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.

Abigail has always loved the balance of numbers. The fact that 2+2=4 just makes sense! Her love for accounting continued as she worked to receive her Bachelors degree in accounting from Dixie State University. She loves helping small businesses do more of what they love by keeping the books organized and accurate. She has gained valuable experience assisting in the accounting departments for law firms, financial firms, and other family-owned businesses. When she isn’t creating spreadsheets on Excel, she is spending time with family and enjoying delicious food.

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.

Breanna has been a “super organizer” her whole life, always looking for new ways to clear out clutter and make things more efficient. This applies to her love of numbers as well, which led to a degree in accounting, and 14 years 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, and 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.

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.

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.

Specialties

• Marketing and sales
• Customer service
• Business strategy and planning
• General management and business consulting

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.

Specialties

• Working out solutions for unique accounting dilemmas and situations that everyone else has given up on.
• Quickbooks disaster cleanup–the bigger the mess, the more excited she is to get started!
• Restructuring Quickbooks company files and charts of accounts for better and more useful reporting.
• Nonprofit accounting.

Mary enjoys making order out of chaos, checking off to-do lists, and the site of a brand new day planner. She loves ice-cold diet Coke, being outdoors, swimming, and spending time with her husband and little boy.

Mary is a highly driven, enthusiastic bookkeeper, and she is Backyard Bookkeeper’s go-to person when someone has “technical difficulties.” In addition to bookkeeping, she has expertise in marketing, public relations, human resources, and communication.

Specialties

• Payroll returns and filings, including multi-state.
• Extra fast data entry: 85+ WPM.
• Research of tax, business, legal, and technical issues.
• Issues relating to Apple users, including accounting in Quickbooks for Mac.

Jenny finds satisfaction helping people get organized, and she loves working with financial information to help it make sense and use it in decision making. She enjoys reading, throwing parties, watching her kids play sports, and spending time with her family and friends.

Jenny is an exceptionally organized and detail-oriented bookkeeper, who is famous for being careful and thorough. Her systematic approach to her work ensures that all her clients are very well taken care of.

Specialties

• Construction industry accounting, including accounts payable reconciliation and job costing.
• Clear communication and financial reporting.
• Event management, accounting, and tax considerations.

Susan loves bookkeeping and problem solving through numbers. She remembers when she was a child, always wanting to play the part of the “banker” or the “money collector.” She enjoys socializing with her husband and her friends. When she can get away from life’s demands, you will find her exercising, reading, or enjoying her two children’s sporting events.

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

Specialties

• Sales and networking.
• General accounting and payroll for both small and large companies.
• Making clients feel like part of the Backyard Bookkeeper family.

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, and 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. With a thorough understanding of general ledgers, journal entries, and financial statements, she has the expertise to handle almost anything.

Specialties

• Construction industry accounting, including job costing and budgeting.
• General ledger reconciliation.
• Inventory management.

Allison loves interacting with people and helping them feel successful. She has spent the past few years helping others get organized in their businesses. She loves sledding, camping, baking, quilting, and sitting in the sun.

Specialties

• Property management accounting
• General bookkeeping and reconciliations
• Communications and PR
• Administrative/tech support

Rendy is passionate about organization and loves the feeling of a balanced budget. She is a planner at heart and budgets her personal finances 12 months in advance. Her background in project management gives her the ability to see all aspects of large bookkeeping tasks and how they can all come together.

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