Fractional CFO, Profit First and bookkeeping for founder-led service businesses · Debbie DeKnight 630-402-6900 x100

Bookkeeping

QuickBooks Online Bookkeeping for Founder-Led Service Businesses

Clean, accurate books, kept current every week, so your numbers are right when you need them and there is a solid base to build on.

Does this sound familiar?

  • Your books are weeks, or months, behind
  • You're not sure the numbers are even right
  • Tax time ties your stomach in knots because you have no idea what you will owe
  • You're doing bookkeeping at night instead of spending time with your family
  • You can't make a confident call because you don't trust what the books say

What happens when the books fall behind?

Everything downstream wobbles. You cannot trust the numbers, decisions turn into guesses, and tax time becomes a scramble. Bookkeeping is the first job that slides when you are busy doing the real work, which is exactly why it helps to hand it off.

What does your bookkeeping service include?

My team works on your books every week to keep them current in QuickBooks Online, and I review and sign off on every monthly close, so nothing goes out without my eyes on it.

  • Your books worked every week in QuickBooks Online, kept current and reconciled
  • A clean monthly close, reviewed and signed off
  • Numbers you can trust when it is time to decide

Because I am a Master Certified Profit First Professional, I know what clean books need to do for the rest of the business: feed your Profit First allocations and, later, the forecasts in fractional CFO work.

Can you catch up books that are months or years behind?

Yes. Book a call and we will look at where your books are now before we talk about scope. Several clients describe their own catch-up, in their own words, on the reviews page.

How it works

How bookkeeping with Right Way Profits works

  1. Book a call

    We look at where your books are now and what it will take to get them current.

  2. We keep them clean every week

    My team does the weekly work in QuickBooks Online, and I review and sign off on each monthly close.

  3. Your numbers stay ready

    Accurate and current all the time, so there is no more guessing and no year-end scramble.

See how working together works, start to finish

Who is this bookkeeping service for?

Founder-led service and trade businesses that use, or are ready to move to, QuickBooks Online and want the books handled every week rather than caught up once a year. It also suits owners who plan to add Profit First or CFO support later, because that work builds on accurate books.

Who is the best bookkeeper for a service business?

Choose a bookkeeper who works on your books every week, reconciles every account, and has someone senior review the monthly close. Ask which software they use, who signs off, and what you will receive each month.

At Right Way Profits, the weekly work happens in QuickBooks Online and Debbie DeKnight reviews and signs off on every close. She has more than 30 years in accounting.

Not sure which service you need? Bookkeeper, accountant or fractional CFO: who does what lays out the differences.

Frequently asked questions

Which accounting software do you use?

QuickBooks Online. My team keeps your books current in it every week.

Who does the work on my books?

My team does the weekly bookkeeping, and I personally review and sign off on every monthly close.

How often are my books updated?

Every week. Accounts are kept reconciled, and each month closes with my review.

What do I get each month?

Books kept current and reconciled in QuickBooks Online every week, and a monthly close that I review and sign off myself.

How much does bookkeeping cost?

I do not publish a price. We look at where your books are on the call, and pricing is set there once we both know it is a fit.

Ready to pay yourself first?

Book a 45-minute discovery call. We talk about where the business is, where you want it to go, and whether I am the right person to help.

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