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Bookkeeping Solutions to Save You Time & Money
Our Process
Our Process
Call us today, choose a package and we will reach out to learn more about your bookkeeping needs. During the introduction we will take the time to understand your business and collaborate with you to achieve your goals.
We’ll get you up and running in a few business days. Once you securely connect your financial accounts we’ll immediately get working on your books. You will no longer stress about being prepared for tax season and you’ll know exactly where your money is going.
Each month in Quick Books Online we will organize and categorize your business transactions, reconcile your accounts and prepare your financial statements including Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss, and Statement of Cash Flows.
You will receive a full package of accurate, detailed and tax ready financial statements you can confidently deliver to your CPA. If you have any questions during the process, we are here to assist you.
Call us today, choose a package and we will reach out to learn more about your bookkeeping needs. During the introduction we will take the time to understand your business and collaborate with you to achieve your goals.
We’ll get you up and running in a few business days. Once you securely connect your financial accounts we’ll immediately get working on your books. You will no longer stress about being prepared for tax season and you’ll know exactly where your money is going.
Each month in Quick Books Online we will organize and categorize your business transactions, reconcile your accounts and prepare your financial statements including Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss, and Statement of Cash Flows.
You will receive a full package of accurate, detailed and tax ready financial statements you can confidently deliver to your CPA. If you have any questions during the process, we are here to assist you.
Our Dedicated Team
Our Dedicated Team
Stewart Brown
Stewart Brown, Jr. is a human resource that brings almost 30 years of hands-on work experience in the mortgage, real estate, treasury, banking, sales and risk management arenas. His accomplishments are as diverse as his background. Branching out on his own in 2015, Stewart has learned the true spirit and challenges of entrepreneurship. Through this depth of understanding he provides vital insight into local, national and worldwide economies and markets. His love of helping local members of the community and the public at large has metamorphosed into a puzzle piecing career in mortgage lending. Stewart graduated from Temple University with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a Master of Business Administration in Finance.
Stewart Brown
Stewart Brown, Jr. is a human resource that brings almost 30 years of hands-on work experience in the mortgage, real estate, treasury, banking, sales and risk management arenas. His accomplishments are as diverse as his background. Branching out on his own in 2015, Stewart has learned the true spirit and challenges of entrepreneurship. Through this depth of understanding he provides vital insight into local, national and worldwide economies and markets. His love of helping local members of the community and the public at large has metamorphosed into a puzzle piecing career in mortgage lending. Stewart graduated from Temple University with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a Master of Business Administration in Finance.
Quickbooks Certified Pro Advisors
Benefits of Partnering with Us
Helping you catch up while cleaning up messy records to get your bookkeeping back on track. Whether we need to go back a few months or a few years, we are here to set you up for success.
We are experts because we only use QuickBooks Online and we only offer Bookkeeping services. This specialization allows us to be laser focused on categorizing, reconciling, and creating your tax ready financials every month.
☑️Optional Accounts Receivable Management
Monitor outstanding invoices, follow up wirh customers on payments, minimize risk of bad debts, sending timely invoices and payment processing.
We do a monthly business consultation to identify any additional factors to enable growth and optimization.
Accurate tracking of income, expenses and reconciliation. Starting at $250/month. Ideal for both new entrepreneurs as well as seasoned businesses.
We are available to you by phone, text, email or video call. We work 100% remote online which allows us to serve small businesses in all 50 states and devote the maximum amount of time to your books.
☑️Optional Accounts Payable Management
Automated bill pay, vendor and invoice management, verification and approval, and expense allocation.
Having us keep your books organized and updated will free your mind of unnecessary worries, stress and frustration. In turn you’ll be able to concentrate on pushing your business forward to its highest potential.
FAQs
We protect your data using bank-grade 256-bit SSL encryption. All physical original documents are handled exclusively by certified document specialists and shipped using secure, trackable FedEx or UPS overnight delivery. We never share your information with third parties.
Processing times depend entirely on the document type and the issuing government agency. State-level documents (like vital records) can often be completed in 1 to 5 business days. Federal documents (like FBI background checks) require processing through through the US Department of State in Washington, D.C., which takes longer. We offer expedited rush options for tight deadlines.
It depends on the document type. Many state and federal agencies strictly require the original physical document or a certified copy with a raised seal. However, certain business agreements, diplomas, or electronic records can be processed using clear digital scans. During your digital order intake, we will instantly tell you which format is required.
If the destination country is not part of the Hague Convention (such as Canada, China, or the UAE), your document requires a multi-step process known as Embassy/Consular Authentication. We handle this entire pipeline, including legalization through the US Department of State and the destination country’s embassy.
An apostille is a specialized government certificate attached to your document so it will be recognized as legal in foreign countries. You need one if you are presenting US-issued documents (like a birth certificate, diploma, or corporate contract) to a country that is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention.
