Monthly Bookkeeping
Ongoing bookkeeping services that keep your records accurate and current. Transaction categorization, bank reconciliation, and financial statements delivered every month.
What This Is
Monthly bookkeeping is the ongoing work of keeping your financial records accurate and current. Every transaction that flows through your bank accounts gets reviewed, categorized, and recorded. Your accounts get reconciled so the books match reality. At the end of each month you get financial statements that show exactly where your business stands.
This is not a once-a-year cleanup before taxes. It is a consistent process that happens every single month. The goal is simple. You always know how much money came in, how much went out, and what is left. No surprises when tax season arrives. No guessing about whether you can afford that new piece of equipment or that additional crew member.
The Work
The Work
Every transaction from your bank and credit card accounts gets categorized. Revenue goes into the right income accounts. Expenses get sorted by type. Bank statements get reconciled to catch errors and missing items. You receive a profit and loss statement and a balance sheet every month.
The Rhythm
The Rhythm
The work happens on a consistent monthly schedule. Bank feeds are reviewed regularly. Reconciliation closes out each month. Statements are delivered within the first two weeks of the following month so you always have current numbers to work with when making decisions.
Why This Matters
Most business owners in Northwest Arkansas started their company because they were good at a trade or saw an opportunity. They did not start a business because they loved spreadsheets and bank reconciliations. So the books get pushed to the side. Receipts pile up. Transactions sit uncategorized. The bank account becomes the only financial report anyone looks at.
That approach works until it doesn’t. You can run on bank balance for a while but eventually it catches up with you. Maybe you underbid a job because you didn’t know your true costs. Maybe you hired too fast because you confused cash in the bank with actual profit. Maybe April rolls around and your tax preparer says they can’t work with what you have.
The Blind Spot
The Blind Spot
Without current books you are making decisions based on feelings instead of facts. You think you had a good month because the account looks healthy. But you don’t know if that includes money owed to vendors or taxes you haven’t set aside yet. The number in your bank app is not the same as profit.
The Tax Problem
The Tax Problem
Come tax time, messy books become expensive books. Your CPA has to sort through a year of chaos before they can even start the return. That costs extra. And if they are working from incomplete records, you are probably missing deductions you could have claimed with proper documentation.
What Changes
Your finances stop being a source of stress. Each month you get a clear report showing what happened. Revenue, expenses, profit or loss. You can see trends over time. You can compare this quarter to last quarter. You have the information you need to make real decisions about pricing, hiring, and growth.
You also get someone who is paying attention. At Oliver Bookkeeping Solutions we are not just processing transactions. We notice when something looks off. We flag unusual expenses or patterns that don’t make sense. Lynn Oliver has started and run her own businesses. She knows what it takes. She brings that perspective to every client relationship.
Real Numbers
Real Numbers
You stop guessing. You know exactly how much you made last month. You know your biggest expense categories. You know which jobs or services are actually profitable. This is the foundation for every good business decision and every conversation with your banker or CPA.
A Partner in Your Corner
A Partner in Your Corner
This is not a service where you send files into a void and get a report back. We work with you. We answer questions. We help you understand what the numbers mean. When your CPA needs something for taxes, we handle it. When you need to make a big call, we can pull the data that helps you decide.
Northwest Arkansas's Dedicated Bookkeeping Partner
The Next Step:
A Quick Conversation
Tell us about your business and where you need help. We'll listen, ask a few questions, and give you a clear plan and honest price.
