Kristen is a true accounting nerd. She loves to reconcile accounts and problem solve with financial information. Job cost accounting is her favorite accounting topic. With an MBA and an undergraduate degree in Accounting from Westminster college she feels right at home doing your bookkeeping.

When she isn’t working you will find her at the soccer field watching her boys play comp soccer. She enjoys hanging out with her dogs, crafting, and watching her boys play soccer. GOOOOAAAALLLL!!!

Brittney has been an organizer her whole life! She is always looking for new ways to organize and make things more efficient. She has a love for problem solving as well. This led her to
becoming a bookkeeper! She always gets excited pushing that “reconcile” button!

In her spare time, you’ll find Brittney working out, spending time with her family, crafting, or teaching Zumba! She loves learning and mastering new skills.

Jamey loves puzzles, and finding the missing piece. Math has always been her favorite subject. She would gladly take two math classes if she could skip out of some of the other required subjects.  Jamey earned a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Southern Utah University, and has nine years of experience in owning her own business. Jamey enjoys cycling with friends, kayaking with family, and spending time with her husband and kids. 

Shana has been doing small business bookkeeping and taxes since 2012. However, she learned to love accounting in her sophomore year of high school when she joined the Business Professionals of America and made her way to the state competition. She has maintained her love of bookkeeping ever since. Having earned a Bachelors and a Masters Degree in Accounting at an accelerated rate, she knows how to get things done. As the mother of six, she knows how to bring order out of chaos. She loves to stay organized and is thrilled when she can check things off of her to-do lists. She loves hot chocolate in the winter and ice cream in the summer. Shana enjoys spending time with her family and whenever she can, she will curl up with a good book.

Cassandra is fairly new to the bookkeeping world but has years of customer service experience along with a love of making all her numbers add up and checking off all the boxes! She loves to travel with the hubby and or her siblings. She loves to be in the mountains whether it’s hiking or skiing. She’s seen more than a few mountain tops where the vista alone has increased her appreciation of the opportunity to even be there. Oh, and you will probably find her reading a good romance novel and munching on Funyuns in her spare time.

Cassie loves to organize, declutter, and keep data up-to-date and looking clean. To her, bookkeeping is just a big data puzzle where every penny has its place! She’s been working in accounting and bookkeeping for over 7 years now, dealing mostly with real estate and private investments. She is also a professional toddler-wrangler and likes to spend time outdoors with her family hiking and rock climbing.
Cassie is a list-maker, and never fails to follow up on an unfinished project or task. She knows both sides of any transaction on the books and knows that good bookkeeping is all in the details.

Amber thrives on consistent projects and enjoys seeing a beautifully balanced account. Since a young age, Amber has always lived an organized life which is a result of her military upbringing. After graduating with a Business Management Degree in 2017, she went on to work in banking and hospitals. Here she enjoyed helping clients and patients daily. Since starting at Backyard Bookkeeper, she has enjoyed problem solving with her fellow accountants. 

When Amber is off the clock, she is always staying busy with activities such as woodworking, crocheting, playing basketball, reading, puzzle solving, or spending quality time with her husband. She is always communicating with family in some form and loves taking road trips to visit them. 

Janelle’s goal when she earned her Accounting Degree was to be able to work from home so she can take care of her kids. Fifteen years after earning her accounting degree she has achieved that goal. She worked for a law firm in the Salt Lake Valley for four years before joining Backyard Bookkeeper. She enjoys the black and white of numbers and the flexibility of accounting.

Lori’s love for organization carries over into her bookkeeping.  For over 20 years, she has helped business owners maintain clean and accurate books.  She recognizes the importance of good client relationships. She always strives hard to exceed expectations.

Being a wife and mom are still Lori’s favorite roles.  She enjoys cooking for her family, exercising for her peace of mind and traveling to take a break from it all.  She never met a piece of chocolate that she didn’t love.

Sarah finds numbers and problem solving satisfying. This easily creates a love of bookkeeping. Sarah shares her years of bookkeeping experience with business owners. She helps business owners keep their finances exact and their businesses running smoothly. Off the clock, she gets excited about organizing her own finances, which she tracks down to the penny. She loves using spreadsheets to make budgets.

Sarah’s love of numbers helped her decide to earn a degree in accounting at the University of Utah.  She is proud to have played volleyball for the Utes. She likes to spend her time working in the garden, reading with her kids, and building furniture.

