ABC Services

  • Consulting

    Get support on your financial systems questions.

  • Bookkeeping

    ABC takes care of your books so you can focus on what you do best.

  • Workshops & Trainings

    Empowering financial education for individuals and groups.

UPDATE: We are currently at capacity and not taking on new work for the remainder of 2025. We are actively booking work for 2026! To inquire about working together in 2026, please review all of our services below and then click on the Complete Intake Form button. We can also set up a free 15-minute call to discuss your needs.

Consulting

Bring ABC in to support various aspects of managing the finances of your organization. Standard rate is $275/hr (info on our solidarity rates linked here). All consulting engagements start with a 1hr deposit.

New Books Setup

If you are just getting started with an accounting program, we can make sure it’s correctly configured and orient you to your new system.  This process typically takes 4-5 hours and includes:

  • Setting up your organization on QuickBooks Online, Xero, or GnuCash
  • Configuring the chart of accounts
  • Setting beginning balances for balance sheet accounts
  • Setting up bank and/or credit card feeds
  • An orientation on the basics of information entry and pulling reports

Advice and Support

ABC can provide coaching, advice, and support to help manage the finances of your organization.

Our areas of expertise include:

  • Financial systems development
  • Budgeting, cash flow projections, and financial modeling
  • Nonprofit audit support
  • Internal process review, internal controls, and creating financial policy manuals
  • Transitioning accounting systems from fiscally sponsored to independent 501c3
  • Product and service review and development
  • Technology consultation, selection, and implementation
  • Cooperative Technical Assistance (start-up and operating)
  • Training on How to Do Bookkeeping: ABC can support sole proprietors and freelancers, staff, and members of organizations with training and professional development. We’ll build on what you already know and answer questions when you run into something new in your bookkeeping and finance processes.

Bookkeeping Review and Oversight

For organizations looking to strengthen their internal controls and separation of duties: If you do your books in-house, ABC can be another set of expert eyes for an added layer of accuracy in your financials.  Depending on your needs, this can include:

  • Quarterly Review and Oversight
  • Quarterly Reconciliation
  • Year End Review: Proofread to make sure your books are clean, complete, and ready for 1099 filing and for sending to a tax professional for on-time filing

Needs Assessment

Not exactly sure what services or support you need? We’ll review your current financial systems in depth and have a 1 hour call with you to look together at your books and get to know your needs. We’ll also share how our cooperative works and answer any questions you have about ABC. During the meeting, we will identify any issues and make recommendations on how to resolve them. We will follow up with an estimate for additional services if needed and desired, which could include clean up/forensic work, systems development, training/capacity-building, and/or referrals.

Bookkeeping

An ABC bookkeeping plan ensures your books are up-to-date and accurate, so that you have a strong financial foundation for your work. Monthly tasks can include:

  • Input all transactions for bank accounts and/or credit card accounts
  • Reconcile bank and/or credit card accounts
  • Provide Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss, and any other basic financial reports needed
  • Accounts payable and receivable: Tracking revenue, creating invoices, and recording payments; Entering vendor bills and payments
  • Post journal entries (accruals, deferrals, AJEs, etc.)
  • Running and recording payroll (outsourced)
  • Record keeping and filing
  • 1099 preparation and filing (additional cost for form plus applicable postage)

Standard rates listed below (info on our solidarity rates linked here)

Extra Small $250/month freelancers, sole props; Small $500/month; Medium $1,300/month; Large $2,600/month

Bookkeeping Plan FAQ

Workshops and Trainings

Cosmos Badge Logo: Financial Education for Other Worlds on the outer yellow ring of the badge, a purple cosmos flower with stars emerging from it in the center mint green circle of the badge

 

Cosmos: Financial Education for Other Worlds is the branch of the coop that houses ABC’s workshop and facilitation offerings.  Learn more about this part of our work at this link.

Please Note: ABC is only taking on remote work for the duration of the Covid-19 crisis. Coop workers do not travel for work, and all client engagements are 100% online.