We have experience in both Quickbooks Online and Quickbooks Desktop. We also have experience in much more advanced accounting systems. Anything you want to use, we can work with, so you let us know your preference and we will make it happen. Quickbooks is the main option most people choose, but even within that you can decide if you prefer Online or Desktop. But there are many options out there, including Wave, Xero, Freshbooks, Melio, and HoneyBook, Zoho. We are happy to discuss whichever one you would like to use or we can recommend one for you.

We have experience in both Quickbooks Online and Quickbooks Desktop. We also have experience in much more advanced accounting systems. Anything you want to use, we can work with, so you let us know your preference and we will make it happen. Quickbooks is the main option most people choose, but even within that you can decide if you prefer Online or Desktop. But there are many options out there, including Wave, Xero, Freshbooks, Melio, and HoneyBook, Zoho. We are happy to discuss whichever one you would like to use or we can recommend one for you.

Some of our best client relationships have been formed with businesses in bad situations. Good people make bad decisions sometimes or other people get involved and make mistakes. We fully understand that and we are not here to judge you for the past. We just want to help you get everything cleared up and moving in the right direction. We have had clients behind by three years with over 11,000 transactions and we were able to get them fully cleared up within 3 months. The benefit to hiring us, especially when you are in a situation like this, is that most firms will charge you an exorbitant fee to catch your business up for prior months or years and we don’t think that is fair. You came to us to help you and any work we have to do to get your business caught up is built into the standard monthly fees. You won’t even pay us anything for your first month until we have everything we need from you to actually start working on your records.

We will discuss the size of your business (how many employees you are paying regularly) and if your company needs bookkeeping services as well. We are happy to chat about your needs and see what we can offer you. If you don’t currently have payroll, the chances are you are missing out on some tax savings. If you are using a provider like ADP and want to switch, we would be happy to help.

A lot of things, but the most important is that you will have a seasoned CPA involved with your account, which is something most bookkeeping companies cannot say. Additionally, because we are a small team, you will get personalized service and not feel like you hired some cheap company who outsources your work and doesn’t care about you as an individual or as a company. Unfortunately, there have come to be too many scammy “bookkeeping firms” that are little more than fly-by-night operations that find work and outsource to the cheapest people available, meaning random people get assigned to your account and have access to all of your business information. You will get a VERY cheap price, but also very low quality work that can result in a lot of issues. Some of our best client relationships have actually been built by helping companies where multiple other bookkeepers were hired and screwed up their accounts. At Just Counting Beans, you will be working with a licensed CPA for a fraction of the price you would normally pay for these services.

Our prices are probably cheaper than most people realize, but unfortunately pricing for these types of services is not one-size-fits-all. There are many factors involved in determining pricing, including how many employees the company has, how many transactions the company typically has per month, how many bank/credit card/loan accounts the company has, how complex some of those transactions are, etc. At the end of the day, we are here to discuss your needs with you and try to reach a price that we both agree is fair. We never want to be in a position with any client where they feel they are getting taken advantage of. Our goal is to make our clients happy in all aspects of our work, from quality of work performed to the price they are paying. We like to tell people that you can hire us for all of your bookkeeping and payroll needs for less than you would pay one full time employee.

There are many reasons to hire a bookkeeping firm, but one of the major benefits is that when you hire an employee to handle these types of activities, you are responsible for everything related to that employee, including the employer portion of taxes, any health benefits, etc. The total cost to employ someone vs. hiring a bookkeeping firm is often more and you will often get far less experienced people who don’t actually understand how the bookkeeping plays into the taxes your business will file at the end of the year. When you work with a bookkeeper, you get more experience for less money. Our total cost per month, including bookkeeping and payroll, is less than if you hired one full-time employee with a salary of $20,000/year, which is only $10.00/hr. It is very hard to find high quality work for that amount. When you hire us, you get access to a CPA who has worked at one of the largest firms in the world (PwC), worked with the IRS to resolve tax dispute issues, managed over 100 small businesses, and helped international publicly traded companies with compliance.

For income tax preparation and filing, we have experience with individuals, sole proprietorships, limited liability companies (LLC), C corporations, and S corporations. We have experience with all kinds of companies in different industries. We currently do not perform tax returns, but our experience allows us to work very well with your Tax Accountant and make their life easier.

We have the capability to do as much or as little as you need, but we always like to add the caveat that we typically cater to bookkeeping clients simply because depending on the accounting needs, it can end up taking a full team of people to manage everything from accounts receivable to accounts payable, especially if you are looking to use accrual basis accounting. We are always happy to have the discussion and can even discuss controls you should have in your company to mitigate some risks around certain procedures.

It would be nice if this question had a simple answer, but each business has many different factors to consider, including the state you operate in, the level of income being generated, flexibility of payment structure, etc. We specialize in helping businesses minimize their taxes through the proper business structure (C Corp., S Corp., LLC, LLP, Sole Prop. etc.). You might be shocked to find out which business type is typically going to save you the most money. We are happy to help you with this.

We currently do not offer services internationally. This could change in the future as we bring on additional partners. Feel free to check back with us periodically.

The beauty of what we do is that we can offer services across the United States. We currently do not offer services internationally, but that could change in the future as well.

We have worked with clients in many industries, including telecommunications, transportation communication logistics, construction, manufacturing, distribution, real estate, law, hospitality, architecture, medical, valet, and insurance. We are always willing and able to take on clients in new industries as well.