Essential concept · Sum & Cedar Bookkeeping

A small service list on purpose.

Sum & Cedar does not try to become your tax firm, CFO, payroll department, and bookkeeper at once. The model is narrower so the recurring work stays understandable.

Warm onboarding folder and bookkeeping setup checklist on a work table.

Monthly bookkeeping

A recurring close process covering transaction-categorization review, account reconciliation, routine month-end cleanup, and the bookkeeping adjustments needed to leave a coherent monthly record. The exact account and transaction scope is set after fit is understood.

Monthly reporting

A concise package built around the profit-and-loss statement, balance sheet, and cash movement context, plus a short list of items that need owner attention. The reporting is meant to help you read the books, not to turn bookkeeping into investment advice, forecasting, or CFO consulting.

Catch-up + cleanup

If the books are behind or inconsistent, a defined cleanup project may come first. Fit depends on how many months are affected, the transaction volume, account structure, source records, and whether the bookkeeping system can be brought to a reliable baseline without pretending missing information exists.

Starting at $475/month

The lower end is intended for a straightforward service business with modest account and transaction complexity. More accounts, higher volume, cleanup, unusual workflows, or more involved month-end needs can change scope. Cleanup is priced separately after the condition of the books is understood.

Not offered

No tax-return preparation. No audit or assurance work. No investment or legal advice. No CFO services. No complex payroll administration. No multi-state sales-tax consulting. When those services are the real need, another provider is a better fit.

When another provider makes more sense

A business with multiple entities, heavy inventory, complex payroll, industry-specific regulatory accounting, or a need for tax planning/advisory should begin with a firm structured for that work. Saying “not this service” is part of keeping the monthly model honest.

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