Bookkeeping, accounting, and tax support without the guesswork
Clear, practical support for small businesses, nonprofits, and individuals who want accurate books, understandable numbers, and tax preparation handled with care. Whether you need ongoing bookkeeping, cleanup, payroll and compliance support, or tax return preparation, you’ll work with a real person who explains what’s happening and what comes next.
Based in Merriam, Kansas. Serving clients virtually across the U.S.
Choose the kind of support you need
Whether you need ongoing accounting support, help cleaning up the books, specialized compliance work, or tax return preparation, we’ll start with where you are and identify the right next step.
Ongoing Bookkeeping & Accounting
Monthly reconciliations, accurate categorization, financial reporting, and clear explanations so you understand what is happening in your business.
Tax Preparation
Individual, business, nonprofit, prior-year, and amended tax returns, with secure document handling and clear review before filing.
Cleanup & Catch-Up Accounting
Help correcting duplicates, unreconciled accounts, missing activity, miscategorized transactions, and books that have fallen behind.
Payroll, Compliance & Specialized Support
Payroll setup and processing, sales tax filings, compliance support, and specialized accounting and reporting for nonprofits, therapy practices, and other organizations with needs beyond basic transaction coding.
Who We Help Best
DBS is a strong fit for therapy practices, small law firms, nonprofits, and service-based businesses that value accurate books, clear financial reporting, secure systems, and straightforward communication.
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Session income, deposits, payment platforms, rent splits, owner pay, and tax-ready reporting.
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Board-friendly reports, restricted vs. unrestricted funds, cleanup support, and 990 preparation.
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Job income, expenses, payroll support, cash flow, cleanup, and monthly reporting that makes sense.
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Client-payment and retainer recording, operating and IOLTA reconciliations, payroll, and clear monthly reporting.
Trusted support for clearer numbers and better decisions
“Sara has taken the ‘ick’ out of bookkeeping. It’s a job I absolutely hated as a biz owner and she has made it seamless. She is timely, communicates within 24 hours, and I am impressed with her work.”
— Michael Pyle, Challenge Everything Financial
Clear communication
You’ll know what has been completed, what still needs attention, and what the numbers mean for your business.
Accurate, useful reporting
Books and reports are organized carefully so they support better decisions, tax preparation, and long-term planning.
Judgment-free problem solving
Messy records, missed reconciliations, and confusing transactions are handled by identifying the issue and working forward, not assigning blame.
Here’s how to get started
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Need bookkeeping, accounting, cleanup, payroll, or specialized support? Schedule a consultation. Need tax return preparation? Submit the tax quote request form instead.
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You’ll provide enough information for me to understand the situation, what records are available, and what work may be needed. Sensitive documents are handled through secure systems.
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I’ll explain what I recommend, what is included, any information still needed, and the cost before work begins.
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Once you approve the engagement, we’ll complete onboarding, gather the necessary records, and begin the agreed work with clear communication along the way.
Practical financial guidance without the jargon
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Yes. Dunham Bookkeeping Services is based in Merriam, Kansas, and works virtually with clients across the United States. Some tax-preparation services are limited by state-specific requirements.
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Services include ongoing bookkeeping and accounting for small businesses and nonprofits, cleanup and catch-up work, financial reporting, payroll and compliance support, tax return preparation, and specialized projects based on each client’s needs.
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QuickBooks Online is the primary accounting platform I support. I also work with payroll, payment-processing, practice-management, and industry-specific systems that connect to the accounting records. I am not accepting new clients who want to remain on Wave or Freshbooks.
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Yes. Ongoing services are generally priced as a fixed monthly package based on the number of accounts, transaction volume, payroll, reporting needs, and complexity. Cleanup, tax preparation, and special projects are quoted separately.
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For bookkeeping, accounting, cleanup, payroll, or specialized support, schedule a consultation. For tax return preparation, complete the tax quote request form so I can review the scope before providing pricing.