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BY THE BOOKS
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ARROYO GRANDE BOOKKEEPING & SMALL-BUSINESS SUPPORT

Your business deserves books you can actually understand.

Bookkeeping, payroll support, business formation assistance and simple websites—with personal service from someone local.

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WHO WE HELP

Small-business support without the corporate runaround.

By The Books helps Arroyo Grande and Central Coast business owners get organized, catch up, and spend less time wrestling with administrative work.

Monthly Bookkeeping

Ongoing bookkeeping, reconciliations and organized records.

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Cleanup & Catch-Up

Help getting overdue or messy books back in order.

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QuickBooks Support

Practical help organizing and maintaining QuickBooks.

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Payroll Support

Routine payroll support coordinated with your bookkeeping.

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Business Formation

Administrative help with basic formation paperwork at your direction.

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Simple Website Design

Clean, mobile-friendly websites for small businesses.

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Jacob Brewer, owner of By The Books
MEET JACOB BREWER

A local person you can actually call.

By The Books was built around a simple idea: small-business owners deserve clear, practical help without being made to feel embarrassed because the books got behind or the paperwork became overwhelming.

Start where things are now. We’ll work forward from there.

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LOCAL SERVICE

Arroyo Grande, the Central Coast & beyond.

Local support from our Arroyo Grande office throughout the Central Coast, plus Cuyama Valley, Ridgecrest, Maricopa and Taft, with remote bookkeeping services available nationwide.

OUR ROOTS

Founded in Ridgecrest. Still serving Ridgecrest.

By The Books began in Ridgecrest, and we continue to serve Ridgecrest businesses even though our home base is now in the Cuyama Valley. Remote bookkeeping services are available nationwide.

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LET’S GET STARTED

Tell Jacob what’s piling up.

You don’t need to know the exact service you need before you call.

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