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About
I believe that I stand out from others in my field on several points: First, affordability. My goal is to help you grow and prosper, not deplete your bank account. Second, I know what I'm doing and I LOVE what I do. I started my own accounting and bookkeeping business because to me this all makes sense--Payroll taxes, B & O taxes, inventory. I genuinely enjoy working one-on-one with small business owners helping them run their business better. Third, I'll work with any tax preparer you prefer. A separation of the two specialties means that there is accountability in how your finances are treated. No one person is handling everything, which in the world of finances is a good thing.
I enjoy working with my clients. Without them, I would not be in business. My personal goal is to treat others how I would like to be treated. That means, doing what I can for my customers in order to meet their business needs.
I also enjoy the accounting. There is something comforting in debits and credits. Financial statements make sense to me.
Overview
Hired 37 times
Serves Cedar Falls, IA
Background checked
2 employees
12 years in business
Business hours
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Payment methods
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Services offered
Accounting needs
Entity type
Individual or sole proprietorship
Partnership
C-Corp / Corporation
S-Corp
Industry
Sales & marketing
Healthcare
Technology / IT
Manufacturing
Reviews
Customers rated this pro highly for responsiveness, professionalism, and work quality.
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Mark D.
Aug 12, 2020
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Hired on Thumbtack
Excellent advice and guidance on how to setup and pay my consulting business WA DOR excise tax and IRS estimated quarterly taxes.
Accounting
Shauna S.
May 28, 2017
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Hired on Thumbtack
Adrienne came to my COMPLETE rescue! She is very knowledgeable, honest, personable & reliable. I am extremely happy I found her. I feel completely secure with the technology used to access my QB information, she is very clear and informative, helps you set up even, how she will be online accessing your files while working remotely. Once you are set up, after her weekly sessions she sends an email highlighting what she worked on in your QB & how many hours. It is wonderful. I would recommend without hesitation, My Favorite Bookkeeper to anyone!
Accounting
Peter R.
Jan 3, 2020
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Hired on Thumbtack
She dove right in and quickly gained a good understanding of my business and cleaned up my books and made my life so much easier!
Accounting
Sara T.
Oct 31, 2014
Adrienne is helping me with my bookkeeping and QuickBooks. She's very friendly, on time, patient, and honest. Also, she has helped me with a lot of the accounting aspects.
Jennifer K.
Jun 17, 2016
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Hired on Thumbtack
I've hired Adrienne to be my bookkeeper for my marketing services business, and I've been thrilled with her service. She's extremely knowledgeable and helpful, and she's very patient in explaining things to me. I feel more confident about my business with her on my team.
Accounting
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Claire Mattson
FAQs
What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
My base rate is $60.00 per hour, for most small business bookkeeping tasks for WA based clients. IA based clients are offered a lower hourly rate. Once the scope of work has been established and a routine is set up, we can switch to a fixed monthly amount to make budgeting easier.
For clean-up/catch up projects, the hourly rate is discounted based off of how many hours were worked each month; the more billable hours were accrued, the lower the hourly discount, up to $10/hr off.
For personal financial bookkeeping, my base rate is also $60.00 per hour or WA clients. Again, depending on the scope of work, we can continue on a hourly basis, or work in a fixed rate basis.
I like to keep things simple for me and the customer.
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
I require an in-person or video consult with all prospective clients, regardless of how the work is later performed. The first two hours are complimentary. We'll discuss your needs, questions and problems in more detail, as well as work out a "plan of attack". At the conclusion of this meeting, I'll present a letter of engagement for you to review and sign. This spells out what I'll be doing for you based off of our conversations. I will not begin work or ask for the needed information until this engagement letter is signed by you. Depending on your accounting system setup, we will then meet at a later time to install remote work-friendly software and share any log ins and passwords.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I possess a bachelor's of accounting degree from WGU. To accelerate my career change to being an accountant, (I was formerly in admin and & customer service), I also became certified in bookkeeping and using QuickBooks through Universal Accounting while I was also completing my Bachelor's degree.
On top of all this, the needs and demands of my clients encourage me to be consistently researching and staying up to date on a variety of subjects related to small business management. Dor.wa.gov has been my friend when it comes to state taxes. :)
My professional goal is to obtain a Master's in Accounting and also obtain a nationally recognized license from NACPB as either a Licensed Bookkeeper or as an Accounting Paraprofessional, which includes a background in federal taxes.
