Consulting retainers
Separate advance payments from earned revenue when accrual bookkeeping is part of your scope, so monthly results reflect the work performed.
Remote bookkeeping · Santa Monica
Bookkeeping for Santa Monica businesses.
Spend more time serving your clients and less time catching up on the books. We help Santa Monica business owners keep QuickBooks Online organized through a consistent monthly workflow.
Discuss Your BookkeepingLos Angeles based. Serving businesses remotely.
Your business, clearer numbers
Keep recurring revenue and project work in view.
A service business can have healthy sales and still struggle to understand its finances. Client retainers, uneven project billing, contractor payments, and everyday operating expenses can make the bank balance a poor guide to performance.
BlueWave Ledger provides remote bookkeeping for Santa Monica businesses that need a dependable accounting routine. We reconcile accounts, review the general ledger, and prepare financial reports so you can see how the business is doing beyond the next deposit.
Meet BlueWave LedgerWhere bookkeeping helps
Support for the way you do business.
These are examples of workflows we can discuss when defining your scope.
Agency project costs
Organize contractor and other direct project expenses to help you understand what remains after the cost of delivering client work.
Practice overhead
Keep rent, subscriptions, professional fees, and other recurring expenses consistently classified for more useful comparisons over time.
Bookkeeping and accounting support
A scope built around what you need.
Start with reliable books and add services where your workflow calls for them.
Monthly bookkeeping
Transaction review, bank and credit card reconciliations, general ledger maintenance, and month-end close support.
Learn more
Accounts payable
Organized vendor bills and payment workflows, with responsibilities and approvals defined around your business.
Learn more
Accounts receivable
Invoice records, payment tracking, and aging review to keep outstanding customer balances visible.
Learn more
Financial reporting
Financial statements and reporting that help you review income, expenses, balances, and business performance.
Learn more
QuickBooks Online setup
An account structure and workflow built around the way your service business records and reviews financial activity.
Learn more
Fractional CFO support
Additional support for budgeting, cash-flow planning, and financial analysis when you need more than recurring bookkeeping.
Learn moreWorking together remotely
A clear process from the start.
Understand your business
Discuss your accounts, transaction volume, current books, and the questions you want your reporting to answer.
Agree on the workflow
Define the scope, document-sharing process, communication expectations, and any initial setup or cleanup work.
Maintain and review
Follow a recurring bookkeeping schedule with reconciliations, questions, and financial reporting included in your scope.
Common questions
Bookkeeping in Santa Monica.
Can you help a Santa Monica business with both retainers and project billing?
Yes. We can discuss how you bill clients and whether your books need to track advance payments, outstanding invoices, and project expenses. The workflow and accounting basis are agreed on before work begins.
Do you meet with businesses in Santa Monica in person?
Our services are delivered remotely using QuickBooks Online and an agreed process for sharing documents and resolving questions. You do not need to visit an office to work with us.
How is bookkeeping priced?
Pricing depends on transaction volume, the number of accounts, the condition of your books, and the services included. Contact us to discuss your business and receive a scope based on your needs.
How do we get started?
Use our contact form to describe your business, current accounting software, and the support you need. We will follow up to discuss fit, review the current situation, and define the next steps.
Nearby service areas
Supporting businesses across the Westside and beyond.
Santa Monica bookkeeping
Ready for a more dependable bookkeeping process?
Tell us about your business, your current books, and where you need support. We will follow up to discuss whether BlueWave Ledger is the right fit.