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Parth S.

Ahmedabad, India

$15/hr
4.9
96 jobs

Accurate books, compliant taxes, and peace of mind , that’s what I deliver. Tax Filing ,Instant High Quality Returns, US Reviews, Audits and Compilation I am Licensed CPA (Montana) and Chartered Accountant (India), member of two leading global accounting bodies, Ex-EY and Registered Valuer. With over 10 years of experience in U.S. tax and accounting services, I specialize in cross-border tax transactions and have extensive experience servicing businesses across various industries, including real estate, hospitality, e-commerce, retail, non-profit organizations (NFPOs), and universities. I am passionate about solving complex tax issues and providing effective solutions for my clients. I take pride in delivering high-quality services at competitive prices, helping business owners navigate their accounting and tax challenges with ease. My expertise includes a wide range of accounting and financial services, such as tax planning, compliance, bookkeeping, payroll, 1099 reporting, and audit, review, and compilation services. I work closely with corporate groups, accountants, and bookkeepers, gaining valuable insights into various aspects of finance, inventory control, and financial strategy. I focus on U.S. tax planning, compliance, and preparation for individuals and businesses involved in cross-border transactions, particularly regarding U.S. expat filings, state tax planning, real estate, and multi-jurisdictional tax issues. I prepare individual 1040 forms, partnership returns, corporate 1120 and 1120-S returns, as well as compliance for IRS Form 5472, 5471, nonprofit forms 990/990EZ, and 1099 filings. Additionally, I provide entity formation, S Corporation elections, payroll processing, and compliance services for both new and existing companies. My accounting and bookkeeping services cover general bookkeeping, bank reconciliation, accounts payable and receivable, month-end entries, balance sheet reconciliation, budgeting, cash flow forecasting, financial reporting, and management report preparation. I am proficient in various accounting software, including Xero, QuickBooks Desktop, QuickBooks Online, NetSuite, MYOB Pro Series, Lacerte, Drake, MyTaxPrep, CCH Axcess, and TurboTax. Whether you’re a startup, an established business, or an individual seeking reliable tax and accounting support, I offer customized solutions designed to help you save time, stay compliant, and grow confidently.

  • Bookkeeping
  • Financial Audit
  • Tax Planning & Advisory
  • Certified Tax Preparer
  • Tax Law Compliance
  • US Taxation
  • C-Corporation
  • S-Corporation
  • Balance Sheet
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • CPA
  • Financial Reporting
  • Accounting
  • Payroll Accounting
  • Compiler
  • Accounts Receivable
Jeanette Q.

Winter Haven, Florida

$23/hr
5.0
3 jobs

I'm a Certified Bookkeeper and QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor with over five years of experience helping contractors and service-based businesses maintain accurate, organized, and tax-ready financial records. Services: -Bookkeeping Cleanup & Catch-Up -Monthly Bookkeeping -Bank & Credit Card Reconciliations -Financial Statements & Reporting -Sales Tax & Payroll Support -QuickBooks Online Setup & Optimization Accounting Software: -QuickBooks Online -Xero -Wave I believe bookkeeping is more than recording transactions, it's about providing accurate financial information that helps business owners make informed decisions. Whether you need your books cleaned up, brought current, or maintained each month, I provide reliable bookkeeping with clear communication and attention to detail.

  • Light Bookkeeping
  • Bookkeeping
  • Invoicing
  • Accounts Payable Management
  • Accounts Receivable Management
  • Expense Reporting
  • QuickBooks Online
Robin B.

