Testimonials
At The Bookkeeping Bureau Inc, we have a talent for working with small business owners, both locally and remotely. When you turn to us for accounting, bookkeeping, and tax services, we’ll become your trusted advisor and a valuable resource for your business.
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“The Yard, Inc., is an active and growing non-profit arts organization that produces performances, hosts artists, and leads year-round education programs on Martha’s Vineyard. As Executive Director of The Yard, my Board Treasurer, Joyce Thornhill, and I hired The Bookkeeping Bureau to assist us with bookkeeping, budgeting and financial reporting. Not only have we been entirely satisfied with their work, it has consistently exceeded our expectations. The Bookkeeping Bureau very quickly assessed our needs, the flow and timing of our activity and the complexity of having our staff and board often in three different states. Olivia’s team is fully reliable, able to meet deadlines, and their work is accurate. It is always a pleasure to deal with them. Olivia easily handles our internal control requirements, tax reporting and auditors’ requests. More importantly, Olivia’s team embraces new challenges. Olivia has quickly become one of our most trusted service providers and we look forward to working with her for many years. She is a bookkeeper who thinks ahead and provides advice to help guide an organization or business in their accounting management as they grow or evolve.”
ALISON MANNING
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR + JOYCE THORNHILL, TREASURER OF THE BOARD, THE YARD, INC., CHILMARK, MA
“Olivia and Karen at The Bookkeeping Bureau have been amazing. The growth of my business outpaced my ability to keep up with the accounting. I am a staunch “do-it-yourself” person and making the decision to let go was difficult. They soon convinced me of the value of having experts classify expenses in the right way instead of my patch work system. I allowed them to access purchases at the item level saving me hours of time separating personal from business expenses, and consistently placing costs in the right buckets. They have incredible knowledge of QuickBooks and accounting classifications. The Bookkeeping Bureau integrated seamlessly with my accountant making tax preparations less labor intensive, and less costly. For the first time I have real-time visibility to my balance sheet and profit and loss. I can make prospective business changes in advance, rather than looking in the rear view mirror only at the end of the year. Most importantly Olivia and Karen are genuinely competent, caring and dedicated people. They have become part of my family and I wouldn’t know what to do without them. They truly care about my success and take the time to listen and help. I would highly recommend their services to anyone seeking bookkeeping services of high value.”
MICHAEL R. BLANCHARD
PHOTOGRAPHER, OAK BLUFFS, MA
“I heard about The Bookkeeping Bureau through my work with the MV Builders Association. Our VP recommended your services as he has been very pleased over a number of years. I am the Treasurer of the MVBA with limited experience in regular bookkeeping, so I was excited to work with Olivia to assist in my need to deliver monthly reports. The Bookkeeping Bureau has taken over all the gathering of income and expenses for me and assembling into reports that are comprehensive and timely. This has greatly reduced my involvement in this work giving me more time for other duties. I also can be assured that the information is accurate and well presented. One of the most significant improvements that have resulted from my work with The Bookkeeping Bureau is having confidence that the financial data gathering, and reporting are being performed by professionals, thereby enhancing the legitimacy of the Association. From the beginning of our working together, Olivia has been attentive to the particulars of our organization and able to perform within our schedule. Why wait like I did, always enlist collaboration with professionals when you can. The Bookkeeping Bureau has proven to me to be a great resource and I look forward to continued collaboration.”
MARK TONNESEN
TREASURER, MV BUILDERS ASSOCIATION, VINEYARD HAVEN, MA
“I have owned 3 companies on Martha’s Vineyard over the past 20 years and have had many bookkeepers during this time. Olivia came to us at the height of our season when our current bookkeeper retired and very seamlessly stepped in to take over our books. She is competent, honest and very hardworking which made this transition as smooth as one could expect. Her thorough nature is always a benefit when it comes to the finances of your companies. Her skill set is advanced making her very capable to take on complicated transactions including the sale last fall of a Hotel that I had owned for 20 years. Their detailed approach is always very well thought out and gets the results that any business owner would want. The Bookkeeping Bureau is full service, professional and terrific problem solvers when it comes to managing your books. I would highly recommend any business owner to sign up for their services.”
MAGGIE WHITE
PRESIDENT OF HOB KNOB COMPANIES, EDGARTOWN, MA
“I was taking over executive management of my company from an executive who had not transparently set up or performed the financial management. I needed accurate keeping of several kinds of records, timely payments to royalty owners and to have those records and relationships well-managed so I could do my work. The Bookkeeping Bureau provided me with independent transparent accounting and helped with untangling the previous accounting. I now have a good idea of how the company was run before, what the problems with that were, and how to better manage the company funds. I get answers the same week, if not the same day, and I know the answers are accurate. The Bookkeeping Bureau simply did its job, and in addition with no delay, was able to take on special work as well when the situations arose. If I knew any business owner who could benefit from a good accounting service, I’d recommend The Bookkeeping Bureau!”
