Who you'd be working with
I'm Richard Huston, and Stoneman Bookkeeping is me — not a call centre, not a rotating account manager. You'll deal with the same person every month.
I owned and ran a rental property business, and I kept its books myself for years. I know what it's like to finish the real work of the day and still face a pile of receipts and accounts nobody has reconciled in months. That's the part I now take off people's hands.
Before that I taught mathematics for 27 years in the Columbus City Schools, and I hold a Master's degree in education. That matters here for one reason: when you ask me what a number on your Profit & Loss actually means, you'll get a straight answer you can follow. If figures have ever made you feel stupid, I promise you they shouldn't — I spent a career making them make sense to people who were sure they never would.
I'm certified in QuickBooks, Online and Desktop, and I work entirely remotely, so where you are doesn't matter much.
One thing I want to be clear about: I don't do tax returns. Bookkeeping is the whole of my business. You keep your CPA or tax preparer — I just make sure the numbers underneath are right, so their job is straightforward and your bill from them is smaller.