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Jennifer C.

Forensic Bookkeeper | QBO & Xero | Cleanup, Catch-Up & Monthly Books

Accurate books matter whether you need routine bookkeeping or something deeper investigated. I’m Jennifer Cantu, a Forensic Bookkeeper, QuickBooks Online Advanced ProAdvisor, Xero bookkeeper, and author of NO-PLUG: The Forensic Bookkeeper’s Method for Tracing What the Books Can’t Explain. I work with businesses at every stage—from day-to-day bookkeeping, reconciliations, payroll, and monthly close to complex cleanup projects and forensic financial reviews. You don’t have to have a disaster in your books to work with me. Sometimes you simply need a reliable bookkeeper who will keep everything accurate, organized, reconciled, and ready for your CPA. What makes my approach different is how I handle the details. I don’t force numbers to fit. If something doesn’t reconcile or a transaction doesn’t make sense, I trace it back to the source and find out why. No plugs. No unexplained adjustments. No “close enough.” That philosophy became the basis of my book, *NO-PLUG*, and it’s the same level of care I bring to both routine bookkeeping and more complex engagements. **Services include:** ✔ Monthly & Ongoing Bookkeeping ✔ Transaction Categorization ✔ QuickBooks Online Setup, Cleanup & Catch-Up ✔ Xero Bookkeeping, Cleanup & Reconciliation ✔ Bank & Credit Card Reconciliations ✔ Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable ✔ Payroll Processing & Payroll Cleanup ✔ Month-End Close & Financial Reporting ✔ Forensic Bookkeeping & Financial Investigations ✔ Historical Financial Reconstruction ✔ Missing, Duplicate & Misclassified Transaction Research ✔ Attorney Trust / IOLTA Three-Way Reconciliations ✔ Real Estate & Rental Property Accounting ✔ Construction & Job Costing ✔ HOA & Association Accounting ✔ Nonprofit & Fund Accounting ✔ Audit Support & Financial Documentation Whether I’m categorizing this month’s transactions or reconstructing years of financial activity, my goal is the same: books that are accurate, traceable, organized, and easy to understand. I also document my work clearly, so you know what was reviewed, what was changed, why it was changed, and what—if anything—still needs attention. **Credentials:** QuickBooks Online Advanced ProAdvisor — Level 1 & Level 2 | QuickBooks Payroll Certified | Buildium Academy — Accounting Cycle for Rentals & Associations | Aplos — Nonprofit & Fund Accounting | Texas Notary Public If you need someone to keep your books clean every month, catch them up after falling behind, or dig into something that simply doesn’t make sense, I’m happy to help. Simple bookkeeping or complicated books—I bring the same attention to every number. Bookkeeping and financial-record investigation services only. Tax and legal determinations should be made by your licensed CPA/EA or attorney.

🇺🇸Sugar Land, United States$45/hr100% JSS5.00 (5)Since Apr 2026

Earnings and projects

MRR
$2.5k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#16,404 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#4,017 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$2.5k

Last 6 months: $15k

World#16,078 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#3,678 / 62.1k
Total earnings
$15k

Billed in all: $16k

World#160,842 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#26,246 / 62.1k
Per project
$1.2k

$1.2k in the last 6 months

World#110,957 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#18,930 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
13

Across 15 contracts

67% fixed33% hourly
World#12,441 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#2,014 / 62.1k
Projects in all
13

Across 15 contracts

67% fixed33% hourly
World#175,712 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#25,131 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$15.6k+$2.5k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$12k$14k$16kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

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