Professional Services · Bookkeeping & Accounting

Professional Services Bookkeeping

For consultants and firms, your inventory is time. We track billable work, unbilled WIP, retainers, and client invoicing, so your revenue is recognized correctly and your profit per client is clear.

QuickBooks ProAdvisorXero Certified AdvisorUpwork Top Rated1500+ Clients

Clean books are the difference between running your professional services business on real numbers and running it on guesswork. We give you accurate, up to date bookkeeping and clear reporting, so every decision, from pricing to hiring to your next investment, rests on what is really happening in your business, not a rough estimate at year end.

Why it is different

Professional services bookkeeping revolves around time and clients

When you sell time and expertise, revenue timing matters. Work is often done before it is billed, retainers are paid before work is done, and profit varies a lot by client. Getting this wrong makes your numbers misleading.

We track billable work and unbilled WIP, handle retainers and deferred revenue correctly, keep client invoicing tight, and report profit by client, so your books reflect the real economics of your practice.

The parts that trip professional services owners up

  • Billable time and unbilled WIP
  • Retainers and deferred revenue
  • Profit by client
  • Client invoicing and collections
  • Expense and contractor tracking

What we handle

Bookkeeping built for firms and consultants

Billable work and WIP

Billable time and unbilled WIP tracked so revenue is accurate.

Retainers

Retainers and deferred revenue recognized correctly.

Client invoicing

Invoicing kept tight with follow up on collections.

Profit by client

Reporting that shows which clients are most profitable.

Expenses

Expenses and contractor costs tracked cleanly.

Reporting

Clear monthly reports on revenue and profit.

A sample services month
Active clients0
Invoicing on schedule100%
Retainers recognizedCorrectly
WIP trackedYes
Profit per clientClear
Illustrative example. Your reports are built from your real books.

Proven on Upwork

Real results, verified by clients

Since 2021, HOLO Bookkeeper has completed work for more than 1500 clients on Upwork and Fiverr, earning Top Rated status. Here is the kind of feedback professional services clients leave, and you can read the full portfolio and reviews yourself.

★★★★★

Cleaned up our retainer and WIP tracking and gave us clear profit by client. Excellent.

Consulting Firm Owner · USA · Upwork Client
★★★★★

Reliable, accurate monthly books for our professional practice. Great communication.

Firm Principal · USA · Upwork Client

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How it works

Getting started is simple

1

Free consultation

Tell us about your business, your platforms, and where your books stand today.

2

Secure onboarding

We connect your accounts and tools with read only access wherever possible.

3

Setup and cleanup

We build the right chart of accounts and catch up or clean up if needed.

4

Monthly books and reports

Reconciled books and clear reports every month, plus automation where it helps.

Why choose HOLO Bookkeeper

Certified expertise, without the overhead of a hire

You get the accuracy and dedicated attention of an in house bookkeeper, on demand, for only the work your professional services business needs, plus automation most in house hires never build.

Certified and experienced

QuickBooks ProAdvisor and Xero Certified Advisor with over 6 years and 1500+ clients.

One direct contact

You work with the person doing the work, with replies within 24 hours.

Remote, all 50 states

The same secure, certified process wherever your business is based.

Automation built in

We remove repetitive work with Excel, Sheets, and Python, so you pay for judgment.

Services and related industries

Everything professional services businesses need

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Bookkeeping Automation

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Questions and answers

Frequently asked questions

Do you track billable work and WIP?

Yes. We track billable time and unbilled WIP so your revenue is recognized accurately.

Can you handle retainers?

Yes. Retainers and deferred revenue are recognized correctly over the service period.

Do you report profit by client?

Yes. We can report profit by client so you know where your best work is.

Do you handle client invoicing?

Yes. We keep invoicing tight and follow up on collections.

Which software do you use?

QuickBooks or Xero, plus dashboards and automation where useful.

How quickly can you get started?

Usually within a few days. After a short consultation we scope the work, agree a clear price, and begin, starting with catch-up or cleanup first if your books need it.

Do you work with professional services businesses in my state?

Yes. We work with professional services businesses in all 50 states, fully remotely, with the same secure and certified process everywhere.

See your profit per client

Book a free 15 minute consultation and we will set up books built for professional services.