Boise, Idaho

$55/hr
4.9
160 jobs

I am a Certified Public Accountant and QuickBooks Online expert. I specialize in helping small business owners free up their time to focus on growing their business. ▶︎ 𝗔𝗠 𝗜 𝗔 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗙𝗜𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗬𝗢𝗨? • Are you a small or start up business needing 5 - 20 hours per month of bookkeeping? • Are you using (or ready to switch to) QuickBooks Online? • Do you need an expert who can teach you what you need to know, in plain English? • Would you like to be able to ask an expert your questions as needed? • Are you looking for help with one of these industries:🏠 Real Estate, 🖥️ E-Commerce, 👩 Professional Services, or🔨 Construction? If you answered yes to the above questions, here’s how I can help you with your small business. 1. 𝗦𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝗽, 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝗽, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘂𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 - Accurately record your transactions so you can have clean, tax-ready financials - Keep a clean paper trail and attach supporting documentation in QBO - Track your Payables (Bills) and Receivables (Invoices) to help you manage cash flow - Reconcile your bank accounts so you can be sure the numbers are right - Customize reports so you can understand the numbers and gain actionable insights 2. 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗤𝗕𝗢 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 3.𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 4. 𝗦𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝗽 𝗮 𝗯𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁 5. 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 I've worked with clients from a variety of industries but I'm especially good at: 🏠 Real Estate Clients Include: Vacation Rentals, Short-term and Long-term Residential Rentals, Commercial Rentals, Property Managers, Developers, Investors, and Flippers 🔨 Construction Clients Include: Flooring Subcontractors, Home Remodelers, Residential Construction 🖥️ E-Commerce Clients include: E-course Sellers, Subscription Services, Retail Sellers, Amazon Sellers Tech Stacks: Shopify, Paypal, Stripe, Chargify, Universe, Infusionsoft, Authorize.net 👩 Professional Services Clients Include: Dentists, Appraisers, IT Consultants, Web Developers, Tutoring Services Tech Stacks: Bill.com, ADP (payroll) ▶︎𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗗𝗢𝗘𝗦 𝗜𝗧 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞: 1. Book a FREE, no obligation discovery call with me 2. If we decide to move forward, you'll add me as an Accountant user to your QuickBooks Online account so I can complete a FREE Diagnostic Review for you. 3. I get your bookkeeping caught up, cleaned up, and kept up so you don’t have to worry! ▶︎ 𝗠𝗬 𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 • I have been working with QuickBooks since 2008 and have the Advanced certification in QuickBooks Online. • I graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.S. Economics • I earned my Master’s in Business Administration in 2011 • I am an actively licensed Certified Public Accountant in Idaho ▶︎ 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗦𝗔𝗬: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I've been with Robin several years now and have grown from 1 real estate investment business to 3 separate businesses. Her knowledge across these businesses has been extremely helpful. Her communication and prompt replies to my questions keeps my time on bookkeeping to a minimum and let's me focus on running my businesses." 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁: Send me a message so we can start a conversation about your project and your needs. Don't worry - there's no obligation and the goal is to see if we are a good fit to work on your project together. At the very least, you'll get my input on your bookkeeping situation. If we are a good fit, you'll get tax-ready, accurate, and timely financials prepared by an expert that you can rely on. Send me a message and let's chat!

  • Light Bookkeeping
  • Bookkeeping
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Budget Management
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Accounts Receivable Management
  • Accounts Payable Management
  • Financial Analysis
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Cost Control
  • Cost Accounting
  • Accounting
  • Accounting Advisory
  • Financial Accounting
  • Financial Statements Preparation
Jessica P.

Roosevelt, Utah

$40/hr
5.0
1 jobs

I help small businesses and property owners turn messy, behind, or inaccurate books into clear, reliable financials they can actually use to run their business. With 18+ years of bookkeeping and accounting experience, I specialize in QuickBooks Online cleanup projects, catch-up bookkeeping, monthly bookkeeping, and financial reporting for service-based businesses, property management companies, and rental property owners. Many of my clients come to me when: • Their books are months or years behind • Bank accounts and credit cards haven't been reconciled • Transactions are categorized incorrectly • Financial reports don't match reality • They need clean, tax-ready financials I focus on identifying and correcting issues such as missing transactions, unreconciled accounts, duplicate entries, owner withdrawals, and inaccurate income or expense coding. My goal is to transform incomplete or confusing financial data into accurate, decision-ready financial statements. Services include: ✔ Monthly bookkeeping and reconciliations ✔ Catch-up and cleanup bookkeeping ✔ Bank and credit card reconciliations ✔ Financial statement preparation (Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet) ✔ QuickBooks Online setup, organization, and cleanup ✔ Property management bookkeeping and rental property accounting I take a detail-oriented, structured approach and communicate clearly throughout every engagement so business owners always understand where their money is going and how their business is performing. Whether you need a one-time cleanup project or ongoing bookkeeping support, I would be happy to help get your financials back on track.

  • Bookkeeping
  • Accounting
  • Accounting Basics
Jawed A.

