Do what you do best. Leave the books to us.
Modern day bookkeeping improving your bottom line: remote bookkeeping, secure data exchange, and online document management for small and medium-sized businesses. Onsite support in the greater Phoenix area.
Book a free consultationA modern way to do books.
We have over 30 years of combined experience of in-house and contract-based accounting and bookkeeping services. We understand how companies operate from the inside out.
Who we are. Art of Bookkeeping was founded by Cheryl Holmes. As an entity, we have been in business since 2012; however, our expertise has accumulated through employment and freelancing since the early 1980s.
What we do. Tax-ready bookkeeping: customized financial statements and balance sheets, managed payroll, invoicing, and expense tracking. Balance sheets and financial statements prepared as often as you need: weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, & annual.
Where we work. Remote bookkeeping means we do your books without having to come to your office. In the greater Phoenix area and need local support? We offer that too!
How to start. Contact us today for your free, no-obligation consultation. Learn how our remote bookkeeping solutions can work for your business.
The cost of hiring in-house
Take a full-time bookkeeper earning $35 an hour. Add benefits, office space, software, and equipment, and your business can pay $93,000 to $105,000 a year. Move the wage to see your own figure.
Remote bookkeeping removes the overhead: no desk, no equipment, no payroll for a bookkeeping department. You pay for the books, kept right.
How we estimated thisEmployed bookkeeper, full time
Estimated cost per year
| Wages2,080 hours × $35 | $72,800 |
|---|---|
| Benefits, payroll taxes & leaveVacation, holiday, sick, healthcare, workers compensation, retirement | $17,000 – $26,200 |
| Office space & equipmentIncluding software | $2,000 – $4,800 |
| Supplies, ink & postage | $1,200 |
| Total$7,750 – $8,750 a month | $93,000 – $105,000 |
Estimates from our FAQ. Your figures vary with location, skill level, and time demands.
Tax-ready, secure, and personal
Cloud Accounting
With paper-free bookkeeping, you can finally clear your desk of clutter. Send documents and receipts through our secure client portal.
Scheduled Reporting
Balance sheets and financial statements prepared as often as you need. We offer weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, & annual reporting.
Tax-Time Support
Don't let tax season be a burden. Art of Bookkeeping provides 5-star support to all clients when it matters most: before, during, and after the crunch.
Financial Reporting
Customized financial statements and balance sheets for your business.
Payroll Services
Affordable and managed payroll services for all business sizes.
Invoicing & Expense Tracking
We help track, invoice and manage all accounts receivable and accounts payable.
Encrypted File Exchange
Bank grade 256-bit AES encryption with intuitive file sharing.
Unlimited Staff Logins
Add staff members who can log in with their own unique credentials.
Private Internal Messaging
Communicate with our team with private messaging. Option to get SMS and/or email notifications.
Dedicated Bookkeeper
One-on-one support with a dedicated expert bookkeeper.
Highly Experienced
Over 30 years of bookkeeping experience in dozens of industries.
Crunch-Time Support
We work with your CPA to make tax time a breeze for your business.
Thirty years. Fifteen industries.
Retail, construction, remodeling, income property, service, distribution, medical practices, and more.
30 years of accounting and bookkeeping experience
20+ services, from payables to pro formas
15+ industries, from construction to medical practices
10M+ dollars saved for clients
Meet Cheryl Holmes
Art of Bookkeeping (AOB) has been helping companies save money for over 20 years. Because affordable services, with dependable, accurate delivery of accounting are always in demand, the owner, Cheryl Holmes began providing contract services for businesses. That, coupled with 30 years of in-house accounting, she brings the experience of working in a variety of industries that include retail, construction, remodeling, income property, service, distribution, medical practices, and more.
Cheryl has over 30 years of accounting and bookkeeping experience in over 15 industries. In that time, she's helped her clients save millions of dollars.
We pride ourselves on this approach. Accuracy is tested through reconciliations, the review of data, and documentation that supports balance sheet and income statement balances.
Cheryl HolmesFounder & CEO
More about Art of BookkeepingClient words
I found that Cheryl's professional demeanor was only exceeded by her conscientious, diligent, and prompt presentation of all requested financial data.
Cheryl is professional, reliable, honest, trustworthy, and devoted. She's a talented and conscientious bookkeeper and I can depend on the information she presents to be on time and accurate.
Cheryl's auditing skills are exceptional. She has successfully helped me to recover a sizable amount of lost revenue through her diligent auditing.
Questions, answered
All questionsWhat is Remote Bookkeeping?
Remote bookkeeping (also known as virtual bookkeeping and/or cloud-based accounting) is a service by which a person or entity performs bookkeeping and/or accounting services without regard for location. In simpler terms, a company like Art of Bookkeeping is able to do your books without having to come to your office.
What are the benefits of Remote Bookkeeping?
Benefits include the ability to communicate with AOB at any time, any day. Information can be transmitted via our secured online portal where our office is notified of pending correspondence and/or data. We can retrieve as well as send you information through this same secured method. This approach also provides an affordable option to overhead related costs of office space and bookkeeping personnel.
Do I have to have my books done remotely?
In short, no. We do offer regular onsite services in the Phoenix Metropolitan area; however, in some circumstances, we are also available to meet in other regions for an initial face-to-face meeting. From there, we will set up remote services and then schedule subsequent face-to-face meetings as necessary. Due to added time commitments with travel, regular onsite services are only available on a case-by-case basis.
When was Art of Bookkeeping founded?
As an entity, we have been in business since 2012; however, our expertise has accumulated through employment and freelancing since the early 1980s.
What accounting software do you use?
We are adaptable to many accounting platforms. If your business utilizes a software that you prefer and wish to keep, we'll work with you to keep it that way. Our customary software includes QuickBooks and Sage (Peachtree). If your office does not have the latest and greatest, we can help. Call to discuss the best fit for you.
What is my cost to have an employed bookkeeper or accountant?
Of course this varies depending on factors such as location, skill level and time demands. But we did some research and have arrived at some estimates. Take a full-time, employed bookkeeper with vacation, holiday, sick, healthcare, workers compensation, and retirement benefits earning $35 per hour. Add to that the cost of office space, software and equipment. Your business can pay from $93,000 to $105,000 a year; or $7,750 to $8,750 per month for an employed bookkeeper or accountant.
Contact Art of Bookkeeping
Free consultations for any business, plus onsite support in greater Phoenix.
Ready to explore your options?
Send Cheryl a messagecheryl@artofbookkeeping.comPO Box 60543, Phoenix, AZ 85082. In most cases, you'll hear from us within 48 business hours.