CPA-reviewed bookkeeping for Grand Rapids, MI small to mid-sized businesses. Monthly transaction categorization, bank and credit card reconciliation, financial statements, and QuickBooks oversight — handled by a CPA, not just a bookkeeper. Your books stay tax-ready year-round, so March is calm instead of catastrophic.
Bookkeeping isn't just data entry — it's the foundation your taxes, cash flow decisions, and loan applications are built on. As a CPA, Mindy designs and reviews your books so the numbers actually mean something when you need them.
Book Your Free ConsultationMost Grand Rapids small business owners come to us because their books are behind, miscategorized, or built by someone who never had a CPA review them. Whatever stage you're at, we meet you there.
LLCs, S-corps, and small partnerships who want their books done right the first time — by someone whose CPA license is on the line.
Self-employed Grand Rapids professionals who want clean books, organized expense tracking, and a Schedule C that doesn't trigger questions.
Months or years behind? Catch-up and cleanup bookkeeping is one of our specialties. We rebuild prior periods so you can file, get current, and move on.
Already on QuickBooks Online or Xero? We work directly in your file — categorizing, reconciling, and producing the reports your CPA needs at year-end.
Consultants, contractors, agencies, and professional services in Grand Rapids — we keep your books clean, reconcile every account, and handle 1099 prep at year-end.
If you've outgrown a generic bookkeeper or DIY software, getting a CPA on your books changes the quality of every financial decision you make next.
Most bookkeeping in Grand Rapids is done by people who categorize transactions but can't tell you whether your books will hold up under an IRS audit, support a loan application, or align cleanly with your tax return. IRS Publication 583 outlines the recordkeeping standards small businesses are expected to meet — most off-the-shelf bookkeeping setups aren't built around them. The result: clients arrive at year-end with books that need a full re-review before anything can be filed.
CPA-reviewed bookkeeping closes that gap. Mindy designs your chart of accounts so the categories match how a tax return treats them. She reviews reconciliations, catches misclassified transactions before they harden, and packages year-end financials so your business return slots in without rework. That's the difference between bookkeeping that records the past and bookkeeping that prepares the future.
When you hire a bookkeeper in Grand Rapids, MI through 4K, a CPA reviews the work personally. Day-to-day data entry is handled by a team Mindy trains, supervises, and reviews — but you always deal with Mindy directly. You never talk to a contractor; if a question comes up about your books, it comes from her. The same person who will sign your tax return is the one reviewing how your books got there.
Most bookkeepers and CPAs are two different relationships, two different price tags, and two different stories about your business. 4K combines them — so the books and the return tell the same story.
Data entry may be contracted, but Mindy supervises and reviews every period — and you only ever talk to her. Any question about your books comes from Mindy directly, every month.
Every categorization, every reconciliation, every year-end close is reviewed by a CPA. Your books are built to align with your tax return from day one.
Bookkeeping questions don't wait until March. Mindy is available year-round — for cash flow questions, new accounts, payroll integration, and Michigan sales tax.
28 five-star reviews on Google. Here's what a few small business clients have to say.
"Mindy is great. I am so happy that I have someone I can trust to have my business's best interest in mind. She is very professional and goes above and beyond. I knew from the initial meeting that Mindy was going to be someone who would be awesome to work with."
"I had a complicated problem with my state unemployment taxes. I turned the problem over to these experts and they fixed a 20-thousand-dollar problem. We highly recommend this company! They are professional and know their stuff!"
"Mindy does an excellent job of explaining accounting and tax terms in a way that I can understand. As a small business owner, that helps me to make better financial decisions. I cannot imagine doing all my own accounting and am grateful to be working with someone I know I can trust."
Bookkeeping pricing depends on transaction volume, account count, payroll integration, and how clean your starting books are. We review your situation and give you a clear, personalized quote during your free consultation — before any work begins.
A bookkeeper records and categorizes transactions, reconciles accounts, and produces monthly financial statements. A CPA is a licensed accountant who can also prepare tax returns, sign off on financial statements, and represent you before the IRS. At 4K Accounting, your bookkeeping is done with CPA oversight — meaning the same person who files your taxes is reviewing how the books are kept all year. That eliminates the gap between what your books say and what your tax return needs.
Monthly bookkeeping pricing depends on transaction volume, the number of accounts to reconcile, payroll integration, sales tax filings, and how clean the starting books are. A single-owner service business with one bank account and no payroll costs far less than a multi-location business with inventory and Michigan sales tax filings. We give every Grand Rapids small business a custom quote during a free consultation — no surprise invoices, no hidden fees.
Yes. Catch-up and cleanup bookkeeping is one of the most common things Grand Rapids small business owners call us about. We rebuild prior periods from your bank and credit card statements, correct miscategorized transactions, reconcile accounts, and produce clean financial statements you can use to file back taxes or get current. Most clients are caught up within a few weeks — and we tell you upfront what it will take before we start.
We work in QuickBooks Online and Xero, the two platforms we use for small businesses in Grand Rapids and Michigan. If you're already on one of them, we'll work in your file. If you're not on anything yet, we'll set you up on QuickBooks Online with a proper chart of accounts, bank feeds, and reconciliation workflow.
For most small businesses, monthly bookkeeping is the right cadence — transactions categorized, accounts reconciled, and financial statements produced each month. That gives you a current picture of cash flow, profitability, and any issues before they compound. Larger businesses, ones with inventory, or owners who watch numbers closely sometimes move to bi-weekly or weekly. Quarterly is the bare minimum, but it usually creates a year-end scramble we'd rather help you avoid.
Not ready for a monthly bookkeeping service yet? Mindy built a Small Business Bookkeeping Tracker in Google Sheets — the same categories and reports she'd use to review your books, in a template you can run yourself.
Beyond bookkeeping — CPA-led monthly accounting, accurate management financials, and year-round advisory for small businesses.
Clean books make for clean returns. We file federal and Michigan business returns for LLCs, S-corps, and partnerships.
Payroll, payroll tax filings, and W-2/1099 generation — integrated with your bookkeeping so nothing falls through the cracks.
We work with the tools you already use
Acuity Scheduling
CPACharge
MICPA
