Bookkeeping & Transactional Accounting

Bookkeeping for Lafayette Small Businesses

Clean books, on time, every month. Reports you can actually use. A CPA at the helm, not a data-entry clerk.

Your books should answer questions, not raise them

A CPA who solves problems with modern tools. Not your typical CPA firm.

Most small businesses don't have a books problem. They have a decision problem. You can't price a job confidently, plan a hire, or talk to a banker if your numbers are stale, miscategorized, or sitting in three different places.

The fix is not just cleaner data entry. It's having someone who can look at your books and tell you what they mean. That is what a CPA brings to bookkeeping. We see the same numbers your tax preparer will see in April, and we use that perspective to keep your business out of trouble year-round.

We also use modern tools to do this work faster and more accurately than a manual process ever could. That is not the point of what we do. It is just how we keep your fee reasonable while doing better work.

Everything you need, nothing you don't

  • ✓   Monthly reconciliation of bank and credit card accounts
  • ✓   Accounts payable and receivable management
  • ✓   Chart of accounts setup and maintenance
  • ✓   Transaction categorization with monthly review
  • ✓   Monthly P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow statement
  • ✓   Sales tax filings, where applicable
  • ✓   1099-NEC preparation at year-end
  • ✓   Year-end close preparation for your tax preparer

A predictable rhythm, every month

01

Reconcile

Bank and credit card accounts reconciled in the first week after month-end. If something doesn't tie, we find it before you have to.

02

Review

Every transaction categorized, every unusual entry flagged. A CPA looks at your books, not just an algorithm.

03

Report

You receive your financials with a short written summary of what changed and why. Plain language. No jargon.

04

Available

Questions don't have to wait until next month. You can email, call, or send a file any time. We respond, not deflect.

Catch-up and cleanup, handled.

Three months behind. A year behind. Two years behind. We have seen it. None of it is a deal-breaker, and none of it is judged.

We start with a quick assessment to figure out what we are walking into, then quote the cleanup as a one-time scope so you know what it will cost before we begin. Once the books are current, you move into a normal monthly engagement and stay there.

The goal is to get you to a point where you can answer questions about your business from your own financial statements. That's the bar.

We use what fits your business

Software should match how you actually work. We help you choose, set up, and run it.

QuickBooks Online

Our most common platform. Full setup, cleanup, and ongoing management.

Bill.com, Ramp, Melio

AP and bill-pay tools that integrate cleanly with your books.

Salesforce, Stripe, Square

CRM and payment platforms we connect to your books for clean, automatic revenue data.

Industry tools

Buildertrend for construction, Toast for restaurants, and others tailored to your business.

Starting at $500 per month

Your actual rate depends on transaction volume, number of accounts, and the complexity of your business. Multi-entity, multi-state, payroll integration, industry-specific reporting (WIP schedules, IOLTA, property-level P&L) all affect scope.

We quote a flat monthly rate after a short scoping call. No hourly billing. No surprise invoices. You know what you are paying, and we know what we are delivering.

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Things prospective clients ask us

How much does bookkeeping cost?

Engagements start at $500 per month. The actual price depends on transaction volume, number of accounts, and complexity. We quote a flat monthly rate after a short scoping call so you know exactly what you are paying.

Do you work with QuickBooks Online?

Yes. QuickBooks Online is our most common platform and what we recommend for most small businesses. We handle full setup, cleanup, and ongoing management, and we connect it cleanly to the other tools you already use (CRM systems like Salesforce, payment platforms like Stripe and Square, AP tools like Bill.com, Ramp, and Melio).

What if I am behind on my books?

We do catch-up and cleanup work regularly. Whether you are three months behind or two years behind, we can get your books current and keep them that way. We assess scope first so you know what cleanup will cost before we start.

What is the difference between a bookkeeper and a CPA doing bookkeeping?

A bookkeeper records what happened. A CPA can also tell you what it means and what to do about it. When something looks off in your books, a CPA recognizes whether it is a categorization issue, a tax exposure, an internal control gap, or a sign of something larger in the business.

How does the monthly engagement work?

Each month we reconcile your accounts, categorize transactions, flag anything unusual, and deliver your financial statements with a short written summary of what changed and why. You can ask questions any time, not just at month-end.

Do you handle sales tax and 1099 filings?

Yes. Sales tax filings are part of the monthly engagement where applicable. 1099-NEC preparation is included at year-end for vendors who qualify. If you have multi-state nexus questions, we will flag those early.

Ready to clean up your books?

Talk to a CPA, not a sales rep. A 20-minute scoping call tells us what you need.

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