How I Work
Your books have a past, a present and a future.
I look after all three. Here is what I promise in each, and what you can try for free before you ever hire me.
Where are your books right now?Pick one
Your books have a past, a present and a future.
I look after all three. Here is what I promise in each, and what you can try for free before you ever hire me.
Where are your books right now?Pick one
IThe Past82
MarchYour CPA wants the books. The bank does not match, a year of transactions was never sorted, and Ask My Accountant holds twelve thousand dollars.
| Date | Item | Bank | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/02 | Square deposit | 1,250.00 | 1,250.00 |
| 09/05 | Hawaiian Electric | 412.37 | 412.37 |
| 09/09 | Venmo, K. Lee | 640.00 | |
| 09/11 | Hawaii DOTAX | 1,180.52 | 1,180.52 |
| Difference |
Ledger noteOff by a number that divides evenly by 9? Look for two digits swapped. 36 is 9 times 4.
Divides evenly by 9. Look for two digits next to each other that are swapped, 4 apart, like 40 and 04 or 51 and 15.
Also look for one amount of exactly $36.00 that was left out or entered twice.
And one of $18.00 on the wrong side, like a payment entered as a deposit.
Every bank and card account reconciled to its statement.
One price, agreed before I start. No hourly meter.
A call to walk you through the numbers when it is done.
IIThe Present80
Every monthLast month is closed. You know what came in, what went out, and what you owe in GET.
About 32 days to get paid.
If you bill on 30 day terms and this is well past 30, some customers are paying late.
What I need from you for the month, in writing.
Sorted and matched to your bank. If I am not sure, I ask.
Every account, to the penny.
Old invoices, old bills and both reports checked before you see them.
Sent with a short note, and the month locked.
Every account reconciled to a $0.00 difference, every month.
Your reports, with a short note on what I found.
An answer within one business day.
IIIThe Future79
TuesdayPayroll is Friday, a big client paid late, and GET is due on the 20th. None of it is a surprise.
The new equipment waited until week 7, after payroll and GET. Week 5 stays above your cushion.
What would a small change be worth to you?
Put in a year of sales and what it costs to run the business. It assumes you keep every customer and nothing else changes. Nothing you type leaves this page.
A 3% price rise is worth about 2 times what cutting a tenth of your overhead is.
A cash forecast kept up to date, gone through at our meetings.
A short action list, in writing, after most meetings.
The decisions stay yours. A forecast is built from your own history.
Ink & Crucible
Money, books and running a small business in Hawaii, in plain words.
Pick one who looks after all three. Start with the free diagnostic, and judge the work before you pay for any of it.