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Balance, PLLC is a flat-rate, CPA-backed bookkeeping firm in Woodbury, Minnesota. Bookkeeping starts at $300 per month, the full back office starts at $1250 per month, every rate is published, and the team specializes in creative businesses, game publishers, contractors, and growing teams.
What services does Balance, PLLC offer?
Bookkeeping (cash and accrual), full back-office accounting (CAS), fractional CFO services, payroll and HR, accounts payable, sales tax management, royalty and licensing accounting, and 1099 filing. See services and rates for published pricing.
How much does bookkeeping cost at Balance?
Bookkeeping plans run $300 to $1200 per month depending on transaction volume and complexity. Full back-office packages run $1250 to $3500 per month. Every rate is published, and the service estimator builds an instant ballpark.
Where is Balance located?
Balance, PLLC is based in Woodbury, Minnesota, and serves St. Paul, Minneapolis, and the greater Twin Cities metro with on-site visits, plus remote clients nationwide.
Is Balance a CPA firm?
Balance delivers CPA-backed bookkeeping: the firm is led by Pam Van Muijen, an accounting professional with over 20 years of experience including CFO-level roles, and the controller on staff is a CPA. Balance produces tax-ready financials and works alongside your tax preparer.
Does Balance do taxes?
Balance focuses on bookkeeping, payroll, and advisory, and prepares tax-ready financials plus 1099 filings ($15 per form). For income tax preparation, Balance coordinates directly with your tax preparer or can recommend one.
What accounting software does Balance use?
Xero and QuickBooks Online for books, Hubdoc for receipt capture, Gusto for payroll, and Bill.com, Relay Financial, or Mercury for accounts payable. Everything is cloud-based, so you can see your numbers anytime.
Can Balance handle royalties, licensing, and Kickstarter accounting?
Yes, this is a Balance specialty. Royalty and licensing accounting runs $150 to $1500 per month depending on the number of IPs and complexity of splits, and covers things like Kickstarter reward tiers, subsidiary rights, and multi-party royalty models common in tabletop and creative publishing.
My books are months (or years) behind. Can you help?
Absolutely. Ledger cleanup and migration is a flat one-time project, typically $1500, that gets the backlog tamed before regular monthly service begins.
Do I need to be in Minnesota to work with Balance?
No. Cloud tools make Balance fully remote-capable, and the firm manages multi-state payroll and sales tax filings for clients across the country.
What makes Balance different from other bookkeeping firms?
Three things: published flat rates with no hourly surprises, a real five-person team with CPA support instead of a single overloaded bookkeeper, and genuine specialization in creative, arts, and geek businesses, from game publishers to tattoo studios. Pam is a geek, and that is kind of her thing.
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