Professional Services
Bookkeeping for Professional Services Businesses
Consultants, agencies, designers and other service businesses sell expertise and time. We help you keep the books behind that work clear, so you know what you've billed, what you've collected and what it costs to deliver.
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- 10+ years of bookkeeping experience
- B.S. in Accounting
- You work directly with Yelena
- Serving clients nationwide
The challenge
When the work is busy, the books slip
Client work always comes first. Invoices go out late, contractor bills sit in an inbox and subscriptions quietly add up. A few busy months later, it's hard to say which clients are profitable.
Service businesses also tend to have uneven cash flow. A strong month on paper can still feel tight if several clients pay late. Organized books make that pattern visible before it becomes a problem.
What we handle
What we keep organized for service businesses
The everyday bookkeeping that keeps a service business running smoothly.
Client invoicing records
Invoices and payments recorded in QuickBooks Online so billed and collected amounts match.
Accounts receivable
Open invoices tracked so you can see who still owes you and how long it has been outstanding.
Expense categorization
Software, travel, marketing and office costs categorized consistently every month.
Contractor payments
Freelancer and contractor payments recorded with vendor details organized for your tax professional.
Service revenue you can read
Service revenue kept separate from reimbursements and pass through costs, so performance is clear at a glance.
Vendor and software costs
Subscriptions, tools and other costs of delivering client work categorized so the true cost of your services is visible.
Time based billing
Where you bill hourly through QuickBooks Online, we make sure those invoices flow through the books correctly.
Monthly financial statements
A profit and loss statement and balance sheet each month from reconciled accounts.
Cash flow
Know what's coming in before you need it
Reconciled bank accounts and an accurate receivables list give you a realistic view of cash. You can see which invoices are open, what expenses are recurring and how this month compares with the last few.
We report on what has actually happened in your books, and clean historical numbers give you and your advisors a solid starting point for any planning.
How we can help
Bookkeeping services for professional firms
Monthly bookkeeping
Hand off categorization, reconciliations and reports each month.
Explore monthly bookkeeping for your firmCleanup and catch up
Sort out months of uncategorized transactions and unreconciled accounts.
Clean up past recordsQuickBooks Online help
Set up invoicing, products and services and your chart of accounts the right way.
Get QuickBooks Online supportRemote bookkeeping, nationwide
CityScape Bookkeeping is based in the Minneapolis and Twin Cities area of Minnesota and provides remote bookkeeping services to businesses throughout the United States. Start with your instant personalized quote, then complete onboarding so we can review your information before confirming your final scope.
For service firms, our work centers on recorded results: payroll processing, tax returns and forecasting are handled by your other advisors.
FAQs
Professional Services bookkeeping questions
Spend your time on clients, not categories.
Answer a few questions and see your personalized bookkeeping quote. No phone call needed to get started.
No pressure. We'll start by figuring out where your books stand.
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