Accounting By Design.
Built around your business, not a package.
We recalibrate your accounting operations so they support the business and drive growth, then keep them running on a monthly retainer. Need one function handled, a one-time system setup, or the whole back office? Start with what you need, and we will shape the engagement around it.
Monthly Bookkeeping
Every account reconciled and your financials delivered by the 10th.
AP & AR Management
Bills paid on schedule and invoices sent and tracked, so cash arrives on time.
Cleanups & Catch-Up
Months or years behind, brought current and tax-ready for a flat fee.
QuickBooks Setup
A clean QuickBooks Online build or migration, structured for your business.
Any Need. Any Scope.
There is no fixed menu you have to fit into. Bring us one function, one project, or the whole back office, and we start the conversation there.
Run It Monthly
Kept Services. Your full bookkeeping and accounting operation managed on a fixed monthly retainer, with books closed and reported by the 10th.
See What's Included ↓Manage a Piece
Hand off a single function, like accounts payable, receivables, payroll oversight or sales tax, and keep the rest in-house.
See Function Pricing →Recalibrate
Concierge Services. A QuickBooks setup or migration, a cleanup of past months, or a redesign of how your accounting workflows run, for a flat fee.
See Project Scope ↓Not sure what you need? Describe the problem and we will recommend the right scope.
You've Outgrown Doing It Yourself.
Most owners call us when one of these has gone on too long.
- The books are months behind.You know roughly what is in the bank, but not what you actually made.
- Your CPA keeps sending questions.Tax season turns into weeks of digging for receipts and explanations.
- You do the bookkeeping at night.Hours a month on categorizing transactions instead of running the business.
- Decisions run on gut feel.Hiring, pricing and spending calls made without a current P&L in hand.
What Arrives Every Month.
A fixed fee and a fixed calendar. Questions, tasks and files run through one client portal instead of scattered email threads.
Accounts reconciled
Every bank and card account matched. Anything unclear comes to you as one short list, not a stream of emails.
Books closed
Your P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement, closed and delivered.
The Kept Memo
A plain-English summary of the month: what changed, what to watch, what needs a decision.
A 1:1 review
Dedicated time with Tom to walk through the numbers and line them up with your plans.
How It Starts.
An intro call
We look at your current software, how many accounts you run, and how far behind the books are.
A fixed quote
For whatever scope fits: a flat project fee, a monthly retainer, or both. No hourly billing surprises.
The work begins
Projects start on an agreed timeline. Monthly clients get a 30-day onboarding, then the first close lands by the 10th.
The Founder’s Advantage.
You work with the founder, not a rotating team.
With a formal degree in accounting and a professional background managing financials for venture-backed NYC tech startups and global conglomerates like LVMH, Tom brings institutional discipline to private businesses. bkept was built to bridge the gap between basic data entry and high-level financial analysis.
Every client file is overseen by Tom directly. That means the person reviewing your numbers each month knows your business, answers your questions, and has done this inside companies far larger than yours. bkept keeps the daily bookkeeping current and delivers the reporting you need to make decisions with confidence.
Founder & Principal
bkept. Financial OperationsAccounting Operations Firm | Serving Private Businesses
Accounting & Controlling
LVMHUS Holding Group | Group Owned E-Commerce Entity
Accounting & Operational Administration
NYC Tech StartupsVenture-Backed NYC Startups - SaaS, FinTech, Real Estate Tech
Kept Services
Your outsourced financial back office. We work inside your existing systems, keep the books current every day, and close them every month, so you always have Operational Clarity.
The Continuous Ledger
- Full-Cycle Bookkeeping: Daily transaction categorization and continuous bank reconciliation.
- Vendor Gatekeeping: Auditing new vendors and monitoring statements for duplicate billing.
- CPA Liaison: Fully managed year-end handoffs to eliminate tax-season friction.
The Monthly Close
- Financial Reporting: Precision delivery of your P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow.
- The Kept Memo: A concise, plain-English executive summary of your monthly performance.
- Strategic Review: Dedicated 1:1 advisory time to align your numbers with operational goals.
Active Cash Management
- AP / AR Operations: Structured accounts payable and receivable batch processing.
- 13-Week Forecasting: Forward-looking projections to anticipate working capital needs.
- Compliance Tracking: Proactive monitoring of state entity filings and insurance renewals.
Concierge Services
Project-based work with a defined scope and a flat fee. A full QuickBooks Online implementation, a catch-up on months of missing books, or a data cleanup: we step in, finish it, and step out.
QuickBooks Implementations
- End-to-End Setup: Complete QuickBooks Online system structuring and deployment.
- Legacy Migration: Secure transition of historical financial data into new frameworks.
- Chart of Accounts: Custom ledger structuring built specifically for your business model.
- SOP & Workflows: Detailed operational process documentation and training.
Data & Sales Operations
- CRM Data Scrubs: Cleaning pipeline data (HubSpot/Salesforce).
- Database Standardization: Formatting inconsistent data sets.
- Migration Audits: Verifying data integrity during software moves.
- Vendor Audits: Identifying SaaS waste and duplicate billing.
People Operations
- Payroll Migration: Moving teams to modern platforms.
- Commission Tracking: Verifying sales payouts and structures.
- Onboarding Systems: Building standardized hiring workflows.
- Handbook Drafting: Creating clear, non-corporate operational manuals.
Start with what you need.
A 20-minute call with Tom. Bring whatever you need help with, one function, a system setup or the whole back office, and we will shape the engagement around it.