“[Empathematics workshop] totally flipped my way of thinking.”
See? I told you I’m a pro.
Check out my Quickbooks compliments. I did this to survive, okay? I do all kinds of creative shit, but here is how fuckin’ pro I am with the financial wizardry.
Responsive, communicative, and super helpful
Ayadkmaher, May 12, 2021
"I had very limited time and budget to file my taxes after my accountant bailed on me so I reached out to several Quickbooks Pro Advisors. Vanessa was the first one I heard from. They couldn't be more committed, helpful, understanding, responsive and communicative, and despite how anxious and worried I was before hiring them, they were very comforting, and made the whole process very pleasant, smooth and educational. Fantastic soft and hard skills. I'm certainly hiring them again next year. (Thank you so much, Vanessa)"
Expert & Teacher
WestseaL, April 28, 2021
"Vanessa helped me fix my books before tax time which was well beyond my expertise in accounting, dealing with some trouble areas and cleaning things up so it didn’t happen again. Even better than straightening up my books, they taught me how to do it in the future. I look forward to working with Vanessa in the future."
Brilliant
beepboopbeepbop, March 1, 2021
"Vanessa is a breath of fresh air. We've been searching for some bookkeeping help for a while and kept running into people who wanted to charge us a huge amount and talk down to us the entire time. Vanessa is so far from that type. They’re fantastic to work with, funny, and just brilliant. We have a few odd and difficult services that require special handling in Quickbooks, but they were able to offer us multiple solutions to have our books reflect them correctly. Our books were pretty disastrous before we had them deep-dive and now I feel like I understand Quickbooks 1000x better. We'll recommend Vanessa to everyone who might be in a similar situation."
Financial literacy at an affordable price
Anson Design, February 8, 2021
"When starting off 2021 I had an idea for what I wanted for my business, but no idea how to get there. I wanted to grow my business but knew my messy books and lack of detailed accounting would make any long term growth impossible. Vanessa was helpful through every step of my learning process. Teaching me to automate as many of my bookkeeping services as I can. And also creating an organized drive for all my business paperwork instead of just scanning in receipts and never categorizing them as I used to do. My business accounts are cleaned up. And I went from 25k sales in 2020 to 25k sales first quarter of 2021. I stopped losing money on pass through and Vanessa explained my books and cash flow in a way that made me genuinely understand. Vanessa is both and understanding and compassionate person and I recommend anyone struggling with accounting and getting a handle on their paperwork involved in their own business to give them a call"
Best Accountant I've Ever Had
Phil77, February 5, 2021
"In our 10+ years of operating a business, I've been through so many accountants I can't even count them. None of them has come close to what Vanessa has done for us. Previous accountants have never been nearly as invested as Vanessa has been in really taking a deep dive into our books and correcting all the mistakes I or other accountants have made. Our business is not a simple one, and two previous accountants have bowed out for that very reason. We have multiple bank and credit card accounts, a long list of products, and hundreds of transactions each month. Vanessa has the expertise to solve literally any problem I've encountered (or created!), and they have the patience to take the time to fix the issue once and for all. On top of that, they are the most easy-going, pleasant, and professional accountant I've ever had the pleasure of working with. I highly recommend Vanessa for any level of bookkeeping or accounting that a business may need."
Spreadsheet Therapist & Socially Just Strategist
melissaandrada, July 8, 2020
"Vanessa is a brilliant soul whom I'm so grateful to work with. They bring a rare alchemy of creative strategic rigor, an eye for pivot tables and small details and incredible sense of ethics and humanity. They have been my spreadsheet therapist, offering practical, but more importantly compassionate support on my 2019 taxes and Quickbooks operations. I wish I had started working with them when I first started my business as it would've saved me days of painful tedious labor on Google Sheets."
Inspiring Energy, Great Strategy
Leo, June 8, 2020
"Vanessa is one of the best accountants and business strategists I have had the pleasure of working with. Vanessa helped us conduct a full operations and financial audit of our web design and communications business. The process lasts a little longer than a week and gave us some extremely valuable insights on how we were attracting new business as well as what our financial plan needed to look like in order to grow our business and begin paying each employee more. Vanessa has an incredible understanding of the numbers side of running a business but also understands what kind of operations need to be in place to do work efficiently. A joy to work with, look forward to more consulting with them in the future."
They Bailed Me Out!
JohnBishop, May 29, 2020
"When I started my business, I was completely overwhelmed with wearing too many hats. Like many small business owners, I focused on marketing, writing estimates, picking up supplies and on the day-to-day work required to keep clients happy. I completely neglected my "books" and as it turns out, that's not a good business practice. Thankfully I knew Vanessa. They helped me to get things back in order and under control.
Perfect in helping with my small art business!
lexalunastudio, May 28, 2020
"Vanessa has been amazing to work with so far! As a new small business owner, finances has always felt a little daunting for me until I started working with Vanessa! They have helped tremendously is helping to ease some of my anxiety around bookkeeping/taxes/tracking money by helping me figure out a simple structure when it comes to my business. Their straight-forward, warm, and patient attitude has made working with them easy & fun! I highly recommend Vanessa for other artists who are seeking an accountant for their business needs."
gets your work and has tools to support it!
Roxanne Story 2, May 27, 2020
"Story 2 first worked with Vanessa as a young startup that needed a lot of help with our processes, strategy, organization, finances... They audited and mapped out our processes, created tools for us to track our cash flow and expenses, and generally helped us all better understand our process and financial systems. As a worker-owned cooperative, our decision-making processes can seem more complex and involved, and working with someone like Vanessa, who really 'gets it' was so important to us. Vanessa is an expert systems-thinker who can quickly understand teams, processes, and dynamics and immediately offer tools and practices to meet organizational and financial goals!
Fun to work with, a dedicated problem solver
PhotonFactoryLLC, March 17, 2020
"Vanessa has been a fundamental part of running our design studio. They help keep our accounting organized. They’re a natural problem solver, takes initiative, and reconciles our accounts with care. They have a meticulous process, and keeps our finances and business organized. They’re a joy to work with, and genuinely cares about getting the job done right! Can't recommend them highly enough. They bring their accounting expertise to our business, as well as peace of mind."