Essential
Starting at
$180/month
- Up to 75 transactions/month
- Up to 4 bank and credit card accounts
- Transaction categorization
- Bank and credit card reconciliations
- Monthly Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet
- Month-end review
Monthly Bookkeeping
Monthly Bookkeeping Services for Small Businesses
Dari & Associates keeps your books accurate, reconciled, and current every month, so you always know where your business stands and your CPA or tax preparer always has organized records to work from.
Our practice is led by a Certified Accountant and QuickBooks Online Advanced ProAdvisor with more than 10 years of experience supporting U.S. clients.
Who It Is For
A dependable rhythm for your books.
Monthly bookkeeping is for business owners who want their records handled professionally on an ongoing basis, rather than in occasional bursts. The businesses we support often recognize themselves in one or more of these situations:
- Spending too much of your own time managing the books
- Books that are not being updated consistently
- Bank and credit card accounts that need regular reconciliation
- A need for reliable financial reports every month
- Financial information to prepare for a CPA or tax preparer
- A growing business that needs a dependable bookkeeping process
- A preference for ongoing professional bookkeeping over occasional cleanup
If any of this sounds familiar, the right next step is a conversation about how a monthly engagement would work for your business. This service sits at the core of our broader bookkeeping services for U.S. small businesses and CPA firms.
What's Included
What our monthly bookkeeping can include
Transaction categorization
Income and expenses categorized correctly and consistently each month, so your reports reflect how the business actually operates.
Bank account reconciliation
Every bank account reconciled against its statements each month, with discrepancies researched and resolved promptly.
Credit card reconciliation
Business credit card accounts reconciled on the same monthly cycle, so the balances on your books match what you actually owe.
General ledger review
The general ledger reviewed each month for accuracy and consistency, so small issues are corrected before they compound.
Balance sheet review
Loans, owner draws, payroll liabilities, and other balance sheet accounts reviewed regularly, so they stay correct between year-ends.
Payables and receivables support
Accounts payable and accounts receivable bookkeeping support where applicable, keeping vendor and customer records organized.
Payroll bookkeeping support
Payroll-related entries recorded and reconciled to your books each cycle, coordinating with your existing payroll provider.
Monthly financial statements
A profit and loss statement and balance sheet prepared each month from reconciled records, delivered on a consistent schedule.
QuickBooks Online management
Your QuickBooks Online company maintained by an Advanced Certified ProAdvisor: bank feeds, chart of accounts, and workflows kept in order.
Our Process
How monthly bookkeeping works with us
A clear, predictable process built around your business. Once the workflow is established, every month follows the same dependable pattern.
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Review of your current setup
We start by reviewing your existing bookkeeping setup: your QuickBooks Online company, chart of accounts, bank feeds, and how transactions currently flow. This shows us what is working and what needs structure.
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Establishing the monthly workflow
We set up a clear monthly bookkeeping workflow: how documents reach us, how transactions are handled, and what you can expect to receive each month. The process is predictable from the start.
- 03
Categorization and reconciliation
Each month, transactions are categorized consistently and your bank and credit card accounts are reconciled against statements. Discrepancies are researched and resolved as they arise, not months later.
- 04
Monthly review and reporting
The books are reviewed for accuracy and consistency, and you receive your monthly financial statements. You always know where the business stands, based on records you can trust.
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Ready for your CPA, all year
Because the books stay current and reconciled, year-end stops being a project. Your CPA or tax preparer receives organized records, and we coordinate with them directly when questions come up.
Why It Matters
Why consistent monthly bookkeeping matters
A consistent monthly process keeps transaction categorization, reconciliations, and financial reporting on an agreed schedule. Regular review helps identify missing information, unusual balances, and bookkeeping questions earlier, reducing the risk of a larger backlog.
Maintaining the records throughout the year also makes the handover to your CPA or tax preparer more straightforward. Timely statements, supporting documents, and answers to bookkeeping questions help us complete each period and keep the reporting process moving.
Where to Begin
Starting with books that are behind or need cleanup
Your books do not need to be perfect before we begin. Most clients come to us with records that need some attention first, and getting that foundation right is simply the first step of the engagement.
If your bookkeeping has not been done for previous months or periods, our catch-up bookkeeping work brings it current. If your existing QuickBooks Online file contains errors, duplicates, or unreconciled accounts, our QuickBooks cleanup work corrects it. Either way, once the books are accurate, the monthly cycle takes over from there.
We support small businesses across a wide range of fields. See the industries we serve.
Pricing
Monthly Bookkeeping
Professional monthly bookkeeping for U.S. small businesses, including bank and credit card reconciliations, transaction categorization, and monthly financial reporting.
Growth
Starting at
$250/month
- Up to 300 transactions/month
- Up to 6 bank and credit card accounts
- Everything included in Essential
- AP/AR management*
- Class & Location Tracking
Premium
Starting at
$450/month
- Over 300 transactions/month
- Up to 12 bank and credit card accounts
- Everything included in Growth
- Complex bookkeeping & reconciliations
- Detailed financial reporting*
- Monthly financial review call
All prices are starting prices. Final pricing depends on transaction volume, number of accounts, complexity, and agreed scope. Plans over 300 transactions are quoted on actual volume, not unlimited at $450. Historical cleanup and specialized services may be quoted separately.
* AP/AR activities and volume are defined in your customized proposal. Detailed financial reporting is based on your agreed reporting needs. Class and location tracking applies where your accounting setup supports it.
Frequently Asked
Questions about monthly bookkeeping
Straight answers for business owners considering ongoing bookkeeping support.
- What is included in monthly bookkeeping?
- Each month we categorize your transactions, reconcile your bank and credit card accounts, review the general ledger and balance sheet, and prepare your financial statements. Where applicable, we also support accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll-related bookkeeping. The result is a closed, accurate month, every month.
- Do you work directly in my existing QuickBooks Online account?
- Yes. QuickBooks Online is our specialty, and we are a QuickBooks Online Advanced Certified ProAdvisor. We work directly inside your existing QuickBooks Online company, so your data, history, and accountant access stay exactly where they are.
- How often are accounts reconciled?
- Bank and credit card accounts are reconciled every month as part of the regular bookkeeping cycle. Monthly reconciliation keeps balances accurate and prevents small discrepancies from accumulating into larger problems.
- What financial reports will I receive?
- You receive monthly financial statements, including a profit and loss statement and a balance sheet, prepared from reconciled and reviewed records. These reports give you a reliable view of how the business is performing and are ready to share with your CPA or tax preparer.
- Can you work with my CPA or tax preparer?
- Yes. Keeping your books organized for your CPA or tax preparer is a core part of the service. We maintain clean, reconciled records throughout the year and are glad to coordinate directly with them when questions come up, especially around year-end.
- What if my books are currently behind?
- That is a common starting point, and it is not a problem. We first bring the missing periods up to date through catch-up bookkeeping, and then transition you into the regular monthly cycle. Your books do not need to be perfect before we begin.
- What if my QuickBooks needs cleanup before monthly bookkeeping begins?
- If your existing QuickBooks Online file contains errors, duplicates, or unreconciled accounts, we correct those issues first through a cleanup engagement. Ongoing monthly bookkeeping works best when it starts from accurate books, so we address the foundation before the recurring work begins.
- Can you support a growing small business?
- Yes. Our monthly bookkeeping is designed to scale with you. As transaction volume grows or you add accounts, payroll, or new revenue streams, the bookkeeping process grows with the business while the monthly rhythm of categorization, reconciliation, and reporting stays consistent.
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