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Bookkeeping · QuickBooks · Contractor Accounting

Clearer Books. Stronger Businesses.

Practical bookkeeping, QuickBooks support, and financial organization for contractors and growing small businesses — plus resources you can use yourself.

Based in Santa Cruz, California. Serving businesses locally and remotely.

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Need accounting help?

Monthly bookkeeping, QuickBooks cleanup, catch-up work, payroll, and construction accounting — done for you.

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Prefer to DIY?

Charts of accounts, checklists, and spreadsheets built by an accountant, ready to download and use today.

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Accounting Services Built for Real Businesses

Reliable financial systems give business owners better information, fewer surprises, and more confidence in their decisions.

Monthly Bookkeeping

Reconciled accounts and current reports, every month.

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Construction Accounting

Job costing, payroll, and project profitability built for contractors.

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QuickBooks Cleanup

Repair a file that's become inaccurate, confusing, or out of date.

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Tax Preparation

20+ years of experience preparing tax-ready returns for individuals and small businesses.

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Contractor Specialty

We Know Construction Accounting

Job costing, certified payroll, subcontractor tracking, and project profitability — built for general contractors and trade businesses.

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How to Become a Contractor

A practical guide to starting a contracting business — licensing, setup, and building a stronger financial foundation from day one.

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Practical Tools for Business Owners

Shop professionally developed charts of accounts and bookkeeping templates you can download and use today.

General Contractor Chart of Accounts

Contractor Chart of Accounts

$39

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Contractor Job-Costing Workbook

Contractor Job-Costing Workbook

$49

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Monthly Bookkeeping Checklist

Monthly Bookkeeping Checklist

$19

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Experienced Accounting Support Without the Confusion

Accounting of Santa Cruz provides practical bookkeeping and financial support backed by decades of hands-on experience — organizing the details and giving business owners financial information they can actually use.

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"Accounting should help owners understand their businesses — not leave them more confused."

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