~960 total
Turnaround
4 business days
Cost
$632
$79/mo x 8 months
Complexity
Moderate
Mixed personal/business, multiple clients
$6,200 in missed deductions recovered — $1,550 in tax savings
“I was dreading this. I thought it would take me two weekends minimum. Accounting Ketchup had it done before the week was over. My CPA said it was the cleanest handoff she'd gotten from me in three years.”
Takeaway: Marcus paid $632 for catch-up and recovered $1,550 in tax savings from properly categorized deductions. The service more than paid for itself.
E-commerce Seller — 14 Months Behind
Priya, Shopify + Etsy
14 months of multi-platform chaos across Shopify & Etsy
True margin clarity — 22% actual vs. 35% estimated
Transactions
~4,900 total
Turnaround
6 business days
Cost
$966
$69/mo x 14 months
Complexity
High
Multi-platform, COGS tracking
Discovered actual profit margin was 22%, not the 35% she estimated
“I genuinely thought I was making 35% margins. Turns out, between Shopify fees, Etsy fees, advertising, and shipping supplies, I was at 22%. Getting my books clean was like putting on glasses for the first time.”
Takeaway: The catch-up revealed a 13-percentage-point gap between perceived and actual margins. This insight changed how Priya prices products and allocates ad spend.
Community Church — 18 Months Behind
Grace Community Church, 150 members
18 months with no bookkeeper, audit deadline approaching
Clean fund accounting, $3,200 allocation error caught
Transactions
~1,440 total
Turnaround
5 business days
Cost
$1,242
$69/mo x 18 months
Complexity
Moderate
Fund accounting, designated gifts
Found $3,200 in building fund money inadvertently spent on general operations
“We were paralyzed. Nobody on the finance committee wanted to tackle 18 months of catch-up, and hiring a CPA was quoted at over $8,000. Accounting Ketchup had everything clean in less than a week for a fraction of the cost.”
Takeaway: A $1,242 catch-up project (vs. $8,000 CPA quote) produced clean books with proper fund accounting and caught an allocation error that needed board attention.
Restaurant Owner — 6 Months Behind
Tony, Denver, CO
6 months of high-volume restaurant transactions, loan pending
SBA loan approved, DoorDash fees renegotiated
Transactions
~2,700 total
Turnaround
7 business days
Cost
$534
$89/mo x 6 months
Complexity
High
Cash handling, delivery platforms, high volume
SBA loan approved — financials produced for bank. DoorDash fees renegotiated.
“I needed those financial statements yesterday. My loan officer had been waiting for months. Accounting Ketchup got my books clean in a week. The kitchen renovation is happening because we could actually prove the business is profitable.”
Takeaway: Clean books unlocked an SBA loan for kitchen renovation. The catch-up also revealed DoorDash was taking 28% commission — higher than Tony realized, leading to renegotiation.
Environmental Nonprofit — 12 Months Behind
Small nonprofit team, $400K annual budget
12 months with no bookkeeper, auditor arriving in 8 weeks
Clean audit opinion, largest funder satisfied
Transactions
~1,800 total
Turnaround
6 business days
Cost
$948
$79/mo x 12 months
Complexity
High
Fund accounting, grant tracking, audit prep
Clean audit opinion — auditor: 'books were in significantly better shape than expected'
“We were terrified of the audit. Twelve months with no bookkeeper and an auditor coming in 8 weeks. Accounting Ketchup got our books clean in 6 days. The auditor issued a clean opinion. Our largest funder was satisfied.”
Takeaway: A $948 investment saved the nonprofit's relationship with its largest funder. The alternative — emergency CPA catch-up — was quoted at $12,000-$15,000.
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