Services

Two core services.
Executed with precision.

Clear Balance covers the financial operations most small businesses need to run cleanly — bookkeeping and payroll — plus the reporting and tax-prep support that make both worth doing right.

01 · Bookkeeping

Books that match reality, every month.

We reconcile, categorize, and close your books on a fixed schedule — so you always know where the business stands. No mystery lines. No missing months. No last-minute scrambles.

Get a bookkeeping quote

What's included

  • Monthly bank & credit card reconciliation
  • Accurate transaction categorization
  • Chart of accounts setup and cleanup
  • Accounts payable & receivable tracking
  • Financial statements: P&L, balance sheet, cash flow
  • Year-end close and CPA-ready package

Reporting

Monthly P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow — with commentary.

Tax-ready

Year-end close and clean handoff package for your CPA.

On schedule

Books closed by the 10th of each month. Every month.

What's included

  • Bi-weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly payroll runs
  • Direct deposit and pay stubs
  • Federal, state, and local tax filings
  • W-2, W-4, and 1099 preparation
  • New hire reporting and onboarding
  • Multi-state compliance & workers' comp reporting
02 · Payroll

Payroll runs. Taxes filed. You breathe.

From onboarding your first hire to running multi-state payroll, we handle processing, filings, and compliance — so your team gets paid correctly and your business stays clean with the IRS.

Get a payroll quote

Also on the table

Financial reporting & tax-prep support.

Bookkeeping and payroll are the foundation — but the point is understanding your business. Every engagement includes:

Financial Reporting

Monthly reports with plain-English commentary — revenue trends, margin movement, cash runway, and the specific numbers a small business owner actually needs to see.

Tax Prep Support

We don't file your return — we make sure your CPA can. Clean books, categorized expenses, reconciled accounts, and a year-end package that saves you hours (and their fees).

Ready when you are

Get your books, payroll, and reports 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.