Houston, Texas

$25/hr
5.0
108 jobs

⭐ Top Rated Plus | 96% Job Success | Available Now I’m Jawed Ali, a seasoned accounting professional with 20+ years of experience turning complex financial data into clear, GAAP-compliant, and audit-ready books you can trust. I specialize in both cash-based and accrual-based accounting, customizing my approach to fit your business size, industry, and compliance needs, so you get accurate, timely financials without the stress. 🔥 What I Bring to Your Business: Dual Accounting Mastery: Deep knowledge of Cash-Based Accounting, perfect for small businesses tracking income and expenses when cash moves. Expertise in Accrual-Based Accounting, recording transactions when incurred, managing accounts receivable/payable, adjusting journal entries, and ensuring financial statements reflect true business performance. Software & Tools Proficiency: QuickBooks Online & Desktop, Xero, Zoho Books, Wave, FreshBooks, Sage, I speak your software language fluently. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, pivot tables, VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, macros, financial modeling, and automation to streamline reporting and analysis. Expert-level command of Google Sheets, complex formulas, dashboards, data validation, Apps Script, and workflow automation. Full-Cycle Accounting Services: General ledger management, journal entries, month-end/year-end close Bank, credit card, and vendor/customer reconciliations Financial statement preparation (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) Budgeting, forecasting, and ratio analysis Payroll management via Gusto, QuickBooks Payroll, ADP, and Bill(dot)com Catch-up and clean-up projects to resolve backlogs and ensure audit readiness 🌍 Proven Global Experience Since 2009, I’ve empowered over 300 clients across the USA, Canada, UK, UAE, Australia, and Pakistan, delivering timely, accurate, and actionable financials to e-commerce stores, real estate firms, SMEs, and service-based businesses. 🚀 Why Clients Trust Me ✅ Accuracy & Compliance: Always GAAP-aligned, audit-ready, and error-free books. ✅ Timely Delivery: Never miss deadlines; proactive communication is my norm. ✅ Insightful Reporting: Beyond numbers, I provide data-driven insights to help you grow. ✅ Tech-Savvy Efficiency: Automating workflows to save time and reduce errors. 📩 Ready to transform your accounting? Whether you’re starting fresh, need cleanup, or want expert ongoing support, I’m here to make your financials crystal clear and stress-free. Let’s connect and elevate your business finances today! #Bookkeeping #Accounting #QuickBooks #Xero #ZohoBooks #WaveAccounting #FinancialReports #Payroll #BankReconciliation #CatchUpBookkeeping #CleanupBookkeeping #CashBasisAccounting #AccrualBasisAccounting #EcommerceBookkeeping #RealEstateAccounting #FinancialAnalysis #TaxPreparation #UpworkFreelancer #RemoteBookkeeper #FinancialManagement #CFOServices #StartupAccounting #NonProfitAccounting #ConstructionAccounting #HealthcareAccounting

  • QuickBooks Online
  • Xero
  • FreshBooks
  • Wave Accounting
  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Payroll Accounting
  • Invoicing
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Gusto
  • Microsoft Excel PowerPivot
  • Bill.com
  • Receipt Management
  • Buildium
Yukti B.

Champaign, Illinois

$25/hr
4.1
135 jobs

Top-Rated Plus | 10+ Years Experience | $100K+ Earned on Upwork | U.S. Master’s in Accountancy & CPA-Equivalent Are you looking for an accountant who doesn’t just “manage books” but actually helps you save time, stay compliant, and grow profitably? That’s exactly what I do. With over 10 years of hands-on experience and $100K+ earned working with U.S. clients on Upwork, I bring the right mix of technical expertise, strategic insight, and proven results to every project. Clients trust me because I combine the knowledge of U.S. Master of Accountancy (University of Illinois) and Chartered Accountant (CPA-equivalent) — with practical experience across bookkeeping, tax, reporting, and financial systems. ✅ What I Deliver Full-Cycle Bookkeeping & Accounting – QuickBooks Online, Xero, NetSuite U.S. Tax Preparation & Advisory – Certified IRS VITA volunteer with experience filing federal & state returns GAAP-Compliant Financial Reporting – including ASC 606 and revenue recognition standards Audit & Compliance Support – smooth coordination with auditors and regulators Financial Planning & Insights – budgeting, forecasting, and data dashboards (Excel, Tableau, SQL, Python) 📈 Proven Results Helped U.S. businesses increase profitability by up to 25% through smarter financial planning Reduced month-end close times by 18%, ensuring faster and more reliable reporting Improved billing accuracy by 20%, accelerating cash collections across clients Delivered smooth audits with fewer adjustments year-over-year for multiple businesses If you’re searching for a reliable financial partner who can bring clarity to your numbers, ensure compliance, and give you insights to scale with confidence — let’s connect. As a Top-Rated Plus freelancer, I’m committed to long-term partnerships and measurable results for U.S. businesses. 📩 Let’s connect to discuss how I can simplify your finances and help your business grow with confidence.

  • Bookkeeping
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Accounting Software
  • General Ledger
  • Cash Flow Analysis
  • Balance Sheet
  • Xero
  • GAAP
  • Oracle NetSuite
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Accounts Receivable Management
  • Accounting
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Accounts Payable Management

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