Frequently Asked Questions
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We provide full-service bookkeeping for small businesses and individuals, including transaction tracking, reconciliations, financial reporting, and cleanup or catch-up work. Our goal is simple. Keep your books accurate, organized, and easy to understand.
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Both. We support small business owners who need reliable financials and individuals who want their personal finances organized and under control.
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Business bookkeeping starts at $75 per hour or $375 per month, depending on the number of accounts and transaction volume.
Personal bookkeeping starts at $25 per hour.
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Yes. We work with startups and small businesses that are just getting established. We offer structured onboarding and reduced introductory pricing, often through package-based options, to help you build a strong financial foundation from the start.
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Yes. We handle payroll processing, direct deposits, tax filings, and compliance. We make sure your employees are paid accurately and on time, without the stress.
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We work with trusted platforms like QuickBooks Online Payroll and Gusto. We can manage your existing system or help you get set up with the right one.
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Yes. This is one of the most common situations we see. We offer cleanup and catch-up services to bring your books back to accurate and reliable, no matter how far behind they are.
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Not necessarily, but we strongly recommend it. We specialize in QuickBooks Online and can help you set it up, clean it up, or manage it properly.
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Absolutely! You always have full visibility. We provide clear reports and keep your records organized so you always know where your business stands.
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That depends on your needs. Most clients are maintained weekly or monthly to ensure everything stays accurate and up to date.
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Yes. We manage invoicing, follow up on outstanding payments, and can handle your bills to keep your cash flow steady and predictable.
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Celtic Business Solutions is led by a trained accountant, not just a bookkeeper.
With a Master’s degree in Accounting and Finance, our work is built on the same foundational accounting education used across the profession. The difference is in how that expertise is applied.
We bring an accounting-level understanding to your day-to-day bookkeeping. That means your financials are not just recorded. They are structured correctly, reviewed with a trained eye, and maintained to a higher standard.
Many bookkeepers focus on entering transactions. We focus on accuracy, consistency, and ensuring your financials are reliable, decision-ready, and aligned for tax preparation.
You are not just getting bookkeeping. You are working with an accountant who specializes in keeping your books right.
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We focus on bookkeeping, not tax preparation.
Our role is to keep your financial records accurate, organized, and up to date throughout the year. This ensures your CPA has clean, reliable information to work from when it is time to file your taxes.
Clean books mean less cleanup, fewer questions, and a more efficient tax process. When your CPA spends less time fixing your records, you often spend less on tax preparation.
We regularly work alongside CPAs and can align your books to match their preferences, making the entire process smoother from start to finish.
For some smaller or more straightforward situations, certain clients choose to file their own taxes using software such as TurboTax. In those cases, we provide clean, organized financials so you have accurate numbers ready to report.
More complex situations often benefit from working with a CPA to ensure accuracy, compliance, and proper tax strategy.
In short, we keep your books ready, whether you work with a CPA or handle your own filing.
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Yes. Bookkeeping and CPA services serve different roles, and using each for their intended purpose is typically the most cost-effective approach.
Bookkeepers handle the ongoing, day-to-day financial work at a lower cost, while CPAs focus on higher-level tax and compliance services.
By maintaining accurate books throughout the year, you reduce the time your CPA needs to spend correcting or organizing your records, which can significantly lower your overall accounting costs.
The right approach is not one or the other. It is using both strategically.
Paying a CPA to do bookkeeping is like paying an attorney to file paperwork. It works, but it is not the most efficient use of your money.
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Getting started is straightforward.
Reach out through our contact page, and we will schedule a consultation to learn more about your business, the services you are looking for, and what you want your financials to accomplish.
From there, we build a solution around your needs. We do not take a one-size-fits-all approach. Every service is tailored to fit your business, your workflow, and your goals.
The result is a system that works for you, not against you.