For freelancers, tradespeople & solo service businesses

You're great at your job.
Your books? That's a different story.

Bean Counter Bookkeepers handles your monthly books, delivers a plain-English P&L report to your inbox every month, and has a clean, organized tax package ready for your CPA at year end — all for a flat, predictable rate.

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No long-term contracts  ·  No jargon  ·  Cancel anytime

Built for electricians, plumbers, photographers, copywriters, cleaners, consultants, designers, and every other solo operator who's great at their trade and hates paperwork
Does this sound like you?

Bookkeeping Shouldn't Feel Like a Part-Time Job You Never Signed Up For

If any of these hit a little too close to home, you're exactly who we built this for.

Tax season turns into a three-week panic.

Every April you spend weeks digging through bank statements, texting your CPA apologies, and promising yourself you'll stay on top of it next year. You won't — not without help.

"Am I actually making money, or just staying busy?"

Revenue looks fine. But after expenses, tools, and everything else, you honestly have no idea if your business is healthy or just running in place. You need a number, not a gut feeling.

Your accountant charges you extra to clean up your mess.

CPAs bill by the hour. When they have to sort your transactions before they can even start filing, you pay for every minute of that chaos. Organized books mean lower tax prep bills.

You signed up for bookkeeping software and never used it.

QuickBooks, Wave, FreshBooks — you logged in a few times, got overwhelmed, and it's been sitting there judging you ever since. Software doesn't do the work. We do.

What's included

Three Things. Done Every Month. No Chasing Required.

This isn't a "software subscription you have to work." This is a service. You hand off access, we handle the rest.

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Every month

Your Books, Categorized and Reconciled

Every transaction sorted into the right category. Every account reconciled against your statements. Income tracked. Expenses organized. Nothing sitting in a "to review" pile. Your books are current, accurate, and tidy — by the first of every month.

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Delivered automatically

A Profit & Loss Report That Actually Makes Sense

Every month, a plain-English P&L report lands in your inbox — without you having to ask for it. You'll know exactly what you earned, what you spent, and what you actually kept. No logging in. No generating reports. Just answers, on time, in language that doesn't require a finance degree.

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At year end

A Tax-Ready Package for Your CPA

When tax season comes, your CPA gets a clean, complete, organized package — not a shoebox. Full-year categorized transactions, a summary report, and everything they need to file quickly and accurately. Your accountant will notice. Your tax prep bill might even go down.

Not your typical accountant

Bookkeeping Without the Intimidation

A lot of people avoid dealing with their finances because they're embarrassed their books aren't perfect, or they're scared of asking "dumb questions" in front of someone who uses words like "amortization" without blinking.

That's not how this works.

  • No judgment if you're months behind — we've seen worse, we'll get you caught up
  • Plain language, always — if something's confusing, we explain it like a human being
  • No upsells, no surprise fees, no "you also need this other thing"
  • We handle the books; your CPA handles taxes — clean handoff, no stepping on toes
  • Questions answered via email — usually same business day
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"Most of my clients are brilliant at what they do. They built real businesses from scratch. They just hate the paperwork side of it — and honestly, that's completely fair. My job is to make sure you always know where your money is going, and that tax time is never a crisis. That's it."
Laura DeMaddis Founder, Bean Counter Bookkeepers 18 years in CPA firms and as a CFO — now making professional bookkeeping accessible for solo business owners
How it works

You're Up and Running in About a Week

No long onboarding calls, no complicated contracts. A quick setup and then it just runs in the background.

1

Sign Up & Pick Your Plan

Monthly or annual — you choose. You'll get a short welcome email with next steps. No phone call required unless you want one.

2

We Get Read-Only Access & Catch Up

Secure, limited access to your bank feeds or accounting software. If you're behind, we get you current. Most clients are fully set up within a week.

3

Books & Report, Every Month — Automatically

We take it from there. Your books are done. Your P&L report shows up in your inbox. Tax season is just another Tuesday.

