THESARN
Tustin, California · Serving all 50 U.S. statesRated 4.9/5 by U.S. business owners

Bookkeeping, Accounting & Tax Services for U.S. Businesses

The SARN runs your entire financial back office — bookkeeping, accounting, cash flow, financial reporting, taxation, reconciliation, payroll, and customer order processing — for one flat monthly fee. U.S.-managed from Tustin, CA; delivered with obsessive accuracy at a price in-house hires can't match.

  • GAAP-compliant books, closed monthly
  • Save 40–60% vs. an in-house hire
  • Tax, payroll & reporting — one team
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Free 30-minute discovery call · Fixed monthly quotes · No long-term contracts

Monthly Financial Snapshot

Prepared by The SARN · October

Closed Day 3

Monthly Revenue

$342,800

+12.4% MoM
  • Payroll — 24 employeesPaid ✓
  • Bank reconciliation100% matched
  • Sales tax (4 states)Filed on time
  • Cash runway8.2 months

Books reconciled

99.9% accuracy

Tax filing status

Ready, 45 days early ✓

Platforms we supportQuickBooks OnlineXeroNetSuiteGustoStripeBill.comSageShopify

500+

U.S. Clients Served

12+

Years of Combined Expertise

99.9%

Ledger Accuracy Rate

< 24 hrs

Average Response Time

What We Do

Eight Back-Office Services. One Accountable Partner.

Stop juggling freelancers, software subscriptions, and a part-time bookkeeper who disappears at month-end. The SARN delivers a complete, supervised financial operation for one predictable monthly fee.

Bookkeeping Services

Accurate, up-to-date books — every single month.

  • Daily & weekly transaction categorization
  • Accounts payable & accounts receivable management
  • Monthly, quarterly & annual book closing
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Accounting Services

CPA-supervised accounting without the CPA-firm price tag.

  • General ledger maintenance & journal entries
  • Month-end & year-end closing (accruals, adjustments)
  • Fixed assets & depreciation schedules
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Cash Flow Management

Know your cash position today, next week, and next quarter.

  • 13-week & 12-month rolling cash flow forecasts
  • Weekly cash position monitoring & reporting
  • Accounts receivable collections acceleration
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Financial Reporting

Board-ready reports that actually help you run the business.

  • Monthly P&L, balance sheet & cash flow statements
  • Custom KPI dashboards (gross margin, MRR, CAC, burn)
  • Budget vs. actual variance analysis
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Taxation

Federal & state tax returns prepared accurately, filed on time.

  • Federal & multi-state business tax return preparation (1120, 1120-S, 1065)
  • Individual & owner tax returns (1040, Schedule C, K-1s)
  • Quarterly estimated federal & state tax calculations
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Reconciliation Services

Every account matched to the penny — every month.

  • Monthly bank & credit card reconciliations
  • Payment processor reconciliation (Stripe, PayPal, Square, Amazon)
  • Loan, asset & liability account reconciliation
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Payroll Processing

Your team paid accurately and on time — every run.

  • Bi-weekly, semi-monthly & monthly payroll runs
  • Payroll tax withholding, deposits & compliance
  • Quarterly Forms 941/944 & state UI filings support
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Customer Order Processing

From order to invoice to fulfillment — handled.

  • Order entry, verification & validation (Shopify, Amazon, ERP)
  • Invoice generation & delivery
  • Payment tracking, refunds & credit memo processing
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Service Deep-Dives

Exactly What You Get — Service by Service

Every engagement is scoped in writing before we start. Here is what each service covers and the outcomes you should expect from day one.

Service 01

Bookkeeping Services for Small Businesses & Startups

Accurate, up-to-date books — every single month.

Our U.S. bookkeeping services keep your general ledger clean, current, and audit-ready without the cost of a full-time in-house bookkeeper. Every transaction is categorized according to GAAP standards, giving you a real-time picture of your business finances and the confidence to make informed decisions.

From accounts payable and receivable to monthly closings, we manage the entire bookkeeping cycle for startups, LLCs, S-corps, e-commerce sellers, and professional firms across all 50 states. You get a dedicated bookkeeper, secure cloud-led workflows, and books you never have to worry about.

