You do not have to hand over everything. Many of our clients keep the parts of the books they are comfortable with and give us the rest, which keeps the cost down.
Three ways clients use us
- Monthly close only. You handle the deposits and the few vendor bills. We do the monthly reconciliation and tax processing and send your financial reports. Several accounts take us just a couple of hours a month.
- Bills and deposits. We work at your office or remotely. Some clients have us check the mail and enter the bills, or take incoming customer payments to the bank.
- Year end. You hand off a box at the end of the year, or we do a final review and the year end paperwork.
Single tasks we take on
Understanding your numbers
- Reviewing and explaining your financial reports
- Setting accurate prices and understanding your overhead
- Working out a correct owner’s draw
- Industry standards and cost of goods ratios
QuickBooks and systems
- Laying out a chart of accounts
- Linking bank accounts to QuickBooks
- Linking other software and apps
- Setting up merchant services
- Reconciling your bank statement
Taxes and compliance
- Sales tax and payroll taxes
- HR compliance
- Subcontractor prequalification and tax rules
- Record keeping for cash vendors and meal receipts
Filling a gap
- Collections
- Temporary cover while someone is on leave
- Any question you cannot figure out
How we bill
We bill hourly for most of our services, because it is the fairest way, and we do not charge for travel time.
Next step
Call (207) 619-2065 or contact us and tell us which pieces you want off your desk. We work with small businesses in South Portland, Portland, Scarborough, Cape Elizabeth, Westbrook and Falmouth, and across Southern Maine. If you would rather hand over everything, see Full Charge Bookkeeping.