PLS Balance My Books

05/28/2026

The latest edition of The Bottom Line, our newsletter focused on practical bookkeeping advise and more, will drop tomorrow. It's not too late to subscribe now.

Stay informed with our monthly newsletter for practical bookkeeping tips and financial guidance to enhance your business organization and reduce stress. Subscribe now for valuable insights.

05/11/2026

When it comes to bookkeeping, there are three kinds of small business owners:

1. I want full-service bookkeeping.
2. I can do the books myself and don't need help.
..and

3. I think I can manage my own bookkeeping, but I haven't kept up (or maybe ever started) and so I'm behind and need help to catch up.

At PLS Balance My Books, we can help with those one-time clean-up projects for small business owners who want to handle their own bookkeeping going forward, but need help getting caught up first. And this is a judgement free zone.

We can help clean up the mess, reconcile the accounts, organize the records, and get you back to a known-good starting point so you’re not building future bookkeeping on top of your existing chaos. Think of it like resetting the game before you keep playing.

So if your books are behind, confusing, or just giving you that “I’ll deal with it later” feeling every time you log in, we can help you get back on track.

Visit www.plsbalancemybooks.com or send us a message to start the conversation.

05/07/2026

QUICK WIN: This week, cancel one thing your business no longer uses.

05/01/2026

PLS sponsored local high school artist Paisley Ross’s painting at The Owasso Chamber of Commerce Fine Art event tonight.

It’s not too late to come out and enjoy the nice weather, walk the may vendors, and show support for more than a dozen other local young artists.

04/21/2026

If you’ve ever met us walking around the Gathering or other events, you may recognize Maggie. And now she has her own PLS swag!

04/21/2026

We officially launched our new newsletter: The Bottom Line 🎉

It’s built for small business owners who want practical, plain-English financial tips without the accounting jargon headache.

We’ll cover things like:
✅ Better bookkeeping habits
✅ Common money mistakes to avoid
✅ Payroll, reimbursements, and compliance reminders
✅ DIY tips for business owners who still handle parts of their own books
✅ Local business highlights from around our community

Useful stuff you can actually do something with.

It’s free. No spreadsheet sacrifice required. Next issue is going out Friday.

Stay informed with our monthly newsletter for practical bookkeeping tips and financial guidance to enhance your business organization and reduce stress. Subscribe now for valuable insights.

04/14/2026

New on our blog: The Hidden Cost of Mixing Business and Personal Finances

Using the same account or card for business and personal spending might feel easier in the moment, but it can create a mess fast — inaccurate reports, harder reconciliations, tax-time headaches, and a lot of unnecessary cleanup.

In this post, we break down why separating the two matters and how cleaner systems lead to cleaner books, better decisions, and way less stress.

Read it here: https://www.plsbalancemybooks.com/blog/the-hidden-cost-of-mixing-business-and-personal-finances

Mixing accounts makes your books harder to trust, your tax prep messier, and your business harder to manage.

03/16/2026

If you’re a local business owner, consider sponsoring a mural. It’s a great way to support these students and be part of something really special in Owasso.

Fine Arts Friday is bringing creativity to downtown Owasso, and you can help make it happen!

As part of the Redbud Day festivities, talented students from Owasso will take on an exciting challenge. In a timed event, they will plan, design, and execute a mural live in front of the community.

From the first sketch to the final brushstroke, these students will demonstrate the creativity, focus, and problem solving that the arts help develop, showing how creativity can shape their future.

Families, local businesses, and community members will gather downtown to watch the artwork come to life, turning the streets of Owasso into a shared celebration of creativity and community pride.

There are 25 murals available to sponsor for just $250 each. Local businesses have the opportunity to support the arts while also being recognized during the Redbud Day festivities.

Claim your mural at the link in our bio and help turn our streets into a celebration of creativity, opportunity, and community.

03/10/2026

We’re so proud of our Owner & Senior Bookkeeper Layne Stansberry today. She was recognized alongside several other amazing women in our community as a 2026 Owasso Empress recipient by The Owasso Chamber of Commerce.

03/03/2026

One year in business — and we’re feeling very grateful

To every client who trusted us with their books, every referral partner who sent someone our way, and every friend who cheered us on: THANK YOU. You’ve helped us build something we’re proud of.

Here’s to year two — cleaner books, calmer owners, and fewer “why is this uncategorized?” surprises. 😅

Paul & Layne