Bookkeeping · Reporting · Tax Support

Get your evenings back.

Clear Balance Bookkeeping is an extension of your business — handling the books so you can focus on serving your customers, growing your business, and spending time with family.

QuickBooks ProAdvisor Certified Fixed monthly pricing Books closed by the 10th

We'll handle

  • Monthly bookkeeping
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Financial reports
  • Catch-up and cleanup

So you can focus on

  • Serving your customers
  • Growing your business
  • Spending time with family

Insured and secure

Errors and omissions coverage

Price-lock guarantee

Your rate is locked for 12 months

Secure document exchange

Sensitive files stay in your QuickBooks portal

Month-to-month

No long-term contract

Let's talk about your books

Book a free 30-minute consultation with Alex to talk through your bookkeeping needs, no pressure, no obligation. We'll figure out together what your business needs and which plan fits best.

Prefer to call? Reach Alex directly at 815-527-6303.

What we do

Three services. One accountable partner.

Everything a growing business needs to keep its financial house in order — delivered by people who care about the details.

Bookkeeping

Monthly reconciliation, clean categorization, and books that always match reality.

Financial Reporting

P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow reports you'll actually use to make decisions.

Tax-Ready Books

Year-end ready books and a clean handoff package your CPA or tax preparer will thank you for.

Why Clear Balance

We're the financial team small businesses wish they'd hired sooner.

No jargon. No missed deadlines. No mystery about where your money is going. Just clean books, clear reports, and a partner you can call.

01

Precision you can trust

Reconciled to the cent, every month. No surprises, no fire drills at tax time.

02

Predictable turnaround

Books closed by the 10th. Reports delivered on schedule. You'll never have to chase us.

03

Strategic clarity

Real reports, plain English. Understand your numbers well enough to act on them.

Why work with Clear Balance

“I started Clear Balance Bookkeeping because small business owners deserve books they can actually trust — accurate, on time, and explained in plain English, not accounting jargon. I’m a QuickBooks ProAdvisor, fully insured, and I treat every client’s financial information with the same care I’d want for my own business. When you work with me, you’re not a ticket in a queue — you’re getting a dedicated bookkeeper who knows your business.”

— Alex Ball, Founder

QuickBooks ProAdvisor Certified
Insured — Errors & Omissions coverage
Illinois-based, remote-friendly
Secure client portal for all documents

Ready when you are

Get your books, reports, and tax prep in expert hands.

Book a free 30-minute consultation. We'll review where you are, where you want to go, and whether we're the right fit.

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