Serving
Springfield, Missouri, Greene County
From my office
About 30 minutes, in Ash Grove
Services
Cleanup, monthly bookkeeping, consulting at $85 an hour
Credential
Diane Jones, Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor
Google reviews
Rated 5.0, read them

I’m Diane Jones, a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor about 30 minutes up Highway 160 in Ash Grove. Some of my Springfield clients I sit down with, most I never do. The work’s the same either way, and it’s the same work I do for clients in other states: reconciled accounts, a clean file, your financial package in a shared folder by the 15th.

Springfield businesses I work with

Springfield runs on services and healthcare, with a lot of small trades underneath. Those are the businesses I’m set up for. I keep books for the property managers and landlords working the rental corridors around Missouri State, who need per-property tracking and owner statements more than anything else in the file. I work with contractors staying busy on the south side and out toward Republic Road, who want job costing that matches the checkbook and 1099s ready for their subs in January. And the service businesses all over town, from the shops and restaurants on Commercial Street to HVAC and lawn crews, need merchant deposits reconciled and books that show which work pays.

Where in Springfield

Wherever you are in town, I can help: downtown and along Commercial Street, the shops on Glenstone and Battlefield Road, the crews working Republic Road, Kearney Street, and the north side, and the rentals around Missouri State and Drury and the houses in Rountree, Galloway, and Chesterfield Village. The books look the same from my desk in Ash Grove whichever side of town you’re on. If you’re out in Nixa, Ozark, Republic, Willard, or Battlefield, those towns each have their own page, and yes, I work with businesses there too.

Monthly bookkeeping for Springfield businesses

Every monthly plan works the same. I enter and categorize every transaction, reconcile your bank and credit card accounts, record and reconcile every payroll transaction from your payroll provider, and put your financial package in a shared Google Drive folder by the 15th. When something looks odd, I call and ask you about it instead of guessing. The fee is a flat monthly amount that fits an average month of transactions, and you get the price in writing before I touch anything. The pricing page explains how I build that quote, and the monthly bookkeeping page walks through what a month with me looks like.

Cleanup for Springfield companies

Maybe your QuickBooks file has duplicates and balances that match nothing. Maybe the books are months or years behind. That’s how most owners sound the first time they call, and I especially like the files that are years behind. A cleanup project, even one that is years behind, gets a fixed quote in writing after a free review of your file, so you know the number before I start.

When you just need an hour of advice

Just opened something in Springfield and not sure what you’re supposed to be doing with the accounting side? That’s what financial business consulting is for. Financial business consulting is $85 an hour. We sit down on Zoom or the phone, go through what you’ve got, and you leave knowing what to set up and what to stop worrying about.

Want your books kept by someone here in southwest Missouri?

If you’d rather sit down in person, I can come see you in Springfield, or we can talk on Zoom or the phone. Either way, you’ll have a fixed price in writing before any work starts.

I call you myself. I’ll only use your number to call you back about this request. You don’t need to find anything first.

Please don’t include account numbers, Social Security numbers or passwords. I’ll ask for what I need on a secure call.

I’ll call you back within 15 to 20 minutes during the day. No obligation. Or call me now at (417) 323-2629. How I handle your details

I’ve worked in accounting and bookkeeping for 30+ years, and I’m a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor. You can read my Google reviews.

What people say about working with me

5 out of 5 stars

Accurate, detailed and personable; three of many qualities that Diane brings to the table every single day. There is no one I would trust more than Diane with my bookkeeping.

Brady R · Google review
5 out of 5 stars

Diane is very competent and dependable. She has been working in the bookkeeping, finance, and records area for many years and does great work. Her services are recommended.

Nik J · Google review

Where Springfield sits from my desk

Springfield is about 30 minutes from my office, straight down Highway 160. Most of my work happens in QuickBooks Online and over Zoom, so the drive rarely matters. When an in-person visit helps, it’s an easy trip.

About 30 minutes from my office in Ash Grove Open in Google Maps
Questions

Questions from Springfield business owners

Do you come to my office?
Usually we meet over Zoom. That gets me into your QuickBooks file faster than a drive across town. I’ll come to you in Springfield when it helps, say for a training session or a first sort through a shoebox of paperwork. I’m about 30 minutes away.
How much does a bookkeeper cost in Springfield?
It depends on the file, so I quote after I’ve looked at it, in writing, before I touch anything. Monthly service is a flat fee that fits an average month of transactions. Cleanup is a fixed project price. I wrote up what bookkeepers charge around here in how much does a bookkeeper cost, so you know the market before you talk to anyone, me included.
Do you handle rental property books near MSU?
Yes. I track each rental separately, so every address carries its own income and expenses and you can see which ones actually make money. The real estate bookkeeping page covers how I set that up for landlords and investors.
Do you work with businesses in Nixa and Ozark too?
Yes. Nixa, Ozark, Republic, Battlefield, Willard, Strafford, Rogersville, all of it. Most of the work happens in QuickBooks Online and over Zoom, so the town line never comes up. Each one has its own page if you want the local details.
Who does my taxes?
Your CPA files the return. What they get is a clean, reconciled, tax-ready file, so that handoff is easy. If you don’t have a CPA yet, I work with several firms and I’ll make the introduction.

Wondering where the books stand for your Springfield business?

On a free 30-minute call, you’ll hear plainly what shape your books are in and what I’d recommend. You don’t sign or owe anything unless you decide to go ahead.

I’ll call you back within 15 to 20 minutes during the day.