Bookkeeping that speaks small business, nonprofit and plain English.
I’m April. I keep your books, run your payroll and prepare your taxes myself, and I explain all of it in words you won’t have to look up.
QuickBooks ProAdvisor Level 2. Nearly 20 years of tax prep and 10+ years of bookkeeping. Plans start at $199 a month.
Two kinds of books I know well.
I’ve kept books for e-commerce sellers, restaurants, real estate and, once, a yoga studio. Here’s what I take on.
- Monthly bookkeeping
- Every transaction categorized, bank and credit card accounts reconciled, and a P&L and balance sheet each month.
- Payroll
- Accurate payroll with the right withholdings and reporting, so your team is paid on time.
- Taxes
- Year-end tax prep on books that are already organized, and sales tax tracked and filed.
- Catch-up
- Months or years behind? I reconstruct transactions, reconcile accounts and fix errors and duplicates, then keep the books current.
- Trucking and fleets
- IFTA reporting, per diem, fuel tax credits, settlement statements, factoring and truck depreciation, for owner-operators and small fleets. I was raised in the industry; my stepdad drives a truck.
For 501(c)(3)s, community and faith-based groups and small foundations, run by people already wearing too many hats.
- Fund accounting
- Restricted and unrestricted funds tracked separately, so every dollar is where it belongs and you can show it.
- Grant tracking
- Grant income and expenses tracked in detail, so you are ready when a grantor asks for a report.
- Board-ready reports
- Financial summaries your board can read without an accounting degree.
- 990 prep support
- Books kept organized all year, working alongside your tax preparer.
- Audit readiness
- Clean, documented books, so an audit is routine.
- In-kind gifts and reserves
- Donated goods and services recorded properly, and reserve policies kept.
Where the price starts, and what moves it.
Each plan has a starting price. Where you land depends on the size of your business and how much goes through the books each month.
Core
Starting at$199 a month
- Transaction categorization
- Bank and credit card reconciliations
- Monthly P&L and balance sheet
- Statements by the 15th
- Email support
Advantage Most popular
Starting at$229 a month
- Everything in Core
- Statements by the 8th
- Month-end financial review
- Estimated tax planning
- Monthly summary and budget vs. actual
- Priority response
Strategic
Starting at$289 a month
- Everything in Advantage
- AR and AP tracking
- Cash flow monitoring
- CPA coordination
- Monthly KPIs and quarterly strategy review
- Sales tax tracking and filing
Not sure which plan fits? I’ll recommend one on the call.
Find your plan on a free callWhere I learned the work.
- Since 2018
- April’s Bookkeeping: books, payroll and taxes for small businesses and nonprofits.
- Payroll
- Payroll coordinator for about 1,400 employees, through Robert Half.
- Intuit
- QuickBooks bookkeeping expert, fixing reconciliation and reporting problems for clients across the country.
- TurboTax
- Tax specialist, preparing and reviewing individual returns.
- On the road
- Bookkeeper, tax preparer and navigator for the truck my husband and I leased.
“I was completely way over my head and thanks to April I have the assurance that I am legal and things are done right.”
Henry, who started his trucking company in 2024
A line from one of your small-business clients goes here: two or three sentences, with a first name and the kind of business.
A second client’s words go here, ideally from a different kind of business than Henry’s. First names only.
Better to know on the first call.
Likely a good match
- You run a small business or a nonprofit and want to talk to the person doing your books, without portals or ticket systems.
- You’re in the lower 48 and on QuickBooks Online, Xero, FreshBooks or Wave.
- You’re just starting out, or months behind. Catch-up is part of the job.
Likely not a match
- A medical or legal practice. I don’t take those on.
- A business in Hawaii or Alaska. Their rules are outside what I know.
- You want someone at your desk in person. I work virtually.
I keep my practice small, so openings are limited. That’s how every client keeps one-on-one attention.
The small print, in plain English.
Why “starting at”?
Because no two sets of books take the same work. I look at your monthly revenue, how many bank and credit card accounts you have, how many transactions go through each month, and any extras, like earlier statements. That sets your price at or above the plan’s starting point.
Am I locked in?
No. Every plan runs month to month. You can move up, move down or pause.
Can I pay for catch-up over time?
Yes. Catch-up projects can be paid in installments, and the books move to monthly service once they’re current.
How do we stay in touch?
By phone, text or email, whichever suits you. I work virtually with clients across the lower 48, Monday to Friday from 10am to 6pm, with evenings and weekends by appointment.
Ask me anything, no matter how small.
- A free 30-minute callNo obligation. Tell me about your business or organization.
- I look at your booksWhere they stand today, and what you need from me.
- Books kept every monthReconciled, reviewed and ready for tax season.