Leah M.
A CPA with over 15 years of Hands-on Accounting Experience
I am a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with over 15 years of hands-on accounting and bookkeeping experience across diverse industries. I hold a BCom (Accounting Option) and specialize in delivering accurate, compliant, and well-organized financial records that are CPA tax-filing ready. My goal is simple: clean books, reliable reports, and zero surprises at month-end or year-end. ________________________________________ 🔹 Core Accounting & Bookkeeping Services Full-cycle bookkeeping (daily, monthly, and annual) Month-end & year-end close with period locking Financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) General Ledger review and cleanup Chart of Accounts setup, restructuring, and optimization Journal entries (accruals, adjustments, reclassifications) Accounts Receivable: invoicing, collections, payment application Accounts Payable: bill entry, vendor management, reconciliations Bank, credit card, and loan reconciliations Mortgage and loan accounting Trust accounting Class tracking for multi-branch and multi-location businesses (QBO) Secure document management and e-filing via OneDrive or Google Drive CPA-ready files for tax filing and audit support ________________________________________ 🔹 Industry Experience I have worked with businesses and organizations in: Service-based businesses Manufacturing Real estate & property management Construction Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) Education sector Homecare & medical organizations Law firms Hospitality E-commerce & online businesses ________________________________________ 🔹 Payment Platforms & Merchant Processing Experience I have extensive experience reconciling and accounting for transactions from: F1 Systems Humboldt Paysafe Priority Quantum Pay Cliq LLC PayCosmos Stripe ________________________________________ 🔹 Accounting Software Expertise Highly proficient in: QuickBooks Online (QBO) & QuickBooks Desktop Oracle NetSuite SAGE Buildium AppFolio Peachtree Propertyware Zoho Books ________________________________________ 🔹 Why Clients Choose Me 15+ years of real-world accounting experience CPA-level accuracy and compliance Detail-oriented with strong internal control practices Clear communication and dependable turnaround times Ability to handle complex, multi-entity, and multi-branch accounting Trusted partner for long-term bookkeeping and reporting support
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $8.3k
Billed in all: $14,863$15k
$4.2k in the last 6 months
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 8% in Microsoft Excel
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