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I’m an expert accountant and bookkeeper with over 7 years of experience in the industry. As a certified QuickBooks Pro Advisor, I specialize in US tax accounting and bookkeeping for small and medium-sized businesses. In addition to my QuickBooks ProAdvisor certification, I utilize a variety of tools to offer a comprehensive and tailored approach that aligns with the specific needs of your business. With a focus on US tax accounting, I ensure compliance and help maximize every possible advantage during tax season, so you can focus on what matters most—your business. I’m dedicated to supporting small and medium-sized businesses, not just by managing financial records, but also by actively contributing to your growth. Let’s connect and explore how my expertise and personalized approach to accounting and bookkeeping can add value to your business.

Need help getting your books or financial processes in order? I help service-based businesses and hospitality brands turn messy books into organized, decision-ready data. I specialize in reconciling accounts, cleaning up QuickBooks, and optimizing financial processes to create accurate books, operational clarity, and long-term scalability. Here’s how I support my clients: ✔️ QBO Diagnosis & Financial Health Checks 🧹 Full Clean-Ups & Catch-Ups 📅 Monthly Bookkeeping & Reconciliations 📝 SOP Development & Financial Process Documentation 📈 Financial Reporting & CFO Advisory Support ⚙️Operational & Administrative Support for Growing Teams (A/R, A/P, Reporting) Super communicative, transparent, and easy to work with. You’ll never have to guess what’s going on with your books. I keep things clear, accurate, and stress-free. If you’re ready for organized finances, cleaner processes, and less backend stress — let’s connect. 📩 Message me today to discuss how I can help streamline your financial management.

Thank you for checking out my profile. Below you’ll find explanations of the most common questions I get RE: the process/service delivery/and beyond. I hope it’s helpful! *WHAT HAPPENS HERE* You need an accountant, so here you are on Upwork. You’re probably a bit overwhelmed with the amount of service providers and their various offerings. At a high-level, I offer accounting management. This means that I essentially become your company’s accounting department. The ultimate outcome of this, to you, is a quality accounting system that will keep you in compliance and *inform* you about your business’ operations. “Know Your Numbers” may be a cheesy cliche, but it’s actually an extremely important concept. I work with you on this via periodic financial statements, and regular discussions. You will know your business! The other important outcome of investing in a quality accounting system is the value that’s added to the entity *as a whole* by having one. Do you need financing? Do you want to explore selling your company, and/or bringing in a new partner or investor? Without a quality accounting system…those things just can’t, and wont, happen. *LIKE WHAT YOU SEE/READ?* If you’ve made it this far, maybe you like what you see/read (thank you) and would be interested in connecting via a video call interview. That would be the next step. But first - let me go over the profile of what has historically been the “ideal” company to work with. You are probably micro-to-medium sized, with annual revenues being below $3M. You want someone to claim ownership of the accounting function of your business - which could include payroll, bill pay, collections, invoicing, and even taxes. You want to find someone that you enjoy working with, and are hoping to develop a long-term relationship with a service provider that you can grow with, who becomes an extended (but important) part of your team. *SHALL WE TALK?* If you’re interested in connecting, please feel free to do so. If we “vibe” on the call, we can begin working together. But the vibe is actually really important. Most of the companies that I work with now, are those that I’ve been working with for years. We work well together, and that working relationship often extends to a friendship. And that’s just the best. *WHO AM I* Quickbooks ProAdvisor, H.B.Comm Accounting, CPA, CMA & EA candidate working exclusively with micro-to-medium entrepreneurs now for the majority of my professional life. Upwork has been great to me. I’ve been a top-rated accounting service provider here now for over a decade. I know how this all works, and you’re in good, experienced hands. And how I got started on Upwork is also a pretty good story, which I can tell when we meet. Thank you again for checking out my profile 😁

Upon graduating with both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Accounting from The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Jordan launched her career in public accounting. After a few years of working in the Audit department at BDO USA LLC, she decided to shift to industry accounting. She became the Director of Finance at a Chicago-based interior design firm. This role led her to find her passion for supporting small businesses and their various accounting-related needs. Backed by over eight years of professional accounting experience, Jordan decided to follow that passion and created her own accounting and bookkeeping company, keeping the interior design firm as her first client.

With over 25-years of accounting experience, I can help you manage your finances in a way that provides you with the information you need, when you need it, to get the best possible outcome. I have owned, and sold, my own company so I know the pressures and demands you are under and can help you to focus on growing your business instead of worrying about the numbers. I specialize in cleaning up problems and messes and can successfully take these types of distractions off your desk. I can help you with everything accounting and finance related: whether it's sorting out that box of accounting records that need to be organized and recorded or creating a financial projection for your next bank loan. I can help with M&A whether it's getting your company ready for sale/investment or helping to evaluate, purchase, and integrate an acquisition. My goal is to provide the RIGHT information at the RIGHT time. I believe that the lifeblood of any company is cash. I specialize in cash management and forecasting and can work with you to find ways to free up cash so that you know what you can spend. I believe that cash is the life blood of a company and can fix many issues. Your job is to grow your company my job is to help you realize its full value.

Entrepreneur and CPA in Chicago helping small business owners achieve business growth & organization leveraging technology and strategic planning. - Business systems and process development - Application and data integration - Accounting software setup and configuration - Strategic business reporting (post accounting close) - E-Commerce systems expert - Shopify, WooCommerce, Amazon, eBay, and more - PayPal, Stripe, Square, etc.