Breanna has been a “super organizer” her whole life. She is always looking for new ways to clear out clutter and make things more efficient. This helped contribute to her desire to get a degree in accounting.  She now has 14 years experience doing bookkeeping and taxes.  She gets a little excited when an account doesn’t reconcile, because it means she gets to do a little detective work and solve the mystery!

In her spare time, you will find Breanna doing something with her family, reading, running, or being crafty and creative. She’s constantly finding new skills to add to her belt, from crocheting to cake decorating. She loves learning new things, no matter the subject.

Angie has loved accounting ever since she got her first job in accounts payable at age 19. Since then, she has continued her accounting career in various industries, including radio stations, TV, and advertising. She earned a BS in finance in 2009.

Angie also has a knack for cooking and sewing and everything DIY. She enjoys entertaining and cooking for others, and loves having her kids help. During her downtime, she enjoys going swimming, camping, or doing anything out in the sun.

Jenny loves working with financial information because she enjoys the process to organize it and use it to make decisions. She enjoys reading, throwing parties, and watching her kids play sports, and spending time with her family and friends.

Jenny has exceptional organization skills. She is famous for being thorough. All of her clients benefit from this approach.

Susan loves bookkeeping and problem solving through numbers. She remembers as a child, always wanting to play the part of the “banker” or the “money collector”. She enjoys socializing with her husband and her friends. In her down time, you will find her exercising, reading, or enjoying her two children’s sporting events.

Susan has comprehensive knowledge of all aspects of accounting because of her 15 years of experience as a bookkeeper, . She is also a talented saleswoman, and as our most outgoing and social bookkeeper, she enjoys networking with our clients and commercial partners.

Mandi enjoys sifting through numbers and helping businesses thrive by making sense of their financial information. When she isn’t solving life’s daily puzzles, she loves spending time with her husband and two boys. Another favorite past time is hosting game nights with extended family and friends. Her guilty pleasure is to watch travel shows and plan for their next big family adventure.

Mandi is a talented bookkeeper with over twelve years’ experience in the field. She has the expertise to handle almost anything because she has a thorough understanding of general ledgers, journal entries, and financial statements,

Chrissy’s job description says that she is a ninja although most people would call her an administrative assistant.  She spends her time behind the scenes making sure that things run smoothly and efficiently.  She has always enjoyed puzzles and loves the thrill of being able to “solve” whatever issues arise.  Problems that can be solved with a spreadsheet are always a treat!

Chrissy’s background involves a wide variety of jobs (librarian, ASL educational interpreter, marketing associate, secretary, etc.) and positions as her interests are as encompassing as possible.  When she isn’t saving the world using her ninja skills she can be found playing outside with her boys. 

Rachel’s love for numbers and solving problems started in her high school accounting class. That class gave her the push to pursue bookkeeping for small businesses of which she has several years’ experience.  Rachel’s motivation comes from calendars, schedules, rules and routine which makes the organization of payroll processes her favorite. 

Outside the office, Rachel loves hiking, baking, and going on vacation. She is a mom to six incredible kids. She would love to always be in the mountains or on the beach.  Her favorite days are when she can spend time with her husband watching her kids perform in sports and other activities. 

Jess, Office Manager, Customer Service, Tech Support, and Super Hero. She likes doing things well and making sure everyone she is in contact with feels happier when they leave. Her background includes teaching technology, running an office, bookkeeping, and protecting the world from evil one happy moment at a time.

Her passions include extreme sports, building and fixing stuff, making music, playing everywhere she is, and learning.

As the CEO, Alex is the glue that holds the company together. Responsible for marketing, client relations, and business development, she ensures that Backyard Bookkeeper offers consistent, reliable, and friendly service to all its clients.

Alex has been working most of her life and has a knack for knowing what people need. She keeps our bookkeepers in line when they party too hard. Alex loves Coke, Tom Cruise, and Mini Coopers, and won’t eat anything she can see onions in.

Julie is an experienced bookkeeper and accountant. Since the founding of Backyard Bookkeeper in 2008, she has worked with over 250 different companies in a wide variety of industries, including construction, nonprofit, health care, consulting, retail sales, online sales, legal, entertainment, real estate, and many more.

Julie also does most of the actual number crunching for the business and would rather play on Quickbooks than Facebook. She has a weakness for superhero movies, Rachmaninov, and chocolate, and loves reading in her spare time.