Cleveland Bookkeeping Co.Clean books for Cuyahoga County (216) 238-6612
Cuyahoga County small business

Built solid.
However far behind your books are.

Full-service bookkeeping for Cleveland small businesses — no hourly meter, and months behind is not a problem, it's the job. Honest work, done honestly.

  • Monthly bookkeeping & reconciliations
  • Books behind? Catch-up cleanup is included
  • Records organized for Ohio municipal filings
  • Tax-ready books, all year long
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Serving Greater Cleveland, OH — remote-first, no office visit required.

The vaulted brick arcade of a Cleveland market hall, produce and butcher stalls under shafts of daylight
Proudly serving Greater Cleveland

From Ohio City, Tremont, Detroit-Shoreway, University Circle, and across the county.

Messy Books WelcomeFast TurnaroundSmall-Business FocusedAudit-Ready Records
What's included

Everything your books need — nothing you pay extra for

Monthly Bookkeeping

Every transaction categorized and your books closed on a clean monthly cycle.

Bank & Card Reconciliation

We match every line so your numbers are accurate down to the penny.

Simple Monthly Reports

Plain-English P&L and balance sheet so you always know where you stand.

Automation Does the Grind

Matching and categorization run on automation, so your bookkeeper spends the time on judgment, not data entry.

Catch-Up Cleanup

Behind a few months — or a few years? We get you current and keep you there.

Real Email Support

A direct line to your bookkeeper. Ask anything, get a straight answer.

How it works

Four steps and you're out of the spreadsheets

1
Connect Securely

Link your bank, cards, and accounting software in minutes — read-only and encrypted.

2
We Do the Books

We categorize and reconcile every month so nothing slips through the cracks.

3
See Your Numbers

Every month you get clean reports you can take to a lender or a landlord.

4
Stay Filing-Ready

Your records stay ready for state and municipal filings the whole way through.

Built for Cleveland

Ohio makes small business paperwork harder than it should be

Between state filings and a patchwork of municipal income taxes, a Cleveland business with a few employees across a couple of suburbs can end up owing returns in several places at once. None of that is hard if the records are clean — and all of it is miserable if they aren't. We keep them clean.

Restaurants, Bars & Breweries Manufacturing & Fabrication Contractors & Building Trades Healthcare & Dental Practices Salons & Barbershops Retail & Neighborhood Shops Nonprofits & Community Orgs Consultants & Professional Services
Shaun Neal, founder of Cleveland Bookkeeping Co.
Meet your bookkeeper

Shaun Neal Founder

Hi, I'm Shaun Neal. For more than 30 years I've built and led the financial systems behind fintech companies, banks, and payment platforms — work where every number has to reconcile and every record has to stand up to an auditor.

My career has centered on regulated finance: payments, fraud controls, and compliance programs spanning PCI and FFIEC audits and KYC, BSA, and AML workflows. I know exactly what clean, defensible books look like — and how to build them without the enterprise price tag.

Now I bring that same discipline to small businesses across Greater Cleveland, working fully remotely so a brewery in Ohio City and a fabrication shop out toward Westlake get the same accurate, audit-ready books and clear monthly reporting — at a price that actually makes sense.

Start with a free consultation
Every month, handled

Full-service bookkeeping for Cleveland small businesses — including catch-up cleanup if your books have fallen behind.

Full-service monthly bookkeeping Bank & credit card reconciliation Simple monthly financial reports Direct email support from your bookkeeper One 30-minute review call each month Catch-up bookkeeping included
We keep the books filing-ready all year, and can handle your year-end income tax filing.
FAQs

Straight answers

What does it cost?

It depends on the shape your books are in and what you need each month. Book a free consultation and we'll go through it with you — no obligation.

How do we get started?

Book a free consultation. We'll look at where your books actually stand, tell you straight what it will take, and go from there.

Ohio municipal income tax is a headache. Can you help?

Ohio is unusual — many cities levy their own income tax, and a business with employees in more than one municipality can end up with several filings. We keep payroll and location detail organized so those filings are straightforward instead of a year-end reconstruction.

Do you file my taxes too?

We keep your books filing-ready all year, and we can prepare your year-end federal and state income tax filing when the time comes.

Do I need QuickBooks or special software?

No. If you already use QuickBooks we'll work in it, but you don't have to buy or learn anything — we meet you where you are.

My books are a mess. Can you help?

That's exactly who we're built for. Catch-up cleanup is included with your monthly plan — we'll get you current and keep you there.

Do you actually work with Cleveland businesses?

Yes — we serve small businesses across Cuyahoga County fully remotely, from Ohio City and Tremont to University Circle, Lakewood, Shaker Heights, and out to Westlake.

Ready to get the books off your plate?

Book a free consultation. We'll look at where your books stand and tell you straight what it takes.

(216) 238-6612