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Small Business Bookkeeping Services

All the professional bookkeeping services you need for your business from a skilled and compassionate bookkeeper. From organizing your daily transactions to streamlining tax preparation, my goal is to help your business thrive by keeping your books accurate and compliant.

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Who I work with

I partner with non-profit organizations and small businesses that want to bring clarity to their numbers.

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Part-Time Bookkeeping Services With Full-Time Presence

Select Bookkeeper is a company that offers personalized bookkeeping services designed for Vermont non-profit organizations and small businesses. When you outsource your small business bookkeeping to me, you receive part-time bookkeeping services with full-time access to a dedicated bookkeeper. I rely on my experience in unlocking efficiencies and utilizing technology to provide the most value.

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It starts with a conversation

My Freelance Bookkeeping Process

At Select Bookkeeper, my freelance bookkeeping services start with understanding your unique needs. During an initial discovery call I get to know you, your business, and gain a high-level understanding of your current accounting processes. In turn you will learn about me and the bookkeeping services to determine if I could be a good fit for your business. By supporting the day-to-day operations of your organization, I can adapt a service plan that flows and grows with your business.

Discovery

I will start with a review of your books. This will help me get an idea of the financial health of your accounting records and identify if there is any catch-up of previous periods and general ledger clean-up work. I will then provide a strategy for the clean-up service. The result will be a clean and organized set of books to move forward with.

Set-up

As a start up business or one who has not utilized accounting software, I can work out a plan to implement new software and establish accounting processes. I can provide training for you and/or a staff member. Select Bookkeeper currently works with QuickBooks Online for the accounting software and Gusto for payroll and HR.

Progression & Regularity

After the clean-up or set-up is complete, I will progressively settle into a regular routine. This may include weekly and monthly classifying and reconciling transactions, posting sales receipts or invoicing, bill paying, payroll processing, and financial reporting. Basically, the move forward plan will be personalized to your operations.

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QuickBooks Online Clean-Up and Consulting

specialized in QBO

When you have inadequate books, you can lose expense deductions, over estimate or under estimate your income. As a Certified QuickBooks Online Pro Advisor, I can help improve your overall accuracy, ensuring your financial data is reliable.

Additionally, I can assist you in cleaning up your books and provide QBO consulting to you or your staff.

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“Darlene Palmer has been doing our books for a couple of years.  She makes it so easy to work with her.  Her work is excellent, and without issue.  Darlene’s a pleasure to know and I’m so grateful for her skills and excellent work!”
Jennifer H.
CEO non-profit 501c3
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Remote Bookkeeping Services

In today’s competitive environment the demand for talent outweighs the availability of skilled candidates. This creates recruitment challenges throughout various industries. The need for reliable remote bookkeeping services is more important than ever. Remote bookkeeping is a service which provides full accounting department experience for small businesses on a part-time basis. I offer a hybrid approach—combining the benefits of virtual bookkeeping with the local touch of a Vermont-based service.

Select Bookkeeper is the perfect blend of remote bookkeeping service with a local Vermont presence.

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Financial Tools We Work With

I work with cloud accounting and third-party software to analyze and organize financial data into usable information.

Happy Clients

The best part of being an independent bookkeeper is working with the people in diverse industries.

“As a leader of a nonprofit, working with Select Bookkeeper has made my job more manageable and has helped our organization grow. Darlene is professional, informed, and always responsive. It’s a pleasure to work with a local bookkeeper who cares about our business and has the know-how to keep our important work behind the scenes timely and compliant. 
Thanks for all you do!”
Sarah
“Darlene saved us!  We are a homeowner’s association of 32 camps in VT.  We hired Darlene three years ago when the bookkeeping became too burdensome and time-consuming (payroll and other taxes, insurance, state loan repayments and filings, annual billing to association members, payments to vendors, preparation of financial statements, annual budgeting, etc.)  Darlene came to us highly recommended, but she has added way more value than we could have imagined.  She set us up on Quickbooks which is perfect for our needs. She handles all our accounting and reporting, researches issues, makes suggestions, follows up with vendors, and reminds us when we need to do things!  She is knowledgeable, professional, thorough, efficient, accessible, lovely to deal with.  She is a gem, and I can’t recommend her highly enough. “
“I have been working with Darlene Palmer for the past 4 years and she is a Total Joy. Punctual Professional Always Pleasant and Responsive Hands Down Darlene is the Best Bookkeeper I have EVER worked with, and I spent 35 years on Wall Street as a Trading Desk Manager and Hedge Fund Portfolio Manager. You’re The Best!!
Thank You”
Jack D
“Several years ago, my homeowners association, which runs a water system for its members, was seeking someone to do bookkeeping to help out our treasurer, me. Darlene was recommended by one of our Executive Board members. I reached out and she responded quickly. We could not be happier with her work for us! She is extremely responsive and just does not make mistakes. She handles all the bill paying and prepares regular financial statements. She also manages the annual assessment process by sending out invoices and collecting the payments. The members of the Executive Board are very happy with Darlene’s work, and we also find that what she charges for her services is very reasonable. I have not met Darlene in person, but I deal with her all the time. Personally, she has made my life much easier and is a pleasure to work with.”
D.V.
“At Champlain Valley Hops we have enjoyed working with Darlene and Select Bookkeeper for our bookkeeping services for the last several years.  Darlene has gone above and beyond to help our business and is always available to answer questions when they come up.  She has been thorough, responsive, knowledgeable, and professional.  We fully trust Darlene with managing our farm’s books and we are confident that we are in good hands”
Max
“Since Darlene has taken over the financial aspect of the business I can relax, knowing that everything is getting done correctly. I am so grateful I can trust the quarterly payroll and state taxes are done correctly; and what a gift that Darlene works closely with our accountant to close the fiscal year out. Darlene is patient, thorough, reliable, trustworthy and has been so willing to be of service.
Gratefully,”
BHB
“I had the pleasure of interning with Darlene at Select Bookkeeper when completing my Bookkeeping Certificate from the Community College of Vermont. From the very first day, Darlene demonstrated a remarkable blend of professionalism, expertise, and a genuine commitment to my growth and learning. One of the constants throughout my internship was the patient and thorough approach to training. Darlene took the time to explain complex accounting concepts in a way that was easy to understand, ensuring that I felt confident and competent in my tasks. Whether it was managing financial records, reconciling accounts, or preparing reports, I received clear guidance and constructive feedback that strengthened the foundation of my knowledge.”
P.B.
CCV Intern
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