It's not uncommon to come across small business owners who either want to do their own bookkeeping or don't have enough money to hire someone to do it. However, when it comes time to prepare the tax return it is inevitable that some clean up still has to be done. It's tricky because it's like stepping in quicksand. You go in and before you know it you're up to your neck in it.
Do you come across this often in your practice? Do you clean it up and bill separately or do you refer them to a bookkeeper to get the books in proper order first?