Starter Books
Simple books for solo operators.
Starter Books is built for side hustles, solopreneurs, and new owner-led businesses that need basic cash-basis bookkeeping in QuickBooks.
AI handles routine work and basic questions. Humans review exceptions when judgment matters.
Starting point
$199/mo
For simple cash-basis businesses.
Best-fit customer
Solo consultants
Freelancers
Single-member LLCs
New service businesses
Owner-led businesses before the books get messy
How it works
Check eligibility
Confirm the business is simple, cash-basis, and a fit for Starter Books.
Set up or connect QuickBooks
Work stays inside the accounting file you control.
Keep simple books current monthly
Routine work is assisted by automation and reviewed when judgment matters.
Included
- QuickBooks-based bookkeeping
- Cash-basis only
- One business entity
- Limited bank and credit card accounts
- Standard chart of accounts
- AI-assisted categorization support
- Basic monthly reconciliation
- Monthly P&L and balance sheet
- 24/7 AI-assisted support
- Human escalation by email during business hours
Not included
- Live calls
- Dedicated bookkeeper
- Unlimited human support
- Catch-up or cleanup
- Payroll
- Sales tax
- Inventory
- A/R or A/P
- Tax filing
- Advisory
Support model
Starter Books includes 24/7 AI-assisted support for routine bookkeeping questions. When an issue requires human judgment, it is routed to our team for email review during business hours.
This plan does not include live calls, unlimited human support, advisory, tax planning, payroll, sales tax, inventory, or a dedicated bookkeeper.
QuickBooks ownership
Your books stay in QuickBooks.
You keep access. We work inside the accounting system you control.
Client-owned file Next step
Check Starter Books eligibility.
Clean monthly books. Clear scope. No chasing.