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What's included

  • Daily & weekly transaction categorization
  • Accounts payable & accounts receivable management
  • Monthly, quarterly & annual book closing
  • QuickBooks Online & Xero bookkeeping (certified team)
  • Chart of accounts design & cleanup
  • Catch-up & backlog bookkeeping (years of clean-up in weeks)

Why it pays for itself

  • Save up to 60% vs. an in-house bookkeeper
  • Never fall behind on your books again
  • Tax-ready financials all year round
  • Bank-grade security and U.S. data privacy compliance
Service 02

Full-Service Outsourced Accounting for U.S. Companies

CPA-supervised accounting without the CPA-firm price tag.

The SARN delivers complete outsourced accounting services for American small and mid-sized businesses — from general ledger management and journal entries to month-end accruals, depreciation schedules, and management reporting. Your account is supervised by experienced U.S. GAAP professionals, so the numbers your bank, investors, and the IRS see are always defensible.

Whether you need to augment your existing team or fully outsource the accounting function, we scale with you. Our engagement models cover everything from part-time controller support to a complete virtual accounting department.

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What's included

  • General ledger maintenance & journal entries
  • Month-end & year-end closing (accruals, adjustments)
  • Fixed assets & depreciation schedules
  • GAAP / IFRS-compliant accounting policies
  • Controller-level oversight & review
  • Support for audits, reviews & diligence requests

Why it pays for itself

  • Investor- and bank-ready financials
  • Reduced audit fees thanks to clean ledgers
  • Fractional-controller expertise on demand
  • Seamless handoff to your CPA at tax time
Service 03

Cash Flow Management & 13-Week Forecasting Services

Know your cash position today, next week, and next quarter.

Cash — not profit — is what keeps a business alive. Our cash flow management service gives U.S. business owners a rolling view of every dollar coming in and going out, with 13-week cash flow forecasts, collections acceleration, and vendor payment scheduling that prevent surprises before they happen.

We combine your real accounting data with practical working-capital strategies: tightening receivables, negotiating payables, and modeling best/base/worst-case scenarios so you can plan payroll, inventory, and growth with confidence.

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What's included

  • 13-week & 12-month rolling cash flow forecasts
  • Weekly cash position monitoring & reporting
  • Accounts receivable collections acceleration
  • Vendor payment scheduling & working-capital optimization
  • Scenario modeling (best / base / worst case)
  • Cash burn & runway analysis for startups

Why it pays for itself

  • Avoid overdrafts, missed payroll, and emergency borrowing
  • See cash gaps 8–13 weeks before they hit
  • Improve collection cycles and free up trapped working capital
  • Lender-ready projections for credit lines and SBA loans
Service 04

Financial Reporting & Management Dashboards

Board-ready reports that actually help you run the business.

Numbers on a page don't grow businesses — insight does. Our financial reporting service turns your raw accounting data into clear P&Ls, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and custom KPI dashboards, delivered on a fixed monthly schedule with a plain-English commentary you don't need a CPA to understand.

Whether you report to banks, investors, a board, or just yourself, we build reporting packs around the metrics that matter for your industry — margin by product, revenue by channel, cost per customer, and more.

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What's included

  • Monthly P&L, balance sheet & cash flow statements
  • Custom KPI dashboards (gross margin, MRR, CAC, burn)
  • Budget vs. actual variance analysis
  • Board & investor reporting packs
  • Consolidated multi-entity reporting
  • Management commentary with actionable insights

Why it pays for itself

  • Make decisions on current data, not last quarter's guess
  • Win investor and lender confidence with clean reporting
  • Spot unprofitable products and leaking costs fast
  • One consistent reporting format, month after month
Service 05

U.S. Tax Preparation & Federal/State Tax Compliance

Federal & state tax returns prepared accurately, filed on time.

Our taxation team prepares and supports the filing of U.S. federal and state tax returns for businesses and their owners — including Form 1120/1120-S, 1065, Schedule C, and individual 1040s with K-1s. We proactively track deductions and credits so you never leave money on the table, and our organized, documented workpapers mean you're protected if the IRS ever asks questions.

Beyond compliance, we provide year-round tax planning: entity structure reviews, quarterly estimated tax calculations, sales tax nexus monitoring, and 1099 preparation, so April is never a scramble.

