#1 Bookkeeper in Elmhurst, IL
Monthly and catch-up bookkeeping for small businesses in Elmhurst, Illinois, and eastern DuPage County.
Elmhurst Bookkeeping for Busy Business Owners
Elmhurst has more than 2,500 businesses spread across a walkable downtown, several neighborhood business districts and two business parks. The City Centre around the York Theatre is full of offices, studios and service businesses, and the city's chamber is one of the largest in DuPage County. On the north side of town, the business parks hold distributors, contractors and light industrial companies. Most of these are small, owner-run operations without anyone on staff whose only job is the books. We take that over and keep your books reconciled and closed every month, so you always have current numbers to work from.
How Our Elmhurst Bookkeeping Process Works
1. Free Consultation
We talk to just figure out what your bookkeeping and accounting services needs really are and if we’re a good fit for your Elmhurst firm.
2. Setup & Review
We connect your bank feeds and QuickBooks. We get secure access, look at your existing accounting mess (if there is one), and clean it up fast so you’re not starting from zero.
3. Ongoing Monthly Service
We handle everything weekly. You get spotless books and a short monthly update. Done. Get your weekends back and get your focus back on the business.
4. Reports & Delivery
You get financial reports and financial statements every month. You actually get what’s happening in your financials and can make informed business decisions.
5. Continuous Support
Business changes, we change with it. Questions pop up? We answer fast. Everything stays smooth through our seamless communication. Less headache for you.
Monthly Bookkeeping Services in Elmhurst, IL
Monthly bookkeeping keeps your books finished every month, not just at year-end. Each week, we categorize the transactions coming through your bank feeds. Each month, we handle the close, reconciling your bank and credit card accounts and sending a profit and loss statement and balance sheet. If something comes through that we can't identify, we ask you instead of guessing.
For a salon, fitness studio or physical therapy office in the Spring Road business district, that means card payments, supplies and merchant fees are sorted, so you can see your real margin. For an insurance, real estate or professional office around York and Vallette, it means client billing and recurring expenses are reconciled every month. For a wholesale distributor in the business park off Lake Street and Grand Avenue, it means inventory purchases, freight and the sales tax you collect are recorded consistently, so your cost of goods sold is right.
Every client gets a dedicated bookkeeper, and we work only in QuickBooks Online as ProAdvisors. Files with years of shortcuts get a cleaned-up chart of accounts, bank feeds and bank rules first. Small business bookkeeping plans start at $300 a month depending on volume and complexity, and accounts payable and receivable can be added.
Timely
You need to know your numbers while they’re relevant in making decisions. We guarantee to get you your monthly reports and books on time, or you don’t pay. We’re confident in our abilities and we prioritize keeping bookkeeping current.
Accurate
Accuracy is the foundation of everything we do. Our business, and yours, relies on us to be detail-oriented, and we take that very seriously with every transaction, reconciliation, and report.
Communicative
As everything runs smoothly, the less you hear from us, the better. But, we always put communication first and collaborate with you to solve any problems or questions that arise.
Who We Work With as Elmhurst Bookkeepers
From the shops near the downtown Metra station to the North York corridor and the area around Elmhurst University, we provide outsourced bookkeeping services throughout Elmhurst and the 60126 ZIP code. In the owner-run businesses we fit best, the owner usually splits time between customers, staff and everything else. Some are doing their own books and want a professional to take over, some are behind after a staff change, and others need monthly statements for a bank, a partner or their own planning. We work with insurance and real estate offices, consultants, medical and dental practices, salons, fitness studios, wholesale distributors, contractors, cleaning companies, boutiques and many other small businesses. Searching for bookkeeping near me in Elmhurst? We keep your books reconciled, closed every month and ready for your CPA.
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Catch-up and Cleanup Bookkeeping in Elmhurst
Elmhurst businesses usually fall behind after a change: a distributor sets up a second company, the bookkeeper who's been with the owner for a decade retires, or a business on St. Charles Road outgrows the spreadsheet it started with. The transactions are all there, but nobody has tied them out to the bank in months.
The cleanup starts with your QuickBooks file, spreadsheets and bank statements, followed by a quote and a timeline. From there, we categorize what was skipped, correct errors and duplicates, and reconcile every bank, credit card and loan account to your statements. When we're done, each company's books stand on their own and your CPA has clean, accurate financial statements to work from. Monthly bookkeeping afterward keeps you caught up.
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Don’t see your location here? No worries! We operate fully online and can work across most U.S. based businesses. Reach out today for us to review your bookkeeping situation
Why Choose Golden Pines Accounting & Bookkeeping LLC
Golden Pines Accounting & Bookkeeping is run by two brothers, Mat and Nick, both QuickBooks Online ProAdvisors with years of corporate and hands-on small business experience. When you outsource your bookkeeping to us, you work directly with us, not a rotating team. Bookkeeping is all we do. Your books are closed and your reports are delivered on time every month, or that month is free, and there are no long-term contracts.
We won't try to sell you a fractional CFO package or tax planning. We do the monthly bookkeeping, and we do it well. If you ever need more than that, we'll say so and work alongside whoever provides it. Everything happens in QuickBooks Online, so whether you're near Elmhurst University or out by Salt Creek, there's nothing to drop off and no extra meetings. It all starts with a free consultation.
Elmhurst, IL Bookkeeping FAQs
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Yes. Each company gets its own QuickBooks Online file and its own monthly statements. Pricing is based on the total volume, and we'll quote it on the consultation call.
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We record the sales tax you collect and the use tax you owe in your books each month, so the numbers are ready when it's time to file. Elmhurst is in DuPage County, where combined rates run lower than in neighboring Cook County, so a rate from a Cook County location shouldn't be carried over. Filing the returns stays with you or your CPA.
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No. Bookkeeping is all we do: categorizing, reconciling, closing your books and sending accurate monthly statements. If you need advisory work, we're happy to work alongside a CPA or advisor you already trust.
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Plans start at $300 a month. Most small businesses fall between $300 and $1,000, depending on transaction volume, how many accounts we reconcile and whether you add accounts payable and receivable. Cleanup is quoted on its own..
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Yes. We set up QuickBooks Online for you and bring in your history as part of the cleanup, so you start monthly bookkeeping on a clean file.
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As often as the books need. We'll reach out with questions during the month, send your reports after each close, and you can text or email us anytime. If you prefer to hear from us more often, or less often, we work with you to find a good balance on delivering your reports and answering any questions both of us may have.
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Yes. We work with businesses throughout DuPage County, and because everything is done remotely, the town doesn't change how we work.
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