Bookkeeping for tattoo shopsQuickBooks Certified ProAdvisorPhoenix, AZ

I do the partyou hate.

I’m Melissa. I keep the books for tattoo shops — the way I did mine for ten years.

Email me →Call · (602) 924-8292

The reality

You’re paying yourselfthe worst wage in your business.

—Every hour you spend on your books is an hour you’re not earning.

The difference

Same business. Same month.

Doing it yourself

Sunday night.

QuickBooks open.

Coffee's cold.

HOME DEPOT #4421
2x4 LUMBER
QUIKRETE 80LB
NAILS 16D
$ 142.18
SHELL #8812
UNLEADED
$ 84.50
LOWES #2218
PVC PIPE
ELBOW JOINTS
$ 67.92
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APR 15
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Reconcile?
Categorize?
Missing receipt
With Melissa

Tuesday morning.

One email.

You're done.

M

Melissa Buys

March books closed

Tue 7:42 AM

Hi Mark —

March is closed. Net up 11%. One flag — duplicate Verizon charge, already credited.

Revenue$42,180
Expenses$28,940
Net$13,240

— Melissa

Melissa Buys, QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor

The person

Hi,I’m Melissa.

I do the books for tattoo shops and other owner-run businesses. Reconciliations, categorization, monthly reports — handled, on time, in plain English.

  • QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor
  • Ten years running my own small business
  • One person, one inbox — no handoffs

A month at Bookept

Same rhythm. Every month. No surprises.

  1. Mar 101 / Auto-billed

    Auto-billed on the 1st.

    Card runs automatically. No invoice. No reminder.

    Auto-billing
    Card on fileVisa •••• 4247
    PlanGrowth · $2,000/mo
    Next chargeApr 1, 2026
    Mar 1 charge complete · receipt sent
  2. Mar 1–2802 / I work, quietly

    Every transaction, reviewed.

    Categorized, reconciled, checked. You don’t hear from me unless I need you.

    March transactions · categorized
    Square Inc.Income+$3,240.00
    Home Depot #4421Materials$847.32
    ADP PayrollPayroll$4,127.50
    Shell #8812Fuel$92.18
    Square Inc.Income+$1,890.00
    Lowes #2218Materials$312.40
  3. Mar 903 / I catch a flag

    Something looks off.

    Duplicate Verizon charge. I confirm, get it credited. One-line email when done.

    Mar 9 · Anomaly flagged
    Feb 9Verizon Wireless$184.99
    Mar 9Verizon Wireless$184.99Same charge

    Same amount, same vendor, exactly one month later. Pulled the statement, confirmed with Verizon — their billing system double-posted.

    — Melissa · Mar 10

  4. Mar 3104 / Books closed

    Reconciled to the penny.

    Every account balanced. Year-end-ready, every month.

    Mar 31 · Books closed
    Chase Business CheckingReconciled
    Chase Business CreditReconciled
    Square PayoutsReconciled
    March net$13,240
  5. Apr 205 / Monthly summary

    One email, plain English.

    Net up 11%. Anything you need to know. No spreadsheets.

    Inbox
    M

    Melissa Buys

    Apr 2 · 7:42 AM

    March books closed · quick read on the month

    Hi Mark —

    March is closed. Net up 11%, mostly from the new commercial accounts. One flag — duplicate Verizon charge from February, already credited.

    Revenue$42,180
    Expenses$28,940
    Net$13,240

    — Melissa

Pricing

Flat monthly.No invoices to chase.

—Auto-billed on the 1st. Cancel anytime.

What it costs you to not have a bookkeeper

Part-time bookkeeper

$0/mo

no expertise, no continuity

Doing it yourself

8–12 hrs/mo

of your own time

CPA tax-time cleanup

$0/yr

every year, on top of fees

In-house full-time

$0+/yr

salary alone, before benefits

Priced to your shop

Every shop runs different — accounts, volume, payroll. Tell me about yours on a quick call and I’ll price it to what you actually need.

  • Monthly reconciliation across your accounts
  • P&L + balance sheet every month
  • Payroll — QuickBooks or ADP
  • Invoices, AR/AP, and bill pay
  • POS and app integrations into QuickBooks
  • Sales tax prep
  • Year-end ready for your CPA
Call me · (602) 924-8292Or email me →

Behind on books? One-time setup fee, scoped to the work.

Get in touch

Let’s talk.

Not sure where your books stand? That’s fine, send me a message and we’ll figure out what makes sense from there.

Email me →Call · (602) 924-8292