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Small business bookkeeping
Clear, current books for better business decisions.
Based in Seattle, CentsIQ serves small businesses in King County and supports clients virtually across the United States
At a glance
What is CentsIQ?
CentsIQ is a Seattle-based bookkeeping and financial operations firm for small businesses. Its core services include monthly bookkeeping, QuickBooks cleanup, payroll support, financial reporting, and fractional CFO services.
The goal is simple: give business owners reliable financial information without requiring them to become accounting experts.
Sound familiar?
Your accounting should answer business questions – not create more of them.
When the books fall behind, every decision gets harder. CentsIQ turns scattered records into a monthly view you can use.
Unclear profitability
You receive reports, but still cannot tell whether the business is truly making money.
Books that keep slipping
DIY QuickBooks bookkeeping works until transactions, accounts, invoices, or staff make the system harder to manage.
Owner outcomes
Bookkeeping that helps you run the business.
See the money clearly
Understand revenue, expenses, profit, cash position, and unusual changes without decoding accounting jargon.
Stay ready for tax season
Keep agreed records organized throughout the year instead of reconstructing everything at the deadline.
Protect your cash flow
Review open invoices and overdue payments before delayed billing quietly becomes a cash problem.
Know what needs attention
Get exceptions and unresolved questions flagged clearly, with decisions separated from routine bookkeeping.
Services
What bookkeeping services does CentsIQ provide?
CentsIQ provides monthly bookkeeping, QuickBooks setup and cleanup, catch-up bookkeeping, payroll support, financial reporting, cash-flow support, and fractional CFO services. The right scope depends on the business’s accounts, transaction volume, payroll, sales tax, inventory, and decision-support needs.
Monthly bookkeeping
Recurring categorization, reconciliations, financial statements, and a clear monthly review of what changed.
- Bank and account reconciliations
- Profit-and-loss reporting
- Balance-sheet review
- Owner-friendly reporting
QuickBooks setup and cleanup
Organize the chart of accounts, correct historical issues, and create a repeatable bookkeeping workflow.
- QuickBooks setup review
- Backlog and catch-up cleanup
- Uncategorized transaction review
- Transition to monthly service
Financial operations support
Extend the bookkeeping function with payroll coordination, cash-flow visibility, reporting, and fractional CFO support.
- Cash-flow tracking
- Invoice and receivables review
- Payroll support
- Fractional CFO guidance
Pricing clarity
How much does small business bookkeeping cost?
Bookkeeping pricing depends on the amount of work required, not just the size of the company. CentsIQ scopes pricing around transaction volume, number of accounts, payroll, sales tax, inventory, the number of months needing cleanup, and the reporting or CFO support requested.
Monthly bookkeeping
For businesses whose records are mostly current and need consistent monthly support.
Catch-up bookkeeping
For businesses with backlogged, unreconciled, or unreliable records that need a defined cleanup period.
Bookkeeping plus CFO support
For owners who need financial reporting and forward-looking cash-flow or business planning support.
What happens next: CentsIQ reviews the current setup, identifies the work required, and recommends a scope before ongoing service begins. Request a pricing review.
How it works
From scattered records to a useful monthly rhythm.
The first step is to separate cleanup from ongoing bookkeeping, then establish a process that keeps the numbers useful.
Review the setup
Identify what is behind, which accounts need attention, and what information is available.
Bring records up to date
Complete an agreed cleanup period and establish a clear monthly workflow.
Keep the books current
Reconcile, categorize, review, and summarize the numbers on a consistent schedule.
Make the numbers useful
Answer what changed, what matters, and what deserves the owner’s attention next.
Questions owners ask
Frequently asked questions
What does monthly bookkeeping include?
Monthly bookkeeping generally includes agreed account reconciliations, transaction categorization, financial statements, review of unusual activity, and a concise owner summary. The exact scope depends on the business setup.
Can CentsIQ clean up backlogged QuickBooks books?
Yes. CentsIQ can review the existing QuickBooks setup, identify unreconciled or miscategorized activity, clean up an agreed period, and transition the business to a recurring monthly workflow.
How long does catch-up bookkeeping take?
The timeline depends on the number of months behind, transaction volume, number of accounts, and availability of source records. CentsIQ defines the period and expected timeline before cleanup begins.
Can you coordinate payroll or sales tax information?
CentsIQ can track information, coordinate with providers, or provide filing support where that service is specifically included in the engagement.
Do you prepare tax returns?
Unless separately stated, no. CentsIQ organizes the books and can coordinate with your tax professional where appropriate.
Does CentsIQ replace a CPA?
Bookkeeping and financial operations support do not automatically replace tax preparation or legal advice. CentsIQ can organize records and coordinate with a tax professional when needed.
Will I understand the reports?
That is the point of the owner summary. CentsIQ explains important changes in plain language and flags questions instead of sending unexplained reports.
Does CentsIQ work with businesses outside Seattle?
CentsIQ serves small businesses in Seattle and King County, with virtual support available for businesses in other locations where the service fit is appropriate.
How do I get started?
Contact CentsIQ for a consultation. The first step is a review of your current bookkeeping setup, the work that is behind, and the level of monthly support your business needs.
Start with a clear next step
Want to know what your books need?
Request a free consultation to discuss your current setup, cleanup needs, and the bookkeeping support that fits your business.
720 Seneca St Ste 107 # 675, Seattle, WA 98101 · 425-465-8239