Monthly Bookkeeping & Reconciliation
Every transaction recorded, every account reconciled to the penny, every month — so your books always reflect reality and nothing slips through.
Bookkeeping for business owners
Clean books. Clear numbers. One less thing on your plate.
You started your business to do the work you love — not to spend Sunday nights untangling receipts. I keep your books accurate, current, and tax-ready, and I explain everything in plain English. No jargon, no rushing, no judgment about how far behind you are.
Personal, one-on-one service — you always work directly with Patricia.
- Monthly Bookkeeping
- Payroll Support
- QuickBooks
- Tax-Season Prep
- Catch-Up Cleanups
Why it's worth it
What you get back is bigger than clean books
Bookkeeping isn't really about the numbers. It's about what accurate numbers buy you: your time, your calm, and decisions you can actually trust.
Your time back
The hours you spend wrestling receipts and invoices go back where they belong — into your customers, your craft, and your evenings.
Tax-ready, all year
QuickBooks kept organized and reconciled every single month — so tax season becomes a simple handoff to your CPA, not an April panic.
Decisions with confidence
When you know exactly what's coming in and going out, pricing, hiring, and growing stop being guesswork and start being choices.
Book a free consultation
Free evaluation of your books · new-client pricing · no judgment about where they stand
Meet Patricia
The bookkeeper who actually picks up the phone
Hi, I'm Patricia Woods. I help business owners save time, cut expenses, grow profits, and minimize tax liability — starting with books that are accurate, current, and QuickBooks-clean every single month.
I'm a Texan from start to finish: born in Dallas, raised on Colorado mountain winters from the age of nine, drawn to California once I'd shoveled my lifetime quota of snow, and finally back home to Texas — where I intend to stay. Moving that many times teaches you a useful skill: how to take a box of chaos, sort it, label it, and turn it into a home. That is, more or less, my entire job description.
Numbers are my happy place. I'm the person who hunts down a seventeen-cent discrepancy because "close enough" isn't how I work. But what my clients tell me they value most isn't the precision — it's the patience. I never rush you, I never talk down to you, and I'll explain your numbers as many times as it takes until they make sense.
When I'm not doing QuickBooks, I'm doing creative writing. Writing and bookkeeping are closer cousins than people think: both reward discipline, structure, and sweating every small detail until the whole thing reads clean. It also means that when I explain your finances, you get plain English, never jargon.
The rest of my time belongs to my family — backyard barbecues, fishing trips with my husband, and hanging out with the people I love. I'm family-oriented through and through. Fishing taught me patience. Family taught me loyalty. My clients get the benefit of both.
The bottom line: you didn't start your business to do the bookkeeping. Let's get you started on saving time and money and reducing your tax liability.
Get a free evaluation of your books
Plus new-client pricing when you're ready to start
“My job is to do what's best for you — not what's fastest for me. We go at your pace, always.” — Patricia Woods, Owner
Off the clock
- Creative writer Always a story in progress
- Weekend angler On the water with my husband
- Family first Family-oriented, always
- 5 years keeping business books clean and current
- Dallas-born, Texas-based — serving clients anywhere remotely
- Proficient in QuickBooks and traditional manual bookkeeping, including maintaining accurate financial records using handwritten ledger sheets
- Your data handled with strict confidentiality
What I handle
Everything your books need, under one steady hand
From the monthly rhythm of reconciliation to the one-time rescue of a messy backlog — pick what you need, or let's figure it out together on a free call.
Accounts Payable & Receivable
Bills paid on time, invoices sent and followed up, cash flow tracked — you get paid faster and never damage a vendor relationship by accident.
Financial Statements & Reporting
Clear monthly statements plus a plain-English walkthrough, so you always know how your business is really doing — not just what's in the bank today.
Payroll Support
Your people paid correctly and on schedule, with the records kept tidy behind the scenes. Payday stops being a source of stress — for anyone.
Tax-Season Prep for Your CPA
Everything organized, labeled, and reconciled before your CPA ever asks. Filing gets faster, cheaper, and calmer — and nothing gets missed.
Catch-Up & Cleanup Bookkeeping
Months — or years — behind? No lectures here. I'll untangle the backlog, rebuild clean records, and get you current. It's my favorite kind of puzzle.
QuickBooks Setup & Management
Set up right from day one — or fixed if it wasn't. Clean accounts, sensible categories, and a system you can actually understand and use.
Not sure what you need?
That's completely normal — most of my clients weren't sure either. Tell me where things stand and we'll sort it out together.
Let's talk it throughHow it works
Getting started is the easy part
No hoops to jump through — just a straightforward letter of engagement. Three simple steps and your books are in good hands.
We talk. For free.
A relaxed, no-pressure conversation about your business and where your books stand today. Bring your questions — messy books welcome. No judgment, no obligation, no sales pitch.
I build your plan.
You get a clear, plain-English letter of engagement: exactly what I'll handle, how often, and what it costs. If catch-up work is needed first, I'll map that out too — no surprises, ever.
You get your time back.
I take it from here. Your books stay current and reconciled, reports arrive like clockwork, and the receipt pile stops haunting you. That's the whole point.
Good questions
Things people usually ask before they call
If your question isn't here, just ask — there's no such thing as a silly question about your own money.
How much does bookkeeping cost?
It depends on the size and state of your books, which is why I never quote blind. After our free consultation you'll get a clear, flat monthly price in writing — no hourly meter running, no surprise invoices. If the scope ever changes, we talk about it first.
My books are a mess. Honestly, years behind. Can you still help?
Yes — and you'd be surprised how many of my favorite clients started exactly there. Catch-up work is a specialty of mine, and there is no judgment here, ever. We'll untangle it one month at a time until you're current, and then keep you that way.
Do you replace my CPA or tax preparer?
No — I make them love you. A bookkeeper keeps your records clean all year; your CPA uses those records to file your taxes. I hand your CPA a tidy, reconciled, fully organized package, which usually means faster filing and fewer billable hours on their end.
What software do you work with?
I'm proficient in QuickBooks and traditional manual bookkeeping, including maintaining accurate financial records using handwritten ledger sheets. If you're on something else (or a shoebox of receipts), tell me what you've got and we'll work out the best path. You don't need to have anything figured out before we talk.
Do we need to meet in person?
Whatever works best for you. Most bookkeeping happens comfortably by email, phone, and secure file sharing. [EDIT: add your local option — e.g. "If you're in the Yourtown area, I'm always happy to meet over coffee."]
Is my financial information safe with you?
Completely. Your records are handled with strict confidentiality, shared only with people you authorize (like your CPA), and we'll set up a simple, secure way to exchange documents from day one. Your business stays your business.
Schedule instantly
Book your free consultation
Pick a day and time that works for you — it goes straight onto Patricia's calendar. No back-and-forth emails, no phone tag.
Get started
Let's take the books off your plate
Tell me a little about your business and where your books stand — even if the honest answer is "I have no idea." That's a perfectly good starting point, and you won't be judged for it here.
- A personal reply from Patricia — not an autoresponder
- A free evaluation of your books — see exactly where you stand
- New-client pricing when you're ready to get started
- Zero obligation — if I'm not the right fit, I'll say so