Pricing

One Flat Rate. No Surprises. No Hourly Billing.

You'll always know exactly what you're paying. No extra charges for "complex" months, no fees for emailing a question.

Monthly
$125/mo

Billed month to month. Cancel anytime.

  • Monthly categorized bookkeeping
  • P&L report delivered every month
  • Year-end tax-ready package for your CPA
  • Email support — questions always welcome
  • Works with QuickBooks, Wave, or your current setup
Get Started Monthly

Pricing is for sole proprietors and single-member businesses with up to ~150 transactions/month. Running a bigger operation? Let's talk.

How we compare

Bean Counter vs. the Alternatives

There are a lot of ways to handle bookkeeping. Here's how they stack up for solo business owners.

Feature Bean Counter Bookkeepers DIY / Software Traditional CPA Firm
Monthly books done for you Sometimes
P&L report delivered automatically
Year-end tax-ready package
Flat, predictable monthly cost
No jargon, no intimidation Sort of
Actually requires your time & attention Minimal Every month At tax time
Typical cost for solo businesses $125/mo $20–$60/mo (+ your time) $200–$500+/mo
From real clients

People Who Used to Hate This Part of Running a Business

★★★★★
"I had no idea how much money was quietly draining out of my business every month. Once I started receiving my monthly financials automatically, I was able to pinpoint exactly where to tighten up — and I even discovered recurring charges I'd completely forgotten about. It made an immediate difference."
Marcus T. Restaurant Owner
★★★★★
"I know enough about bookkeeping to get by, but honestly? It's the last thing I want to spend my time on. Now my monthly financials just show up in my inbox and I don't have to think about it. When a quick categorization question comes up it takes me thirty seconds to answer. That's it. Done."
Jamie R. Landscaper
★★★★★
"My books were a disaster and I knew it. Bean Counter Bookkeepers cleaned up an entire year's worth of bookkeeping and got everything current. Within the first few months of regular bookkeeping I caught an erroneous charge from a major software company — not fraud, just their oversight — that put over $3,000 back into my business."
Diane S. Cleaning Services
FAQ

Honest Answers to Questions People Actually Ask

No fluff, no runaround.

What do you actually need from me to get started?
Read-only access to your bank account feed or your accounting software (QuickBooks, Wave, etc.) — whichever you use. That's usually it. If you don't have anything set up yet, no problem — we'll get you sorted. The goal is that your ongoing involvement is minimal: maybe 10 minutes a month to answer a question or approve a categorization we're unsure about.
I'm months behind on my books. Is that a problem?
Not at all — this is actually one of the most common reasons people reach out. The annual plan includes a free catch-up for up to 3 months of backlog. Bigger backlogs are handled case by case, but we'll give you a clear quote upfront. No surprises.
Do you do taxes too?
No — and that's intentional. Tax preparation and filing is your CPA's job, and they're better at it than we'd ever be. What we do is make their job easier (and your bill lower) by handing them clean, organized, complete records at year end. We do the monthly bookkeeping; they do the tax filing. Clean division, no overlap.
What accounting software do you use?
We work with QuickBooks Online and Wave primarily, but we're flexible. If you're already using something else, let us know and we'll figure it out. If you're starting from scratch with nothing, we'll recommend the right tool for your situation and get it set up.
What if I want to cancel?
Monthly plan: cancel anytime, no penalties, no awkward phone calls. Annual plan: you pay for the year upfront, so there are no refunds after the first 30 days — but we've never had a client leave unhappy. We aim to be the kind of service where cancellation doesn't come up.
Is $125/month really it? No hidden fees?
Really. The only time pricing changes is if your transaction volume grows significantly above ~150/month, at which point we'll have a conversation about whether your plan needs adjusting. But for most freelancers, tradespeople, and solo service businesses in the $50k–$250k revenue range, $125/month covers everything.

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