One person, a repeatable process
You run the business.
I keep the books moving.
I’m Mara, the bookkeeper behind Abacairn. I work with small service businesses that need dependable monthly records and someone who will explain them plainly.
The first month
First we make a plan. Then we close a month.
You work directly with me, from the first conversation through the monthly report. I keep questions in one list so you can answer them in one sitting.
A manageable rhythm
Remote appointments from Maple Crossing. Monday–Thursday, 9am–4pm; Friday, 9am–noon. We agree on a regular monthly check-in.
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Talk through your business
In a free 20-minute consultation, we discuss your accounts, monthly volume and how far back the books need attention.
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Agree on access and scope
You receive the monthly price and any catch-up quote. After approval, we arrange secure, limited access to statements and records. Never send account passwords through a request form.
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Review the first close
I reconcile the accounts, ask about unclear transactions and share the first report. We walk through it together and set the next month’s dates.
Year-end handoff
January is for a clean set of records.
For the 2026 year, send December statements and outstanding answers by January 10, 2027. We aim to have the year-end packet ready by January 25, 2027, provided the records are complete.
The packet contains a full-year profit and loss report, a December 31 balance sheet, the general ledger and a list of unresolved items. You approve sharing it with your tax preparer.
Your tax preparer decides tax treatment and files the returns. If a record is late, we agree on a revised handoff date with you.
A short conversation comes first.
Tell me what is current, what is behind and what you would like to understand better.