Bookkeeping in Whitestown, Indiana Books set up right from your first year
A lot of Whitestown businesses are new. Contractors, cleaners, and lawn crews working the new neighborhoods, many of them in their first or second year.
We do monthly bookkeeping for Whitestown businesses, new and established. We're based in Carmel, about 25 minutes away, and everything runs through QuickBooks Online.
Set up right in year one
Most messy books got that way in year one. The first months are busy, so personal and business spending mix, receipts pile up in the truck, and nobody picks a system. Fixing a year of that later costs more than doing it right from the start.
If you're just getting going, we'll set up QuickBooks with categories that line up with your tax return and connect your business bank and card accounts. After that it's monthly. Every transaction gets categorized, every account gets reconciled, and your CPA gets a clean year.
Already a few months in with no books at all? That's fine. We'll catch you up first, then keep you current every month.
Questions from Whitestown owners
When should a new business get a bookkeeper?
Ideally before the first year closes. The first few months are when personal and business spending get mixed together, and untangling a whole year later costs more than keeping it clean from the start. If you're already a few months in, that's fine. We catch you up first.
Do you file my taxes?
No. We keep the books clean every month so your CPA can work out what you owe from real numbers, ask fewer questions, and bill you for less time. Don't have a CPA yet? We can point you to one.
What does monthly bookkeeping cost?
It runs $200 to $600 a month, and most quotes land between $300 and $400. A new business with one bank account and one card is usually at the low end. You get a clear quote before anything starts.
Getting started
Tell us what you do and how many accounts you have, and we'll send a quote. Most land between $300 and $400 a month, and a brand-new business is usually on the lower end. The pricing page has the full breakdown.
We also take on businesses down the road in Zionsville and across Indianapolis. If you're a contractor working all those new builds, the contractor bookkeeping page covers subs and 1099s.