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title: Bookkeeping and monthly close | Ashcombe & Reed, CPAs
description: Reconciled accounts and reviewed statements by the tenth of each month, with payroll and sales tax filed from the same books.
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Free consultation
An hour with a partner, free.
Bring last year's return. You leave with a written scope and a fixed fee.
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- Industries
- [Dental & medicalPractice entities, owner pay, buy-ins.](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/industries/medical-and-dental?hsLang=en)
- [ConstructionJob costing and bonding statements.](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/industries?hsLang=en)
- [RestaurantsTips, payroll and food-cost reporting.](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/industries?hsLang=en)
- [NonprofitsForm 990, restricted funds, audits.](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/industries?hsLang=en)
- [Retail & tradesInventory, sales tax and seasonal cash.](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/industries?hsLang=en)
- [Real estateRentals, 1031 exchanges, depreciation.](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/industries?hsLang=en)
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- Partners
- [ Eleanor AshcombeManaging partner · tax](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/partners/eleanor-ashcombe?hsLang=en)
- [ Daniel ReedTax partner · CPA, CFP](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/partners/daniel-reed?hsLang=en)
- [ Denise CarterAudit partner](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/partners/denise-carter?hsLang=en)
- [ Robert HaleAdvisory partner](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/partners?hsLang=en)
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- Services
- [Tax preparation & planningBusiness and personal returns, planned before year end.](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/services/tax-preparation?hsLang=en)
- [Bookkeeping & monthly closeReconciled books, closed by the 10th of every month.](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/services/bookkeeping?hsLang=en)
- [AdvisoryCash-flow forecasts, entity choices and a monthly review.](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/services/advisory?hsLang=en)
- [Audit & assuranceReviews, compilations and audits for lenders and boards.](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/services/audit?hsLang=en)
[All services](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/services?hsLang=en)
- Industries
- [Dental & medicalPractice entities, owner pay, buy-ins.](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/industries/medical-and-dental?hsLang=en)
- [ConstructionJob costing and bonding statements.](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/industries?hsLang=en)
- [RestaurantsTips, payroll and food-cost reporting.](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/industries?hsLang=en)
- [NonprofitsForm 990, restricted funds, audits.](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/industries?hsLang=en)
- [Retail & tradesInventory, sales tax and seasonal cash.](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/industries?hsLang=en)
- [Real estateRentals, 1031 exchanges, depreciation.](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/industries?hsLang=en)
[All industries](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/industries?hsLang=en)
- Partners
- [ Eleanor AshcombeManaging partner · tax](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/partners/eleanor-ashcombe?hsLang=en)
- [ Daniel ReedTax partner · CPA, CFP](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/partners/daniel-reed?hsLang=en)
- [ Denise CarterAudit partner](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/partners/denise-carter?hsLang=en)
- [ Robert HaleAdvisory partner](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/partners?hsLang=en)
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Bookkeeping & monthly close
# Books closed by the 10th. *Every month.*
Reconciled accounts, categorised transactions and a monthly report you can read in five minutes, reviewed by a partner.
[Book a consultation →](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/services/bookkeeping#consult)[See the fees](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/fees?hsLang=en)
**From $650** / month**10th** of every month, closed
## A clean ledger, every month.
We connect to your bank, card and payroll accounts, reconcile everything and close the month by the 10th. You get a one-page report and a partner who reads it with you each quarter.
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- Bank, card and loan reconciliations
- Accounts payable and receivable
- Payroll and sales tax filings
- A one-page monthly report
## How a month runs
1. **1**
### 1st–3rd
Statements and receipts come in through the portal.
2. **2**
### 4th–8th
We reconcile and categorise, and ask about anything unclear.
3. **3**
### 10th
The month closes. Your report lands in the portal.
4. **4**
### Each quarter
A partner call on what the numbers say.
## Fees
Fixed. Your letter sets the figure before we start.
### Monthly close
$650 / month
Up to 300 transactions a month.
- Reconciliations and close by the 10th
- Monthly one-page report
- Quarterly partner call
[Book a consultation](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/services/bookkeeping#consult)
Most chosen
### Books & payroll
$950 / month
Monthly close plus payroll for up to 25 people.
- Everything in Monthly close
- Payroll and payroll tax filings
- Sales tax filings
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Catch-up bookkeeping for past months is quoted on scope.
Fee estimate
## Estimate your monthly fee
Two quick estimates from the figures you already know. Your partner confirms both at the first consultation.
Transactions a month
Bank and card accounts
People on payroll
Estimated monthly fee
/ month
Base fee
Transactions
Extra accounts
Payroll
Your engagement letter fixes the fee before work begins.
[Book a planning call](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/contact?hsLang=en)
An estimate for planning, not tax advice. It leaves out credits, the QBI deduction, state tax and anything else particular to you. Your partner works out the real figure with you.
★★★★★
> “We used to close the year in March. Now we close the month by the tenth and know where we stand.”
Marco & Lucia Russo
Russo's Trattoria · clients since 2016
## Questions clients ask
Which software do you use?
QuickBooks Online or Xero. If you already use one, we keep it.
What if my books are behind?
We catch them up first, quoted on scope, then start the monthly close.
Do you handle payroll?
Yes, for teams of up to 100, with all payroll tax filings.
Free consultation
## Bring last year’s return. We’ll take it from there.
An hour with a partner, at our office in New York or Montclair or by video. You leave with a written scope and a fixed fee.
What to bring
- Last year’s federal and state returns
- Recent bank and card statements
- Any IRS or state notices you have received
 **Eleanor Ashcombe**Managing partner · takes most first consultations
Tell us about your business
A partner replies within one business day.
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118 West 27th Street, New York21 Church Street, Montclair
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Services
- [Tax preparation](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/services/tax-preparation?hsLang=en)
- [Bookkeeping](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/services/bookkeeping?hsLang=en)
- [Advisory](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/services/advisory?hsLang=en)
- [Audit](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/services/audit?hsLang=en)
Industries
- [Dental & medical](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/industries/medical-and-dental?hsLang=en)
- [Construction](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/industries?hsLang=en)
- [Restaurants](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/industries?hsLang=en)
- [Nonprofits](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/industries?hsLang=en)
Firm
- [Partners](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/partners?hsLang=en)
- [Fees](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/fees?hsLang=en)
- [Tax calendar](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/tax-calendar?hsLang=en)
- [Blog](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/blog?hsLang=en)
Clients
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- [Contact](https://www.nopethemes.com/tickmark/contact?hsLang=en)
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