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What's included

  • Federal & multi-state business tax return preparation (1120, 1120-S, 1065)
  • Individual & owner tax returns (1040, Schedule C, K-1s)
  • Quarterly estimated federal & state tax calculations
  • Sales tax registration, filing & nexus monitoring
  • 1099-NEC / 1099-MISC preparation & e-filing support
  • Year-round tax planning & entity structuring advice

Why it pays for itself

  • Maximize every deduction and credit you qualify for
  • Avoid late-filing penalties and IRS notices
  • Stay compliant in every state where you do business
  • Organized digital records ready for any IRS inquiry
Service 06

Bank, Credit Card & Account Reconciliation Services

Every account matched to the penny — every month.

Unreconciled accounts hide fraud, duplicate charges, and cash leaks. Our reconciliation services match every bank, credit card, PayPal/Stripe, loan, and balance sheet account against your ledger each month, investigating and resolving discrepancies until your books tie out to the penny.

We also perform periodic balance sheet integrity reviews — verifying that assets, liabilities, and equity balances actually exist and are correctly stated — which is exactly what auditors, buyers, and lenders check first.

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What's included

  • Monthly bank & credit card reconciliations
  • Payment processor reconciliation (Stripe, PayPal, Square, Amazon)
  • Loan, asset & liability account reconciliation
  • Inter-company & multi-entity account matching
  • Payroll & payroll-tax liability reconciliation
  • Discrepancy investigation & resolution reports

Why it pays for itself

  • Detect fraud, duplicate billing, and bank errors early
  • Books that tie out to the penny, every month
  • Clean balance sheets for audits and due diligence
  • Full audit trail with documented resolutions
Service 07

Payroll Processing & Payroll Tax Services

Your team paid accurately and on time — every run.

Payroll errors destroy trust faster than almost any other back-office mistake. We run end-to-end U.S. payroll processing — from onboarding new hires and tracking hours to processing runs in Gusto, ADP, QuickBooks Payroll, or Paychex — so every employee and contractor is paid correctly, with the right withholdings, every single pay cycle.

We also handle the compliance side: federal and state payroll tax deposits, quarterly Forms 941 and state UI returns, year-end W-2s and 1099s, garnishments, and new-hire reporting, keeping you off the IRS and state penalty lists.

Get a quote for payroll processing

What's included

  • Bi-weekly, semi-monthly & monthly payroll runs
  • Payroll tax withholding, deposits & compliance
  • Quarterly Forms 941/944 & state UI filings support
  • Year-end W-2 & 1099 preparation
  • New-hire onboarding, deductions & garnishment handling
  • Contractor payment processing & payment reports

Why it pays for itself

  • Zero missed or incorrect paychecks
  • Payroll tax deposits made on time, every time
  • Avoid costly IRS and state payroll penalties
  • Employees get self-service access and accurate pay stubs
Service 08

Customer Order Processing & Back-Office Support

From order to invoice to fulfillment — handled.

For e-commerce sellers, wholesalers, and service businesses, order administration eats hours every day. Our customer order processing team manages the full order-to-cash cycle: entering and verifying orders in Shopify, Amazon, WooCommerce, or your ERP, generating invoices, coordinating fulfillment, processing refunds, and updating customers.

Because your order data flows straight into your books, inventory and revenue stay accurate automatically — no more end-of-month surprises between what was sold and what was recorded.

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What's included

  • Order entry, verification & validation (Shopify, Amazon, ERP)
  • Invoice generation & delivery
  • Payment tracking, refunds & credit memo processing
  • Customer communication & order status updates
  • Fulfillment & 3PL coordination support
  • Returns, exchanges & dispute administration

Why it pays for itself

  • Cut order errors and costly shipping mistakes
  • Faster order-to-cash cycles and healthier cash flow
  • Sales data flows directly into your accounting
  • Free your team to focus on customers, not data entry

Why The SARN

Offshore Efficiency. Onshore Standards. Zero Surprises.

Most firms ask you to choose between a big-name local firm with big-name invoices and a cheap freelancer who disappears mid-month. The SARN is the third option U.S. business owners have been waiting for.

U.S.-Managed, Globally Priced

Your account is led from Tustin, California under U.S. accounting standards, while our expert delivery team in Islamabad keeps costs up to 60% lower than a comparable in-house hire.

Bank-Grade Data Security

Encrypted cloud workflows, role-based access, NDAs for every team member, and strict U.S. data-privacy practices. Your financial data never leaves a controlled environment.

