Forest Lake, MN

Bookkeeping for Forest Lake businesses.

Trades, lake-season businesses, main-street shops, and everyone in between. True North is based just down Highway 61 in Hugo.

Forest Lake businesses run seasonal: docks and lawn work in June, plowing and inside work in January. We handle a lot of bookkeeping for trades and home service businesses, so seasonal work is familiar ground. We set up your books so the swing is visible and plannable, reconcile every account monthly, and keep your subcontractor 1099s handled before the January panic.

Meet in person or work entirely through our private client portal. Either way, your reports land by the 15th once we have your statements, and a real person answers the phone. Want the full picture? Our bookkeeping services page spells it out.

How we help

Three ways in, all of them judgment-free.

Monthly bookkeeping.

Transactions categorized, every account reconciled, and reports you can actually read, delivered by the 15th once we have your statements. We watch your numbers and flag what looks off.

Cleanup & catch-up.

Months or years behind? Our favorite kind of project. We untangle QuickBooks, trace what does not add up, and hand you books you can trust.

QuickBooks setup.

Starting fresh or outgrowing DIY? We build the bookkeeping around how your business actually runs. Certified QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor, Levels 1 and 2.

“Kelley has been fantastic to work with. She is professional, knowledgeable, responsive, and incredibly patient. As a small business owner, having someone I can trust with my bookkeeping has given me so much peace of mind.”
Sparkle & Shine CleaningSmall business owner · Google review
★★★★★5.0 on Google

Forest Lake, let’s talk books.

Send us the short version of what is going on. The first look at your books is free, and you will get a straight answer on what it would take to fix.

Get a free look at your books

Call or text: 303-775-5554