Bookkeeping in Indianapolis, Indiana A bookkeeper for Indianapolis contractors and small businesses
We do monthly bookkeeping for small businesses across Indianapolis. General contractors and remodelers. HVAC, plumbing, and electrical companies. Cleaning and landscaping crews. People who work for themselves.
We're based in Carmel, about half an hour north of downtown. Everything runs through QuickBooks Online, so it doesn't matter where in the city you work from.
Every trade keeps different books
An HVAC company running three vans. A remodeler juggling subs on four jobs. A cleaning company restocking supplies every week. Those three sets of books have almost nothing in common, and a generic chart of accounts fits none of them.
The HVAC company wants to know what each van costs to run. The remodeler needs a clean list of which subs crossed the $2,000 line for a 1099. The cleaning company wants to see what supplies cost each month. We set your books up around how your business makes and spends money, then keep them that way.
What happens each month
We categorize every transaction, reconcile your bank and card accounts, and close the month so the numbers stop moving. If something doesn't make sense, we ask you about it while you still remember what it was.
By January your year is already done. Your CPA gets clean books instead of a shoebox, and you know what you made before they tell you. There's more on how that works for contractors, home service companies, and the self-employed.
Questions from Indianapolis owners
Do I need a bookkeeper who's based in Indianapolis?
No. The work happens in QuickBooks Online, so being across town or up in Carmel makes no difference to your books. We're about half an hour from downtown if you want to sit down in person, and a lot of people never need to.
Do you file my taxes?
No. We keep the books every month and hand your CPA a year that's already categorized and reconciled. They ask fewer questions and spend less time, which usually means a smaller bill. Don't have a CPA? We can point you to one.
My books are months behind. Can you still help?
Yes. We catch you up first, then keep you current every month.
What does monthly bookkeeping cost?
It runs $200 to $600 a month, and most quotes land between $300 and $400. A one-person business is usually on the low end. A company with crews and a few bank accounts is higher. You get a clear quote before anything starts.
Getting started
Send the form or give us a call. We'll ask what you do, how many accounts you have, and how far behind the books are, then send a quote. Most quotes land between $300 and $400 a month, and the pricing page shows what moves the number.
Northwest of the city? We have pages for Zionsville and Whitestown too.