A tradesperson working on a laptop from the back of a work van in a Northwest neighborhood

Your business is hands-on.
Your books should be handled.

Clear, reliable bookkeeping for service-based small businesses—so you can understand your numbers, stay organized, and get back to the work you do best.

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You’re great at your work.
The books are another story.

Your bookkeeping always seems to fall to the bottom of the list.

You’re making money, but it’s hard to tell where it’s going.

Tax time means scrambling to clean everything up.

You want useful answers, not a stack of reports with no explanation.

Steady support for the financial side of your business.

Services are tailored to what your business actually needs.

Monthly bookkeeping

Accurate, up-to-date books that give you a dependable picture of your business.

  • Bank and credit card reconciliations
  • Transaction categorization
  • Month-end review and close
  • Financial statements

Reporting & insight

Straightforward reports and guidance that help you make better business decisions.

  • Customized reporting
  • Job and service profitability
  • Cash-flow visibility
  • Budgeting and planning

Simple monthly pricing (starting at $350/month). Ongoing services are offered for a customized flat monthly fee, so you can budget confidently without surprise invoices.

A practical process. No runaround.

We talk

We’ll discuss your business, your current setup, and what isn’t working.

I review

I’ll look at your books and recommend the right scope of support.

We get to work

Your books get organized, and you get a clear monthly rhythm.

Erika Golde smiling outdoors in the Pacific Northwest

Bookkeeping from someone who understands small business.

I’m Erika Golde, an Enrolled Agent and experienced bookkeeper. I help small-business owners—especially people in the trades—build reliable financial systems and understand what their numbers are telling them.

My approach is steady, practical, and collaborative. You don’t need to become an accounting expert. You just need books you can trust and a person you can ask.

Let’s make the books one less thing to worry about.

Tell me a little about your business and what kind of help you’re looking for. I’ll follow up to schedule a short conversation.

A good fit:
  1. You use or are open to using QuickBooks Online.
  2. You can afford a minimum $350 monthly fee.
  3. You are a responsive communicator.