Running on guess-work is expensive. In one focused engagement, I’ll dissect the last 90 days of your books and your payments workflow (QuickBooks Payments, Stripe, dual-pricing terminals—whatever you’re using) to spotlight what’s humming and what’s holding you back.
You walk away with a crystal-clear scorecard of strengths, opportunity areas, and 5–10 laser-focused action steps you can tackle right away—no jargon, no fluff.
Packages
What’s included:
Kickoff call (30 min) – align goals, grant read-only access
Bookkeeping Audit – accuracy check, reconciliation gaps, reporting setup, workflow efficiency
Payments Review – fees, funding times, card type assessment, dual-pricing viability, and more
Scorecard PDF – green/yellow/red rankings for each area
Action Plan – 5–10 prioritized next steps with quick-win and long-game options
Debrief call (30 min, recorded) – walk through findings, answer every question
Optional bonus: if payments savings look likely, I’ll tee you up with ShapeConnect vetted Pillar Payments (https://www.shapeconnect.com/directory/pillar-payments) for a complimentary deep-dive (no extra cost or no obligation).
Perfect for:
Service-based businesses or nonprofits doing up to $5 M in annual revenue
Teams using QuickBooks Online, Xero, FreshBooks, or spreadsheets who want an expert gut-check
Owners who need actionable insights—not a hard-sell for ongoing services
How it works
Book & pay the flat fee to lock your spot.
Share view-only access to your books and payment dashboards.
Review happens within 5-10 business days.
Debrief: we meet, you get the scorecard, action plan, and recording.
Decide next steps—DIY, hire me, or leverage the complimentary payments review.
Ready to know exactly where your money systems stand—and how to level them up? Let's talk!
Project Phases
Steps and timeline for your bookkeeping audit:
1. Link your QuickBooks/Xero/FreshBooks account to Talbott Bookkeeping (we'll send you the instructions to do so).
2. We'll do a thorough audit of your books. This will take 1-2 weeks (depending on the number of accounts and transactions to review).
3. We'll send you a report detailing the top 5-10 opportunity areas with our recommendations on how to correct.
4. We include a 30 minute recorded Zoom meeting to review the report and address any questions.
Scope
This is a one-time short-term project to review the health of your books, identify immediate next actions and review your payment systems.
General review of QuickBooks/Xero/FreshBooks account set-up and settings
Review of chart of accounts
Review linked bank account and credit card
Review Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss for errors and inconsistencies
Review uncategorized or miscategorized transactions
30 minute appointment with business owner to review findings and go over their questions
Books clean-up
Reconciling bank accounts or credit cards
Changes to chart of accounts
Categorizing or reclassifying transactions
Communication with business owners' accountant