Helping business owners keep more of what they earn — through accurate books, smarter tax positioning, and financials that actually show you where to grow.
Clear books. Better decisions. More time to run your business.
Simon Bowden · Owner
Straight answers
The questions business owners ask us most — answered the way we'd answer them on a phone call. Anything we missed? Ask us directly.
Not at all — that's our job, not yours. You keep your existing logins and bank access; we connect to your QuickBooks, set everything up, and take it from there. Most clients spend less time on bookkeeping after hiring us than they did before.
As little as two business days. We connect to your QuickBooks and get started right away — if your books need cleanup, the exact timeline depends on how far behind they are, and you'll get a clear timeline with your free evaluation.
If your business earns money, your books matter — and smaller businesses often see the biggest difference. Clean books mean smarter tax positioning and knowing exactly where your money goes, no matter your size.
You're never locked in. Your first month is risk-free, and when we bill monthly, you can cancel at any time — or, if you'd rather commit, we also offer the full-year plan. If something isn't right, we make it right.
Yes — cleanup is one of our core services. We'll go through your books, give you a detailed report on exactly what's causing the problems, and include a free estimate to put them right.
You can — but every hour in QuickBooks is an hour not spent running and growing your business. Our goal is simple: within about two months, you should be spending around 15 minutes a month on your books instead of whole evenings. And as a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor, we catch categorization mistakes that quietly cost you at tax time.
Ask yourself three questions: Do you get personalized reports that actually tell you something useful? Is your bookkeeper proactively looking for tax savings? Can you reach them directly when you have a question? If any answer is no, it's worth a free second opinion.
Your CPA typically works with the numbers you hand them — they rarely clean up day-to-day books or manage your transactions. Clean, accurate books mean your CPA bills fewer hours untangling things, and your tax return goes in confident instead of stressful. We work alongside your CPA, not in place of them.
Your tax return will be spotless. If any problem comes up because of our work, we handle it — free of charge. That's how we put our name behind every set of books we touch.
We deliberately keep our client list small so every business gets real attention. We only accept a couple of new clients each month — if you're thinking about it, book a free consultation now.
Book a free 15-minute consultation or reach out directly — we'll give you a straight answer, and a free evaluation of your books.
Owner-led bookkeeping
At Bowden Bookkeeping, we operate on one core belief: business owners should make as much money as possible. That means using your financials not just to track the past, but to uncover real opportunities for growth — and making sure you're not overpaying in taxes because of sloppy or inaccurate expense categorization.
As a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor, I help business owners get out from under the bookkeeping and reconciliation work that eats up their time — so they can focus on running and growing their business, not learning software. Whether it's cleaning up your books, managing reconciliations, or making sure your numbers actually tell you something useful, Bowden Bookkeeping is built to make your financials work for you.
What I handle
Helping small businesses stay organized, compliant, and confident—one transaction at a time.
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Monthly categorization of income and expenses — to squeeze every penny we can out of the IRS.
Bank and credit card reconciliations — so that QuickBooks and the Bank agree on how much money you actually have.
Financial reports tailored to your needs (not tailored to how much profit you wish you made) — because looking at the bank account balance to determine the health of your business just doesn't cut it.
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Reclassification of transactions and removal of duplicates — for when the bank decides to make things interesting and "forgets" to send QuickBooks a transaction or three (or decides to "help you out" by adding some extra deposit transactions that never actually happened)
Catch-up bookkeeping for missed months or years — for when life just got busy.
Preparing books for tax filing or CPA handoff — because they charge the big bucks $$$ and we want to make things as easy as possible for them!
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Set-up and management of payroll systems — so you can train your employees instead of spending all your time figuring out how much you owe the government for the privilege of creating jobs.
Employee onboarding and offboarding support — but honestly you get to be the person to tell them they're fired, we just stop their paychecks.
Year-end W-2/1099 prep — if you don't know the difference, you might want to look it up—or just hire us.
New for 2026
For the first time, I'm preparing and filing your 2026 tax returns alongside your books. Your books organized, your return prepared and filed on time — all from the same hands that already know your numbers.
In their words
See what our satisfied clients say about Bowden Bookkeeping's professional services
"Bowden Bookkeeping is fantastic. Simon was extremely professional, communicated expectations and timelines, and delivered what was promised. I trust him with my own books and the non-profits I manage! Thanks again for a great job and I look forward to working with you again."
"I recently had the pleasure of meeting Simon, and I can confidently say he is a true professional. His organized approach ensures that everything runs smoothly, while his extensive knowledge in his field provides invaluable insights. Simon's dedication to excellence and attention to detail make him a standout, and I wholeheartedly recommend him."
"Simon is incredibly personable and passionate! Bowden Bookkeeping is the type of company to go to if you want accuracy, integrity and professionalism all in one."
"Simon is a true professional, has handled my bookkeeping of my business for a couple years. Very knowledgeable and great communication."
"Recently, after making a mess of my new set up with Quick Books Online I quickly realized that I was not going to sort this out by myself. One of the great features in the software was the link to "Contact Experts". Within 20 minutes Simon Bowden connected with me. It was a bonus that he lives about 20 minutes from me. We began the process of fixing my mess and simultaneously training me on the software. We met at my home, over the phone and with a live stream. Simon was great - he was patient as we worked our way through the various issues and within a few weeks the system is now set up. I unreservedly recommend Simon. He is knowledgeable about both accounting and the Quick Books Online system."
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