Question 1

Do you have a physical office in Houston, TX?

Accepted Answer

We are headquartered in Irvine, California, and we serve Houston small business owners 100% remotely through QuickBooks Online and our secure client portal. Most of our Houston clients prefer remote bookkeeping because it's faster, cheaper, and there's no driving across Houston to drop off documents. We respond to email within 24 hours and meet by video whenever you need us.

Question 2

What does monthly bookkeeping include?

Accepted Answer

Our standard monthly bookkeeping service includes recording and categorizing every financial transaction, reconciling your bank account and credit card accounts, maintaining a clean general ledger, and generating monthly financial statements — profit and loss statement, balance sheet, and cash flow reports. We also handle accounts payable and accounts receivable management on request.

Question 3

How much does bookkeeping cost for a Houston small business?

Accepted Answer

We use flat-rate monthly pricing based on your transaction volume and complexity — no hourly billing, no surprise invoices. Most Houston small business owners pay between $400 and $1,500 per month for monthly bookkeeping. Catch up bookkeeping for backlogged books is quoted separately. Book a free consultation for a custom quote.

Question 4

Do you use QuickBooks Online or QuickBooks Desktop?

Accepted Answer

Both. We are QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisors and work in QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop. For most Houston small business clients we recommend QuickBooks Online because it gives both you and our team real-time visibility. If you already use QuickBooks, we take over the file. If you're new to it, we set it up properly from day one. We also support Sage 100 Contractor and Sage Intacct for construction and larger clients.

Question 5

My books are 6 months (or 2 years) behind. Can you help?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Our catch up bookkeeping service is built for exactly this. We bring 6 months, 12 months, or 3 years of disorganized books current in 2 to 3 weeks — reconciled, cleaned up, and ready for tax filing. Most Houston small business owners go from "I'm dreading tax season" to "my books are clean" in under a month.

Question 6

Do you handle tax preparation too?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We provide year-round tax planning and business tax preparation tied directly to your monthly bookkeeping. Because we already have your books clean and current, your tax return gets prepared faster, with more deductions captured, and with less back-and-forth than working with a separate tax preparer.

Question 7

Which industries do you specialize in?

Accepted Answer

We focus deep on six industries: law firms, construction companies, marketing agencies, surgical centers, insurance agencies, and registered investment advisors (RIAs). We are CFMA-trained and Sage 100 Contractor certified for construction, and we have 16+ years of IOLTA trust accounting experience for law firms.

Question 8

How fast do you respond to questions?

Accepted Answer

Email response within 24 hours, every business day. You work with one dedicated bookkeeper — not a call center — so you always know who you're talking to.

Question 9

Do you work with agencies outside Orange County?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We serve marketing agencies across Orange County and Los Angeles County. Because we work fully remote via QuickBooks Online and our client portal, we also serve agencies throughout California including San Diego, San Francisco, and Sacramento.

Question 10

How much does it cost?

Accepted Answer

Flat monthly rate based on your agency's transaction volume and number of clients tracked. Most agencies at $1M–$3M annual revenue pay $800–$2,000 per month. Schedule a call and we'll give you an exact quote within 24 hours.

Question 11

We're already on QuickBooks. Do we need to change anything?

Accepted Answer

No. We work in QuickBooks Online. If your file exists, we review and clean it up. If you need a fresh start, we build your agency's chart of accounts structure — including class tracking by client and deferred revenue accounts — in 2–3 weeks.

Question 12

Our books are a mess. Can you still help?

Accepted Answer

That's exactly why agencies call us. We handle catch-up bookkeeping first — getting your books current and accurate — before moving to ongoing monthly service. Most catch-ups are complete within 3 weeks.

Question 13

Do you handle payroll?

Accepted Answer

We coordinate with your payroll provider (Gusto, ADP, Rippling) and ensure all payroll entries are correctly recorded in QuickBooks. Your books and payroll always match every pay cycle.

Question 14

What makes you different from other bookkeepers for marketing agencies?

Accepted Answer

We go beyond bank reconciliation and a basic P&L. We build client profitability reports, track deferred retainer revenue, separate media pass-throughs correctly, and deliver agency-specific performance metrics every month. We serve marketing agencies generating $1M+ in OC and LA — this is not a side specialty, it's a core focus.

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