DAVID BERLOW
PRESIDENT, THE FONT BUREAU, INC., VINEYARD HAVEN, MA
“Our business had grown over the last 12 years and the difficulty in meeting the IRS and State’s immediate and exacting on line payroll tax deposits more burdensome. I didn’t want to hire more office help and instead wanted to lighten the load. A good friend, also in the residential construction business, recommended Olivia strongly after helping him out of a jamb. She came in and helped us out with our immediate needs and we then discovered that after 12 years of Quick Books use we were faced with a larger project of cleaning up old accounts, uncollected receivables, reclassifying certain expenses and in general cleaning up the books. She was on the verge of having twins and not prepared for such a task. None-the-less, thanks to her professional and tireless work ethic, and devotion to her clients, she managed to exceed of all of my expectations and get us on the right track. Both my accountant and I are happy that we are in such good hands and know you will be too.”
DOUG BEST
PRESIDENT, D. BEST CONSTRUCTION, INC., VINEYARD HAVEN, MA
“The Bookkeeping Bureau is led by Olivia Saloparu who provides responsive, systematic, and professional services. Her organizational skills are comprehensive. She employs technology that is always up to date. I would recommend that business owners discuss their bookkeeping needs with Olivia.”
PETER BREESE
PRESIDENT, BREESE ARCHITECTS, INC., VINEYARD HAVEN, MA
“The Bookkeeping Bureau came to our aid when we were in need of a new bookkeeping service. Olivia and her crew are organized and accurate, and came up to speed very quickly when it was time to take over our books. They are as a whole very responsive and good at troubleshooting and organizing our books. The Bookkeeping Bureau also handles our payroll weekly with great acumen. We would recommend Olivia and The Bookkeeping Bureau to companies looking for solid bookkeeping services.”
JAMES WHITE
MANAGER, OFFSHORE SHINGLE, INC., OAK BLUFFS, MA
“Last summer, as head of an island road association, I received news that the billing service that had been with the association since its inception was retiring. This service had a wealth of detailed information about the situation, and at times gave me guidance on any difficulties that might arise. Through referrals, I got the name of The Bookkeeping Bureau and was ultimately delighted with the result. That year the association was going through substantial changes, with transfers of ownership, new lots created, etc., a tough job for any bookkeeper, let alone a brand new one. However, Olivia of The Bookkeeping Bureau energetically tackled the problem, doing research at the Town Hall, and conferring with the former billing service. She was thorough, efficient, and always sensitive to whatever the needs of the task might be. I am a grateful client, as a huge load was taken off my back by someone not only highly competent, but thoughtful and pleasant to do business with.”
JRB
PRESIDENT, PLUM BUSH POINT ROAD ASSOCIATION, WEST TISBURY, MA
“I am the owner of a small residential construction business. I always did my own billing, and often relied on my wife to help organize spreadsheets and get information together at tax time. I also had a pile of notices on a quarterly payment I had missed making during the economic downturn in 2011 and needed help. My wife’s business was thriving and she was finding it harder and harder to find time to help me. Olivia came highly recommended and she didn’t disappoint. Within a month, all of my QuickBooks files, bank and business credit card information was in her hands. She had cleaned up my mess over the missing tax payments. I am so happy she took over my bookkeeping. Olivia has taken over reconciling all of my bank and credit card information. She helps me with my invoicing, as well as with my year-end tax information for my accountant. What a relief! Olivia is easily accessible. Her turn around on things that I need is very prompt, and it has been a pleasure working with her.”
CHRISTOPHER REIMANN
PRESIDENT, DOUBLE OX CONSTRUCTION,INC., OAK BLUFFS, MA
“We sought The Bookkeeping Bureau’s services once our business became too big for our previous accountant/bookkeeper to handle. We did not know whether to hire a firm to do our accounting and bookkeeping under one roof or if we should keep them separate and Olivia pointed us in the right direction. Once we signed on with The Bookkeeping Bureau, Olivia and her team always responded to us in a prompt manner and began the long task of reviewing the previous years which resulted in a lot of corrections. Knowing the correct numbers week after week has improved our bottom line and business planning significantly – The Bookkeeping Bureau managed to exceed of all of our expectations. There are a lot of ways to do your bookkeeping but if you want it done right, choose Olivia and her Team!”
