Do you prepare or file taxes?
No — and that’s deliberate. I’m a bookkeeper, not a CPA or a tax preparer. What I do is keep your books reconciled and current all year, so when tax season lands, your CPA gets clean records and you can take every deduction you’re entitled to. No shoebox handoff, no scramble.
Who will actually do my books?
I will — Stephanie Smith, owner and bookkeeper. Absolute Ace is a one-bookkeeper practice by design: the person you talk to is the person who reconciles your accounts, runs your payroll, and files your sales tax. Your numbers are never handed down a chain.
Which software do you work in?
QuickBooks Online and Xero — I’m certified in both (QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor and Xero Advisor Certified) — plus FINSYNC. If your books already live in one of them, we pick up right there; if they live in a shoebox, we’ll get them into the right one.
How far behind is too behind?
There isn’t a “too behind.” Past Books Touch Up goes back as far as it needs to go — a quarter, a year, more — and brings everything current: reconciled, audit-ready, and ready for tax season. The consultation starts with wherever your books are today, no judgment attached.
Can you run our payroll?
Yes, for businesses with under 15 employees. I run payroll bimonthly or monthly, and the payroll taxes are handled properly along with it — no payday panic, no notices to decode.
What do I get every month?
Every account reconciled, every expense accounted for, and a Profit & Loss statement in your inbox — plus other reports when you want them, like a Cash Flow report or an Accounts Receivable Aging Summary. And if you want to talk through what the numbers say about a project or the business, that conversation is part of the service.
How does pricing work?
Every set of books is different, so I don’t publish one-size prices. Book a consultation, tell me where your books stand, and you’ll get a quote for exactly what you need — no packages padded with things you don’t.