Dedicated Account Team

A dedicated bookkeeper/accountant plus a supervised review layer — you always know your team, and a senior always checks the work before it reaches you.

Fast Turnaround, Always

Sub-24-hour response on emails, monthly closings delivered in the first week, and catch-up projects finished in weeks — not months.

All 8 Back-Office Functions, One Partner

Bookkeeping, accounting, tax, payroll, cash flow, reporting, reconciliation, and order processing under one roof — one login, one team, one invoice.

Insight, Not Just Entries

Every monthly close comes with plain-English commentary on margins, cash, and trends, so the numbers actually help you run the business.

The SARN vs. a local CPA firm vs. an in-house bookkeeper
Typical monthly cost*In-House BookkeeperLocal CPA FirmThe SARN
Cost$3,500–$5,000 + benefits$1,500–$4,000 (hourly)From $299 — fixed
ScopeBookkeeping onlyReactive, hourlyAll 8 back-office services
Response timeBusiness hours2–5 days (busy season)< 24 hours
Senior reviewRarelyYes, billed hourlyAlways included

*Illustrative ranges for a small business with up to ~300 monthly transactions; actual quotes vary by scope. Request a fixed quote for your exact situation.

How It Works

From First Call to Closed Books in Days — Not Months

A white-glove, four-step onboarding designed to get your books under professional management with almost zero effort on your side.

01

Free Discovery Call

We review your current books, tools, and pain points, define the exact scope, and give you a fixed monthly quote — no obligation, no surprises.

02

Secure Onboarding

Sign the engagement letter & NDA, grant read-only access to your accounting platform and bank feeds, and we map your chart of accounts.

03

We Take Over the Work

Your dedicated team categorizes transactions, reconciles accounts, runs payroll, and processes orders — with senior review on every deliverable.

04

Report, Review & Improve

Monthly closing pack + KPI dashboard + a review call. We continuously refine processes so each month runs smoother than the last.

Average onboarding: 3–5 business days · Most catch-up projects completed in 2–6 weeks

Industries We Serve

Built for U.S. Small & Mid-Sized Businesses

We speak your industry's accounting language — job costing for contractors, inventory and COGS for e-commerce, trust accounting support for law firms, tip and payroll rules for restaurants, and more.

E-commerce & Amazon Sellers

SaaS & Technology Startups

Construction & Contractors

Law Firms & Professional Services

Logistics & Trucking

Retail & Wholesale

Healthcare & Dental Practices

Restaurants & Hospitality

Don't see your industry? Ask us — chances are we already serve it.

Client Results

What U.S. Business Owners Say

Real outcomes from real engagements — cleaner books, faster closes, lower costs, and financials that stand up to banks, investors, and the IRS.

“The SARN rebuilt three years of messy books in under five weeks and our tax preparer said it was the cleanest file he'd seen all season. Worth every penny.”

Michael R.

Owner, HVAC Contracting Company — Dallas, TX

“Payroll for 22 employees, sales tax in 6 states, and a 13-week cash forecast I actually understand — all from one team. Our monthly close now lands on day 3.”

Sarah L.

COO, E-commerce Brand (Shopify + Amazon) — Austin, TX

“We were paying a local firm triple for slower work. The SARN's reporting pack helped us close our seed round — investors complimented the financials.”

David K.

Founder, SaaS Startup — Denver, CO

FAQ

Questions U.S. Owners Ask Before Hiring Us

Straight answers about pricing, security, platforms, and how a U.S.-managed offshore delivery model actually works.

Still have questions? Talk to a real human — free consultation.

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Tell us where your books stand today. We'll review your setup, flag quick wins, and quote a fixed monthly price — with zero obligation.

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U.S. Office

3023 Penman, Tustin, California 92782, US

Client management & supervision

Delivery Center

Office No. 7, 3rd Floor, Al-Anayat Mall, G-11 Markaz, Islamabad

Production team — extends your coverage hours

What happens after you hit send?

  1. 1A U.S.-based manager reviews your details (within 1 business day).
  2. 2We schedule a free 30-minute call at a time you choose.
  3. 3You receive a written scope + fixed monthly quote — no pressure.
  4. 4If you like it, onboarding starts within 3–5 business days.
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