Simple books for solo operators.
Starter Books is for side hustles, solopreneurs, and new owner-led businesses that need current cash-basis books in QuickBooks.
Routine questions start with AI-assisted support. Exceptions go to human review when judgment is needed.
$199/mo
For simple, current cash-basis books that belong in QuickBooks.
- Cash-basis only
- Request human review for exceptions
- Books stay in your QBO file
Best-fit customer
Solo consultants
Freelancers
Single-member LLCs
New service businesses
Owner-led businesses before the books get messy
How it works
Confirm simple scope
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 automation-assisted. Exceptions go to human review.
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 for routine questions
- Human exception review by email during business hours
Not included
- Live calls
- Dedicated bookkeeper
- Unlimited human support
- On-demand human chat
- Catch-up or cleanup
- Payroll
- Sales tax
- Inventory
- A/R or A/P
- Tax filing
- Advisory
Automation-assisted. Human-reviewed where it matters.
Starter Books includes 24/7 AI-assisted support for routine bookkeeping questions. When a question needs accounting judgment, you can request human review and the team reviews it by email during business hours.
This plan does not include live calls, on-demand human chat, unlimited human support, advisory, tax planning, payroll, sales tax, inventory, catch-up, cleanup, or a dedicated bookkeeper.
Your books. Your control. Always in QuickBooks.
LedgerCrew works inside your QuickBooks file. You keep access, ownership, and the ability to hand off anytime.
You own your QBO file
OwnershipOften locked in or restricted
You have full admin access
AccessLimited or view-only access
We work in your file
FileThey work in their system
You hold the keys
ControlThey hold the keys
You can hand off anytime
HandoffHard to leave
Check Starter Books eligibility.
Clean monthly books. Clear scope. No chasing.