Fox Valley Bookkeeping

10/16/2026

A good bookkeeper won't categorize your expenses without fully understanding *what* you bought and why.

To accurately categorize your business transactions, I normally need more info on expenses like:

→ Meals (who you were with, business purpose)

→ Travel (where you went, business purpose)

→ First-time contractor payments (info from their W-9)

→ Purchases over $2,500 (to determine whether to capitalize or not)

→ Any unusual/irregular expenses

I've got these bookkeeping boundaries in place for a reason, not to make your life harder, but to protect us both!

10/14/2026

So, spoiler alert, I don't do taxes...

I actually get this question more than you'd think, so here's how I *do* help with your taxes (without actually filing your return):

When it comes to filing your tax return, it all starts with clean bookkeeping! 📚

Your tax accountant needs to know exactly how much you spent on each type of expense to put the correct number in the right place on your tax return.

They also need to know what your income *truly* is. If the income shown on your financials is underreported, you risk getting hit with penalties + interest. 🫣

And if you're reporting too much income, you're going to pay too much in taxes!

So no, I'm not filing your return, but my work as your bookkeeper is a key part of your tax season! 💸

10/12/2026

Honestly, some businesses out there should definitely be happy I don't charge by the hour! 😅

Whether it takes me 10 hours to do your monthly bookkeeping or 4 (thanks to my experience + systems), your bill stays the same.

When you hire me, I take a look at your books FIRST to scope the work and make sure we're both on the same page about what that work includes and what it'll cost! 💸

I never want my clients to be worried about a surprise $200 getting added to their bill.

10/11/2026

Hey business owners!👋

If you do your own bookkeeping, add this 10-minute Sunday bookkeeping reset to your routine!

Getting intentional with these weekly tasks will make your monthly bookkeeping SOOO much more manageable. ✨

10/09/2026

In today's economy, every dollar you can keep counts! 💸

Here's the advice I find myself giving over and over again to small business owners to help save some $$$:

→ Do a subscription audit.

Look at your last month's bank statements and highlight each subscription.

Ask yourself: Is keeping this subscription worth it for my business? If yes, is there an option to upgrade to paying annually and saving?

→ Review the rest of your vendors, like your utilities, insurance, bank, and payment processor.

Compare rates from other providers to see if your current provider will match them, or consider switching to the lower cost option!

→ Make sure you're tracking every expense.

When you forget to track tax-deductible expenses in your bookkeeping, your tax accountant has no way of knowing to include them on your return.

If you have your bank account synced to your bookkeeping, that's a great first step in making sure everything's recorded. ✅

But those business expenses you keep accidentally putting on your personal card? Forgetting those means you're overpaying in taxes!

Follow us for more helpful bookkeeping tips.

10/07/2026

Duplicate transactions aren't normally something I'd panic about in your bookkeeping because they're SO easy to catch + correct...

But if ~someone~ isn't regularly reconciling your accounts, those pesky duplicates can haunt your books for waaay longer than any business owner would want. 👀

10/05/2026

All I want is to help small business owners think BIG! 🧠

Like, you're not telling me Jeff Bezos only worries about taxes in April... so why are you?! 👀

Not that Bezos is my business gold standard, but seriously, I need businesses to stop playing it safe when it comes to their money mindsets.

ANYYTHING IS POSSIBLE (especially with Fox Valley Bookkeeping as your bookkeeper).

10/01/2026

You're tired of tax deadlines...

I'm tired of tax deadlines...

Let's just get through the ones on the next slide, then I'm officially hibernating until year-end close season.😴

09/16/2026

09/14/2026

I'm not saying a business needs to add all these people to your roster on day 1... but knowing who to call when ~things~ hit the fan doesn't hurt!

I'll happily handle the bookkeeping side of things and point you in the direction of my trusted friends to handle the rest. 📲