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Bookkeeping, Cash Flow & Growth Marketing in the Tri-Cities

For owner-led businesses across the Tri-Cities, on both sides of the state line. We keep the books, plan the cash and run the marketing, so you can see what’s working.

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Works with the tools you already use

Services

Start with one service and add others as you grow.

Every engagement starts with a free consultation and a fixed fee agreed in writing.

Add when you need them.

Tax Support →Books ready for filing season, and we work alongside your CPA or introduce you to one we trust. Reporting & Dashboards →Your sales and your financials in one view, with live dashboards between monthly reports.New Loan Readiness →Lender-ready statements, projections and a debt schedule, prepared before you apply. Exit Readiness →Clean, documented books and customer records for due diligence, alongside the broker or advisor you choose.

Doing business in the Tri-Cities.

Health care, manufacturing and East Tennessee State University anchor the region, with a strong base of trades and local service businesses around them. Bristol sits right on the Tennessee and Virginia line, and plenty of Tri-Cities businesses have customers, employees or locations in both states.

What we often help with here.

  • Businesses working in two statesPayroll and sales tracked separately for Tennessee and Virginia.
  • Manufacturers’ suppliers and shopsJob and product costing, and cash planning around payment terms.
  • Contractors and home servicesJob costing, crew payroll and local search.
  • Professional firmsProfit by client and a clear view of the pipeline.
  • Local service and retail businessesClean books, a cash plan you can count on and marketing that brings customers back.

Tennessee and Virginia tax and compliance notes.

Tennessee doesn’t tax wages, but most LLCs and corporations owe its franchise and excise taxes, and many businesses owe business tax on sales. Virginia has a state income tax and its own sales and withholding rules, so a business with Virginia employees or customers usually has filings there too. General information only, not tax advice. Your CPA handles the filings, and we keep the books ready for them.

Questions from Tri-Cities owners.

Do you work with businesses on the Virginia side?

Yes. We work with owners in both Tennessee and Virginia.

We have employees who live in Virginia and work in Tennessee. Can you handle that?

Yes. We set up payroll and bookkeeping for both states, and your CPA handles the filings.

Can you help us find more local customers?

Yes. Local search, email and HubSpot keep your pipeline full, and we report which channels bring in paying customers.

Nearby areas we serve: Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol, Elizabethton, Jonesborough, Greeneville and Abingdon.

Industries we serve.

We work with owner-led businesses of all kinds. These are the four we know best.

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Home Services & Trades

Job costing, crew payroll and cash planning for seasonal swings.

  • Profit tracked job by job, with materials and labor coded as they happen
  • Crew payroll and subcontractor 1099s on schedule
  • A cash plan that carries you through slow months
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Professional Services

Client profitability, utilization and pricing for firms that sell their time.

  • Profit by client and by service line, every month
  • Retainers and deposits recorded when they’re earned
  • A pricing review whenever your costs move
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E-commerce

Payout reconciliation, inventory, cost of goods and multi-state sales tax for online sellers.

  • Shopify, Amazon and TikTok Shop payouts matched to the bank
  • Margin by product, with shipping and landed cost included
  • Sales tax obligations tracked state by state
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SaaS

Deferred revenue, MRR and churn for subscription businesses.

  • Subscription revenue recognized over the term it covers
  • MRR, churn and customer acquisition cost reported monthly
  • Board and investor reports in the format they expect
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Monthly reportExample
Revenue
$84,200▲ 6%
Gross margin
41%▲ 3 pts
Cash on hand
$62,400covers 9 weeks

Margin rose after last month’s price change. Two invoices past 60 days are holding $11,300, so they’re worth a call this week.

What working with us looks like.

One team for your books and your growthA senior lead for your books and a senior lead for your growth. They stay with you and compare notes every month.
Numbers explained in plain EnglishEach month you get your financials with a short note on what changed and what to do about it.
A fixed monthly feeAgreed in writing before work begins, with month-to-month terms and no hourly billing.
Your software stays the sameWe work in your QuickBooks or Xero, HubSpot and Shopify, so nothing changes about how you run the business.

How it works

How we get started.

From the first call to your first monthly report, in about a month.

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1Week 1

Free consultation

A 30-minute conversation about your business, your books and what you need.

2Weeks 1 to 2

Onboarding

We connect your accounts and bring any past months up to date.

3Weeks 3 to 4

First month-end close

Your first set of financial statements, with a walkthrough.

4Every month

Monthly reporting

Financial statements, a cash outlook and our recommendations.

Start with one conversation.

A free 30-minute consultation with a senior advisor. No obligation.

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