Bookkeeping, payroll, and advisory services for small businesses across Northern Virginia and the DMV.

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Bookkeeping & Advisory for McLean Businesses

Bookkeeping, tax prep, and advisory services for McLean businesses. Monthly financials, payroll, and CFO-level support for professional firms and local companies.

What We Do for McLean Businesses

McLean is home to consulting firms, law offices, healthcare practices, and real estate investors who need their financials handled with precision. We provide full-service bookkeeping, payroll, tax preparation, and advisory support for McLean businesses that want reliable numbers without the cost of a full-time accounting hire.

Our office is right down the road in Fairfax, and we deliver everything through secure remote workflows. That means your books get closed on schedule every month regardless of anyone’s commute or calendar. Most McLean clients appreciate the efficiency of that approach because their time is already stretched thin.

Monthly Bookkeeping

Transaction categorization, bank and credit card reconciliation, and monthly financial statements. Your P&L and balance sheet are delivered every period so you always know where your business stands.

Tax Preparation

Business and personal tax returns filed with books we have maintained throughout the year. Quarterly estimates tracked so April doesn’t bring surprises. We also coordinate with outside CPAs if you already have one.

Payroll

Full payroll processing with tax deposits, quarterly filings, W-2s, and 1099s. Your team gets paid on time and your compliance obligations are met every pay period without you managing the details.

Advisory and CFO Support

Cash flow forecasting, budgeting, and financial strategy for businesses that need more than just bookkeeping. The kind of guidance that helps you make decisions about growth, hiring, and capital with real data behind them.

McLean Industries We Serve

McLean sits at the intersection of government, professional services, and high-value real estate. The businesses here tend to be well-established and often deal with complex revenue streams, multiple entities, or contract-based billing. Those realities demand bookkeeping that goes beyond basic data entry.

We work with McLean businesses doing anywhere from a few hundred thousand to several million in annual revenue. If you have outgrown handling the books yourself but a full accounting department does not make sense yet, that is exactly the gap our bookkeepers in Fairfax are built to fill.

Professional Services

Law firms, consultants, and government contractors throughout McLean and Tysons. We track profitability by client or engagement, manage overhead allocation, and keep your books ready for partner review or contract audits.

Real Estate

Investors, landlords, and property management companies operating in one of Northern Virginia’s most valuable markets. We handle entity-level accounting across multiple properties, track rental income and expenses, and prepare tax-ready records for each holding.

Healthcare Practices

Medical offices, dental practices, and specialty clinics serving the McLean community. Insurance receivables, patient billing reconciliation, and the revenue timing complexities that make healthcare accounting different from most other industries.

Construction and Renovation

General contractors and specialty trades working on McLean’s high-end residential projects. Job costing, progress billing, and financial tracking that gives you real visibility into project profitability before the job is finished.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you work with McLean businesses even though your office is in Fairfax?

Yes. McLean is just a few miles from our Fairfax office and most of our work happens remotely anyway. We serve clients throughout Fairfax County and the broader Northern Virginia area.

What does monthly bookkeeping cost?

Full-service bookkeeping starts at $300 per month. Your price depends on transaction volume and the complexity of your business. We quote a flat monthly rate after reviewing your situation.

Can you work with my existing CPA or tax preparer?

Absolutely. We prepare tax-ready books and coordinate directly with your CPA at year-end. If you prefer, we also handle business and personal tax returns in-house.

What accounting software do you support?

We are certified in both QuickBooks and Xero. Most of our McLean clients are on one of these platforms already, and we can help migrate or set up either one if needed.

How quickly can you get started?

Usually within a week. If your books are behind, we start with catch-up work to bring everything current. If your records are already in reasonable shape, we move straight into monthly service.

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Fairfax-based bookkeeping and advisory firm serving small businesses across Northern Virginia and the DMV. Bookkeeping, payroll, tax preparation, and fractional CFO services from a certified team with over two decades of executive finance experience. QuickBooks and Xero certified, founded and led by Andrew T. Swaby.

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