Getting Started
Bookkeeping, one on one
Bookkeeping Without the Big-Firm Runaround
One person on your books, start to finish. No handoffs, no junior staff, no voicemail maze. Just clean numbers you can act on, and a straight answer when you ask a question.
15 yrsFederal Reserve examiner
1Person on your books
5 pmBooks tidy, dinner on time
Christopher Wilson Founder and Bookkeeper Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor
The part nobody warned you about
You didn't start a business to reconcile a bank feed at midnight.
The books still have to be right. Month after month, that keeps landing back on you.
The nights and weekends
Receipts and invoices take the hours you meant to spend on clients.
The nagging doubt
You think the numbers are right. You could not prove it if someone asked.
Another new face
You explain your business again, to whoever picked up this time.
The things that slip
Something is always behind, and you find out when it matters most.
The fix
One bookkeeper, one system, numbers that close on schedule.
One person, one process, and a close you can plan around. Everything runs in QuickBooks® Online.
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We talk, once
Twenty minutes. You tell me where things stand, I tell you whether I can help.
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I set the rhythm
A books health check, a walkthrough of what I found, and a firm quote. Anything behind gets caught up, then your month closes on schedule.
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You get numbers
Reports in your portal showing what moved, and a short call to talk through why.
Who you're actually hiring
An examiner's discipline. An owner's instincts.
"I'll treat your books with the same care I once gave billion-dollar balance sheets."
Christopher Wilson, founder
Discipline
Federal Reserve examiner
Trained in commercial credit, I reviewed the financials of hundreds of businesses across most bankable industries.
Nothing in your ledger surprises me.
Translation
Financial analyst
I turned raw data into plans people could actually act on.
Your numbers arrive with a recommendation.
Lived it
Wine shop owner
I juggled inventory, payroll, and marketing, with my own money on the line.
I know the 2 a.m. cash-flow panic.
Now
Cilson Bookkeeping
I keep the books for established professional-service businesses, handling every account myself.
One person, accountable, reachable.
Why Clients Choose Cilson Bookkeeping
An answer within a day
Or a time when you will have it. You are never left wondering.
Books that hold up
Ready when a lender, a tax preparer, or the IRS comes asking.
Advice, not data entry
I flag what needs your attention before it becomes a problem.
A flat monthly fee
Month to month, in writing. No long-term commitment.
Built for your profession
IOLTA reconciliation, commission splits, project profitability.
What clients say
Talk to the person who'd be doing the work.
Tell me what's going on with your books. If it's a fit, I'll take a look and come back with a recommended scope and a firm price.
One phone call, and you will know your next step.
Questions people actually ask
What kind of businesses do you work with?
I specialize in established professional-service businesses: law practices, agencies, consultancies, design and engineering firms, SaaS and IT companies, real estate brokerages, and select property managers. I've examined the financials of hundreds of businesses across most bankable industries, so industry is rarely the deciding factor. What I'm actually weighing on a call is whether I can help you get where you're trying to go. If I can't, I'll tell you.
My books are a mess and I'm behind. Can you help?
Yes. Catch-up and cleanup is a good part of my work. The entries are the easy part. What takes experience is spotting the red flags, tracing them to what actually caused them, and giving you a plan to fix it, so the same mess doesn't rebuild itself. No judgment. I've seen it before.
How do we communicate and share documents?
Every client gets their own secure portal. Source documents go there, I publish your monthly reports there, and routine messages run through it, so nothing important ends up buried in an email thread. A financial review by Zoom or phone is there whenever you want it, monthly or quarterly. Some clients take every one. Others would rather I just get in touch when something needs their attention.
What if something urgent comes up?
Reach out right away. Because I already know your numbers, I can usually tell you quickly what you're looking at. If it needs a tax professional or an attorney, I'll say so and work alongside them.
What's the commitment?
Month to month, in writing. No long-term commitment. A flat monthly fee based on your business, agreed before any work starts.
Not on the list? Ask me. You'll have an answer within one business day.
Send a messageBookkeeping services
All servicesMonthly Bookkeeping
Bookkeeping off your plate every month, and numbers you can act on.
Setup & Migration
QuickBooks Online set up or migrated, with a chart of accounts that fits.
Catch-Up & Cleanup
Books brought current and reconciled, at a fixed price agreed up front.
Job Costing
Costs on the job that caused them, and margin per project every month.
Resources
What I get asked most, written down.
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Choosing & Pricing
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