MARIO SPINDOLA
PRESIDENT, GREEN LEAF ENTERPRISE INC – OHDEER, OAK BLUFFS, MA
“I would like to thank the Bookkeeping Bureau for all its help for helping me set up my QuickBooks profile. Olivia and her team did a great job on assisting me in all my QuickBooks needs. I would highly recommend her and her team to anyone that needs help with all book keeping needs.”
AMOS CAVALLO
OWNER, CAVALLO AIR, EDGARTOWN, MA
“I sought out the Bookkeeping Bureau’s services when I started a business and needed help keeping my books organized. The benefit of using a dedicated bookkeeping service is you have a team of professionals saving you time, that way you can go out and make money. I saw a significant improvement in productivity and could focus my attention on actual service instead of being tied down by the backend work. The Bookkeeping Bureau has been a key component of scaling and growing my business, and I recommend their services.”
JOE FARINA
OWNER, VINEYARD PROPERTY SERVICES, OAK BLUFFS, MA
“I first came to work with The Bookkeeping Bureau a few years ago after having gone through what seemed a never ending tax audit as an artist. I found my own bookkeeping and organizing of receipts chaotic. I had to spend time finding, sorting in stored boxes of receipts, filling out columns, etc. This caused me to have to work hours and hours trying to tabulate and organize my expenses for a couple of tax years that were a few years back. What a mess and so much time, energy and anxiety. I resolved to try and find a real bookkeeper to help me out. I met with Olivia to go over my small business as an artist. She was very clear and reassuring about how she would be able to get me back on track on record keeping without the stress. She set up a bookkeeping system where my expenses are managed with categories that I could easily understand. Once that was set up, bookkeeping sheets were sent to me online that I could edit and she could look at and make changes accordingly. It has been such an enormous relief! Now when I need to see where I am in terms of bookkeeping, I just email Olivia. Tax accounting has become so much easier and less stressful. She sends my accounting directly to my accountant after we have reviewed it. No more of me trying my best to get it all sorted out and balanced. If you are on the fence about using this service, I would say, go for it! Life is short and if you don’t love doing paperwork and all that entails (I don’t), The Bookkeeping Bureau will make your life so much easier. I highly recommend.”
BARBARA KASSEL
ARTIST, MARTHA'S VINEYARD
“It has been my pleasure to work with The Bookkeeping Bureau for more than a year. Purchasing an existing business presents it’s challenges and Olivia and her team were terrific in sorting out the transition in a clear, concise and professional manner. We continue to work together and her experience and attention to detail is invaluable to us.”
DIANE M. CARR
GENERAL MANAGER, VIC MV HOTEL, LLC. DBA HOB KNOB, EDGARTOWN, MA
“We sought out The Bookkeeping Bureau when our previous bookkeeper told us she was unable to complete the work for our account one week before the tax deadline. An acquaintance referred Olivia to us at the time and we met, explained the situation and she was able to help us immediately. Olivia and her team took over, they went through our books with a fine-tooth comb and quickly got us back on track. We have worked with them since and found The Bookkeeping Bureau team to more than exceed our expectations. One of the biggest benefits is that Olivia and her team are in constant communication with us, they are always on top of any details associated with our account, and any time I have a question, I can call or email and get a response almost immediately. Another benefit is having a person assigned to updating our records on a weekly basis: our books are always up to date, and all transactions are properly categorized by someone knowledgeable so that tax time is a breeze and we can really see how our companies are doing. The best part of using The Bookkeeping Bureau is that though our two businesses are relatively new and small, we always felt like a priority to Olivia and her team. They have always been communicative, reliable, efficient, and very professional. We highly recommend their services to anyone looking for a bookkeeper.”
DIEGO AVANSINI
PRESIDENT, AVANSINI, INC. AVANSINI PAINTING AND TIVOLI PAINT STORE, VINEYARD HAVEN, MA
“Before Olivia started keeping my books, they were a mess. In the past few years, we had gone through a transition of three different bookkeepers and I was unaware of where my accounts actually stood. Within a couple of weeks of her working for me, my accounts were balanced and up to date. After about a month, she had gotten my books back in order. Since Olivia has been keeping my books, I know exactly where I stand with each of my accounts. She makes sure all my bills are accounted for and my vendors are paid, communicates with me when there are issues, and organizes all of my documents. She makes it so I am able to focus more on my work and less on my books. My dad always told me to do what I do best and let others do their best. I find that Olivia makes it so that I can do my best with my work while she works on what she does best. Olivia is a hard worker and a joy to collaborate and work with. I would recommend her services to anyone who is looking for a bookkeeper.”
