Small business accounting and advisory

Have you ever wanted more from your accountant?

At Paraclete, timely, accurate bookkeeping and financial reports are just the beginning.

Our specialty is to go beyond, providing advisory insights and process optimization that can help you make quicker, better decisions to move your business forward.

How we can help

Monthly Accounting - Tier 1

Have you been DIY-ing your accounting but are overwhelmed with increased demands and complexities as your business grows? Outsource to Paraclete for a higher-skilled, lower-cost alternative to hiring in-house.

  • Bookkeeping

  • Bill pay management

  • Payroll management

  • Month-end adjustments and financial reporting

All of the administrative headaches of bookkeeping come off your plate so you can have freedom to focus on what you do best.

Timely monthly reports allow you to spot trends, compare your performance to industry standards, and identify areas of concern before they get out of hand. Plus, using Paraclete for your bookkeeping means that a CPA is overseeing your accounting, so when tax time comes, your financials will be clean and ready to hand off to your tax preparer

Monthly Accounting - Tier 2

Already have a bookkeeper but want someone to help bridge the gap between the accounting data and making operational decisions that will improve your bottom line? We can design a customized package including any of the below:

  • Month-end review and enhanced, custom financial reporting

  • Cash flow forecasting and maintenance

  • Budgeting and variance analysis

  • Costing and pricing strategy

  • Customer and service/product tracking

For growing businesses, there is a point at which bookkeeping is not enough. Diving deeper into the data to pick out what is holding you back can be challenging when you are focused on managing your team and improving sales and operations.

This is where an experienced CPA can offer CFO-level insights, forecasts, strategies, and methods for driving profitability, securing funding and managing risk.

Project-Based

Whether you are a start-up, have recently acquired another business, or are needing help setting up or improving accounting systems so you can reach the next level, we can help with your accounting project. Examples include:

  • Quickbooks conversions, clean-ups, and set-ups

  • Multi-year catch-ups and accounting for tax return/s

  • Payroll or bill pay software integrations

  • Accounting function optimization and customized problem-solving

When it comes to project-based services, the sky is the limit. Maybe you recently changed ownership or staffing; maybe you have been using outdated technology; maybe you are years behind on your books.

Paraclete can help with all of it and love the challenge of a big, hands-on project that solves your problems quickly and (relatively) painlessly.

“Incredibly helpful and is the perfect example of what we need in an accounting partner. Thank you.”

-Brian K, Plymouth

“The exact type of collaborative partnership we’re looking for! Thank you for helping us navigate.”

-Dylan L, Minneapolis

Who we help

With a background and experience covering a wide range of industries, we can help most small businesses manage their accounting function. However, there are a few we specialize in and work with the most often:

  • Some of the professional services we have worked with include:

    • Consulting

    • Design

    • Financial Services

    • Insurance

    • Legal

    • Media

    • Medical

  • Some of the trades we have worked with include:

    • Carpentry

    • Construction

    • HVAC

    • Electrical

    • Landscaping

    • Plumbing

  • We appreciate the unique dynamics that come with running a family business and are here to keep your accounting running smoothly and everyone on board.

  • From real estate investing to real estate agents, we can navigate the complexities that come with commissions, sales, exchanges, financing, and multi-owner scenarios.

  • We understand many of the issues that non-profits face. From grant tracking, reporting, and compliance, to helping you prepare for a third-party audit, to understanding and planning for the ebbs and flows of donations and events, Paraclete can be a trusted accounting partner for your organization.

About

Brittany Blanski, CPA, MAcc, is a seasoned accounting and advisory professional dedicated to delivering precise financial solutions tailored to your business needs. With a steadfast commitment to excellence, she provides accounting services and advisory consultation that helps drive informed decision-making and strategic growth.

Cost

“It depends” is what pretty much any accounting firm will tell you when you ask about costs, and for good reason—a busy dental office has a vastly different number of transactions, employees, costs, and complexities than a freelance photographer. Still, feeling at the mercy of a firm’s “time and materials” billing can be confusing, frustrating, and surprising.

When it comes to cost, Paraclete promises three things:

  1. After a diagnostic evaluation, we set a clear, flat rate so you can decide to proceed with us or not with full knowledge of your investment.

  2. You get what you pay for. There is currently a shortage of credentialed, experienced accountants—and a boon of online-bootcamp-trained, self-proclaimed bookkeepers. With Paraclete, an experienced, licensed CPA is in charge of your financials.

  3. Paraclete is committed to pricing below that of a mid-size firm or an in-house salaried employee. We believe that small businesses deserve dedicated, educated accounting support—even if they can’t or don’t want to pay firm-level prices.

  • Range: $800-$2,500/month

  • Range: $1,200-3,000/month

  • Range: $1,500-$5,000+

Contact

Interested in working together? Share a bit about your needs and we will be in touch shortly. We can’t wait to hear from you!