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

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Bookkeeping and Tax Services for Merrifield Businesses

Bookkeeping, tax preparation, and payroll for Merrifield businesses. Accurate monthly financials and advisory support from our nearby Fairfax office.

What We Offer Merrifield Businesses

Merrifield has grown into one of the more active business corridors in Fairfax County. Between the Mosaic District, professional offices along Gallows Road and Lee Highway, and healthcare practices near Inova Fairfax, there is a wide range of businesses operating in a relatively compact area. Many of them need dependable bookkeeping and financial support but aren’t large enough to bring someone on full-time.

We’re bookkeepers in Fairfax with our office on Random Hills Road, just minutes away. We provide monthly bookkeeping, tax preparation, payroll, and advisory support for small and mid-sized businesses in Merrifield and across Northern Virginia. Everything runs through secure online systems, but being nearby means we’re available if you want to sit down face to face.

Full-Service Bookkeeping

Monthly transaction categorization, bank and credit card reconciliation, and financial statements delivered every period. Your books stay current and accurate without you spending evenings trying to figure out QuickBooks or Xero.

Tax Preparation and Planning

Business and personal tax returns filed with books we’ve maintained all year. Beyond filing, we offer proactive tax planning to minimize your liability through entity structure, timing, and deduction strategies rather than scrambling at year-end.

Payroll

Full payroll processing with tax deposits, quarterly filings, and year-end W-2s and 1099s. Your team gets paid on schedule, withholdings are calculated correctly, and compliance deadlines are met every pay period.

Fractional CFO and Advisory

Part-time CFO-level support for businesses that have outgrown basic bookkeeping. Cash flow forecasting, budgeting, and financial strategy to guide growth decisions without the cost of a full-time finance hire.

Merrifield Businesses We Work With

The businesses in Merrifield range from restaurants and retailers in the Mosaic District to consulting firms, medical practices, and real estate operations along the main corridors. What most of them have in common is that they’ve reached a point where managing the books internally doesn’t work anymore. Tax season gets stressful, financial decisions rely on incomplete information, and the backlog keeps growing.

We work with businesses doing roughly $250k to $5M in annual revenue. If you’ve outgrown handling it yourself but can’t justify a full-time bookkeeper on staff, that’s the exact gap we fill. Our clients get the discipline of a proper finance function at a fraction of the cost.

Professional Services

Consulting firms, law offices, and professional service businesses throughout Merrifield. We handle the financial tracking and reporting that keeps your practice running cleanly, from overhead allocation and billable hour analysis to partner distributions and quarterly estimates.

Healthcare Practices

Medical offices, dental practices, and therapy providers near the Inova Fairfax campus and throughout the area. Insurance receivables, patient billing, and the revenue recognition timing that makes healthcare accounting its own discipline.

Real Estate

Property investors, landlords, and management companies operating in the Merrifield area and across Northern Virginia. We track rental income, expenses by property, and maintain the financial records needed for refinancing, investor reporting, and tax preparation.

Restaurants and Retail

Mosaic District and surrounding area businesses with high transaction volumes and tight margins. Sales tracking, inventory costs, tip reporting, and the financial oversight that helps you understand which parts of the business are actually profitable.

Frequently Asked Questions

How close are you to Merrifield?

Our office is on Random Hills Road in Fairfax, right near the Merrifield area. We work with clients throughout Merrifield, Fairfax, and the broader Northern Virginia region. Most of our work is handled remotely, but we're close if you ever want to meet in person.

What does monthly bookkeeping cost?

Full-service bookkeeping starts at $300 per month. Your actual price depends on transaction volume and complexity. We'll give you an exact quote after reviewing your business.

Can you work with my existing CPA?

Absolutely. We prepare clean, tax-ready financials and coordinate directly with your CPA at year-end. If you need tax preparation handled as well, we do that in-house too.

What if my books are months behind?

We handle catch-up work regularly. Most businesses that come to us have some backlog. We bring everything current, fix errors along the way, and then move into ongoing monthly service.

Do you work with government contractors and consultants?

Yes. We work with professional services firms throughout Merrifield, including government contractors, consultants, and law firms. Proper expense tracking and financial reporting are critical for these businesses and we build those processes from the start.

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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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