Bookkeeping services
built for U.S. small businesses.

What is bookkeeping, and what does a bookkeeper actually do?

Bookkeeping is the systematic recording, categorization, and reconciliation of every financial transaction a business makes. A professional bookkeeper enters transactions, categorizes them to the correct accounts, reconciles bank and credit card statements against the books, verifies payroll and sales tax entries, and produces reliable financial statements — profit & loss, balance sheet, and cash flow.

Bookkeeping is the operational layer beneath accounting. It produces the accurate transaction record that everything else — tax filing, financial reporting, lending decisions, business advisory — depends on. Without reliable bookkeeping, none of those downstream activities can be done well.

• What’s the difference between bookkeeping and accounting?

  Bookkeeping records and categorizes transactions. Accounting interprets them — producing financial analysis, tax strategy, business advisory, and audit-ready financials. Most small businesses need bookkeeping continuously and accounting periodically. TechBrot operators provide bookkeeping; we coordinate with your CPA for tax and audit work.

• Do I need a bookkeeper if I have QuickBooks?

  QuickBooks is the software. A bookkeeper is the professional who uses it correctly. QuickBooks alone doesn’t categorize transactions correctly, reconcile against statements, catch errors, or produce reliable financials — a professional does. Most businesses that try to use QuickBooks without a bookkeeper end up needing cleanup within 12–18 months.

• Can I do my own bookkeeping?

  Some owners do, successfully, for a while. The pattern that usually breaks: time. Bookkeeping done weekly is manageable. Bookkeeping deferred until tax season is a fire drill. Most owners who self-manage eventually hit a backlog or error pattern that requires catch-up or cleanup to recover from.

Which bookkeeping engagement is right for my business?

It depends on the current state of your books. The four TechBrot engagements map to four distinct starting states. Most owners aren’t sure which fits — the diagnostic call sorts it within 3 business days, in writing, before any work begins.

• My books are current and accurate — what do I need?

  Monthly bookkeeping. Recurring engagement, named operator, monthly close, financial package by the 15th. Keeps the books in the state they’re in.

• My books are behind but otherwise structured correctly.

  Catch-up bookkeeping. Brings backlog current, then transitions to monthly with the same operator.

• My books are messy, miscategorized, or wrong.

  Bookkeeping cleanup. Reconstructs accurate books from a messy state, then transitions to monthly.

• I’m 3+ years behind and need books rebuilt for a sale or SBA loan.

  Multi-year historical cleanup. Deep reconstruction at scale, scoped per year.

How much does bookkeeping cost?

Bookkeeping cost depends on engagement type, transaction volume, accounts, payroll, sales tax, and complexity. Every TechBrot bookkeeping engagement is priced as a fixed fee against a written scope before any work begins. No hourly billing.

• Monthly bookkeeping pricing

  $400–$700/month Essentials, $700–$1,400/month Standard, $1,400–$2,500+/month Complex.

• Cleanup engagement pricing

  $1,500–$3,500 single-year, $3,500–$8,000 standard 12–24 month, $8,000–$15,000+ multi-year.

• Catch-up bookkeeping pricing

  $300–$500+ per month of backlog. A 12-month standard catch-up at $400/month = $4,800 fixed fee.

• Multi-year historical cleanup pricing

  $8,000–$30,000+ fixed scope depending on years, entities, payroll, and complexity.

How does TechBrot deliver bookkeeping differently?

TechBrot delivers bookkeeping through a curated network of vetted local Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisors. Each operator runs an independent accounting practice under TechBrot’s brand, standards, and infrastructure — not an anonymous offshore team and not a centralized remote subscription.

• How is this different from Bench, Pilot, or QuickBooks Live?

  Bench uses proprietary software and offshore teams. Pilot serves venture-backed startups with a centralized team. QuickBooks Live is Intuit’s own service, scoped narrowly. TechBrot: independent local operators, your existing QuickBooks file, platform-level quality standards. See full comparisons.

• What does “vetted operator” actually mean?

  Every operator is a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor, credentialed, insured, onboarded against a defined operating standard, and reviewed at the platform level. Not generic remote bookkeepers.

• What if I don’t like the operator assigned?

  Platform structure means continuity is guaranteed even when the operator relationship changes. If you need to transition, the platform handles handoff without losing file context. You’re never stuck with one bookkeeper.

What QuickBooks products does TechBrot work with?

TechBrot operators are Certified ProAdvisors across the full QuickBooks stack: QuickBooks Online (Level 2), QuickBooks Desktop, QuickBooks Enterprise, and QuickBooks Payroll. We work in your existing QuickBooks file — no proprietary software, no forced migration.

• Do you support QuickBooks Online?

  Yes. QuickBooks Online is the most common platform for our bookkeeping engagements. All operators are QBO Level 2 certified.

• Do you support QuickBooks Desktop?

  Yes. QuickBooks Desktop is fully supported. If you’re considering migrating to Online, we offer migration as a separate engagement.

• Do you support QuickBooks Enterprise?

  Yes. QuickBooks Enterprise for businesses with complex inventory, advanced reporting, or multi-entity needs.

• Will my CPA accept TechBrot books?

  Yes. TechBrot engagements produce CPA-ready, lender-ready financial statements — reconciled to source documents with documented adjustments. Many of our engagements are referred by CPAs.

How do I get started?

Book a 30-minute diagnostic call. We’ll review your file, determine which engagement fits, and produce a written fixed-fee scope within 3 business days. No pitch, no obligation. If TechBrot isn’t the right fit, we’ll say so.

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