Bad bookkeeping doesn’t look like a crisis. Until it is one.
Many founders search for a bookkeeper and end up with a generalist who records transactions but misses what matters: misclassified expenses, delayed reconciliations and data that doesn’t hold up.
Each error seems small. Over time, they add up to missed tax deductions, hidden cash problems, compliance penalties and financial statements nobody fully trusts. Read The Real Cost of Poor Bookkeeping for the full picture.
What it costs you
Missed deductions
Misclassified expenses cost you at tax time.
Hidden cash problems
Late reconciliations hide what’s really in the bank.
Compliance penalties
Errors in payroll and filings carry real costs.
Decisions on bad data
Every report built on messy books is suspect.
Bookkeeping that becomes the foundation of your growth story.
Your full-time Founder’s Bookkeeper keeps your books up to date, tax-ready and investor-friendly: recording daily transactions, reconciling accounts, managing the general ledger and preparing reports.
Built by former founders, our bookkeeping pairs experienced people with modern, AI-enhanced tools, including automated bank feeds, streamlined workflows and real-time dashboards, for accuracy and transparency beyond automated software alone.
In Tier 2 and Tier 3, a full-time Accounts Payable, Receivable & Payroll Clerk joins the team. If your books are already behind, an audit-ready books rebuild brings them current first.
At a glance
- Included in Every tier
- Time Full-time
- Joined by An AP, AR & Payroll Clerk in Tier 2 and 3
- Close Month, quarter and year-end within 10 business days
What changes when the role is filled.
books that catch up once a quarter
books kept current every day
reconciliations that slip
every account reconciled on schedule
a year-end scramble for your CPA
tax-ready books all year
a close that drags for weeks
a close within 10 business days
Accounting done The Founder’s Way™.
Daily transactions
Timely, accurate records that support proactive decisions.
Bank reconciliation
Every dollar accounted for, every month.
General ledger management
Journal entries, adjustments and a clean chart of accounts.
Accounts payable & receivable
On-time vendor payments and faster collections (Tier 2 and Tier 3).
Payroll
Accurate, compliant payroll for your team (Tier 2 and Tier 3).
Tax-ready books
Everything your CPA needs for tax preparation and tax planning.
Included in every tier.
The Accounting & Bookkeeping is part of a complete Founder’s Accounting™ finance team. We don’t place individual team members; every role comes with the team around it.
Tier 1: Managed bookkeeping & FP&A team
Founders who need clean, current books, basic forecasting and one reliable point of contact.
- Founder’s Bookkeeper (full-time)
- Founder’s FP&A Analyst (part-time, up to 10 hours per week)
- Relationship Manager (part-time)
- Works within your SOPs & tech stack
- Month, quarter & year-end close in 10 business days
Tier 2: Controller-led finance team
Growing companies that need full accounting operations, payroll and controller-level oversight.
- Founder’s Bookkeeper (full-time)
- Accounts Payable, Receivable & Payroll Clerk (full-time)
- Founder’s FP&A Analyst (full-time)
- Fractional Controller (up to 10 hours per week)
- SOP & tech stack review
- Month, quarter & year-end close in 10 business days
Tier 3: CFO-led finance department
Companies scaling fast, raising capital or preparing for an exit that need executive financial leadership.
- Everything in Tier 2
- Custom specialist (full-time)
- Fractional CFO (up to 10 hours per week)
- Our SOPs & tech stack, integrated with yours
- Month, quarter & year-end close in 10 business days
Built by founders. Held to a higher standard.
Founder-led
Founded by Jon Peyton, a serial entrepreneur who built the firm to solve the finance problems his own clients faced.
Credentialed team
Team members hold MBA, CFP®, CPA, CPM, CPMM and EA credentials.
The Founder’s Way™
One documented process for every client, so your books, forecasts and reporting always tell one consistent story.
Security & compliance
Encryption, controlled access, confidentiality agreements and vetted technology at every step.
Questions? Answers.
Is it difficult to migrate from my current bookkeeper?
Not at all. Providing access to your files is quick and straightforward, and our team works with you to gather what we need to start.
Can I hire just a bookkeeper?
Our bookkeepers work as part of a complete team. Tier 1 pairs a full-time bookkeeper with a part-time FP&A analyst and a relationship manager.
What if our books are already behind?
Start with an Audit-Ready Books Rebuild project to bring them current, then keep them that way with one of our tiers.
Still have a question?
Don’t let your finances be the reason why.
Talk with our team: +1 888 348 8573