I'll handle the books. You focus on the art.
Makers and Ledgers is dedicated to providing professional bookkeeping services specifically designed to help creatives and arts nonprofits manage their finances with clarity and ease.
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Julie Zeger Photography
About
What makes me different
Actor, filmmaker, professional bookkeeper.
Like you, I wear many hats to sustain myself as a creative in New York City. In a given year, we receive dozens of W-2s, 1099s and are required to track expenses for different projects. This is overwhelming at tax time and when reports are due to funders. That's where I can help.
I have over 10 years experience as a professional bookkeeper specializing in creative entrepreneurs, artists and arts nonprofits. I'm Quickbooks Online certified and continue to sharpen my skills to ensure that my clients maximize their deductions and provide accurate reports to their grant funders.
If organizing your finances is getting in the way of your creative process contact me. I'll handle the books while you focus on the art.
Services
Let's see if the vibes are right
I offer a complimentary 30 minute consultation to discuss how your record keeping practice can fully support your creative work. Pricing is based on your specific needs.
Set up & Clean up
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Start or take over Quickbooks file
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Create an organizing system that works for you
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Categorize old transactions to get your books current
On-going support
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Download & categorize monthly transactions with receipts
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Reconcile bank accounts, credit cards and loans
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Provide monthly financial statements
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Add-on: invoicing and bill pay
Reporting & 1099s
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Functional expense report
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1099 & 1096 preparation
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Project specific reporting
Services not offered
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Tax advice or preparation
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Legal business advice
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Manual payroll (I record information provided by your payroll service)
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On-site bookkeeping
Testimonials
Word on the street
Vickie Hyman
NZ Funding LLC
"Cynthia has been my bookkeeper for over 14 years. She is brilliantly smart and business-savvy, incredibly reliable and responsible, thinks ahead, is passionate and truly knows her craft."
Meropi Peponides
Radical Evolution
"Cynthia has been instrumental in the growth of our business. As a bookkeeper, she is efficient, consistent and provides useful and practical advice. And because she is also an artist, she has a deep knowledge of the creative process and how to craft financial procedures that best support artistic work."
Eddie Gonzalez-Novoa
Liberation Health Strategies
"She gives us our time back, lightens our load, and gives us the confidence and comfort to focus on our business without worrying about surprises. "
Contact me
Don't be shy
Let’s collaborate to keep your creative work financially healthy and thriving.