We offer a 100% Acceptance Guarantee. Before we submit any paperwork to government officials, our compliance team reviews your document for correct notarization, signatures, and seals. If we make a processing error that results in a government rejection, we will re-process it for free or issue a full refund.
Documents like affidavits, powers of attorney, and corporate agreements must be properly notarized by a licensed Notary Public before they can receive an apostille. State-issued vital records (birth, marriage, death certificates) should not be notarized; they must be certified copies issued by the state registrar.
Yes, our flat-rate pricing covers all mandatory government filing fees, state secretary fees, courier fees, and return overnight shipping. You never face hidden surcharges or surprise costs after we begin processing your paperwork.
We use a flat rate fee per month. We can talk about your specific business needs and figure out how we can best serve you during our introductory phone call.
We specialize in QuickBooks and are QuickBooks Online Certified ProAdvisors. We work remotely. We can set up in video conferences to help you better understand your bookkeeping. We utilize cloud based software for easy and secure document uploads and transfers.
We analyze and record all of your business transactions through QuickBooks Online to compile monthly financial statements such as P&L and Balance Sheet.
We provide excellent customer service, and we are here to serve you. We can absolutely meet more often to work towards your specific business needs. We can even provide weekly cash meetings to help you optimize your cash flow.
We will need your business bank and credit card statements every month. We can setup your bank statements to automatically sync with QuickBooks Online so that you can focus on your business while we handle your bookkeeping. You can also send us your documents if you prefer. We use secure cloud based software and email for document delivery.
We will have your financial reports delivered by the 10th of every month so that you can better plan for your business.
Don’t worry about that. We can help clean-up any messy transactions or inaccurate records from your past. We will discuss the details as necessary for your specific situation.
Let’s talk about it! We love innovation and are constantly trying new concepts. Let’s work together to see if we can improve your special projects and optimize your business.
We also have a CPA to provide all of your tax preparation, consulting, & strategy for your business!
Yes!
We can also help clean up and organize old books and financial records. While dealing with past taxes and potential penalties can be a stressful and grueling process, we can help you through it. While we only do bookkeeping we can recommend a top notch tax accountant to assist you with your back taxes.
The simple answer is it’s more efficient and cost effective in the short and long term. When you hire us, you get everything you’re overpaid in-house bookkeeper offers for a fraction of the price. On top of the regular bookkeeping services you’d expect, our expert team can handle your accounts payable and accounts receivable functions to ensure you know what’s happening in your business and to help you make decisions with the best available information.
FCF Books is the perfect solution for businesses that don’t have the internal resources to maintain their books. We use QuickBooks Online exclusively which allows us to efficiently handle your books accurately and timely.
At FCF Books, we work on a monthly basis. This means that you can cancel at any time if you are not happy with our services. We want to make sure that you are 100% satisfied with our work, so we offer this flexible cancellation policy. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.
FCF Books was established with the mission of offering small businesses big business bookkeeping services, and a key part of that was finding a price point that was reasonable and affordable for everyone.
We were able to achieve that by harnessing the latest tools in bookkeeping technology to seamlessly liaise with our clients and manage their books.
Pricing is calculated by your plan tier + number of transactions & invoices/bills you have per month. Each plan comes with a base amount of transactions & invoices/bills, with a price for additional transactions & bills/Invoices over and above the base amount. After you choose your plan and a bookkeeper is assigned, we will reach out to estimate any additional charges you may need for transactions & Invoices/Bills going forward.
FCF Books offers several secure ways to transfer and share your records and documents to our team.
The most popular is through our bank connection, where after you conduct a one-time log in, we would have access to your statements until the connection is terminated by you.
Alternatively, we can send and receive documents by email, and through our secure portal which you will be invited to upon sign-up.
If you decide to change your FCF Books plan, any payments already made on your current plan will be rolled over. This means that you’ll only ever pay for the services that you use and won’t have to worry about losing any money.
A bookkeeper records money in and money out, categorizing them into the correct general ledger accounts, reconciles against the bank statements, and generates financial statements for management to review.
A tax preparer files the federal taxes and sometimes the state and local taxes.
An accountant is a generic term for a person who provides bookkeeping and/or tax prep.
NOTE: A certified public accountant is a person who has passed a rigorous state exam certifying their knowledge in accounting. A CPA isn’t always a tax preparer and a tax preparer isn’t always a CPA.
Yes! Our blog, Youtube channel and other social media platforms are available for you at any time. We also have a list of resources, many of them are free on this website.
My colleague and I have a combined 45 years experience in accounting, payroll, treasury, mortgages, risk management and real estate services. There are very few accounting situations we haven’t seen but we should meet for a phone call or virtual chat to talk about your specific situation to be certain I’m the right fit.
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