Welcome, CosmoLex clients!

Ashley has a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Brigham Young University – Idaho. It was after finishing her degree, that her appreciation of bookkeeping started . Upon graduating she first worked as an auditor and then a tax professional. Though she thoroughly enjoyed both positions, it was the business owner’s who needed help with bookkeeping that drew her in. She loves working with people that are passionate and good at what they do, but may just need a little help on the financial side of things. She enjoys getting to help those people find the success that their passion creates.

When she is not working you can find Ashley actively chasing her beautiful four young children around and supporting her husband through his many projects and side jobs. She loves music and plays the piano and ukulele. She and her family spend as much time outdoors as possible, and you will often find her in the mountains or near water.

Jen’s love of bookkeeping is rather new. She spent most of her career in the retail buying and management industry. Even though she is new to the accounting industry, Jen is enjoying the field.  Jen’s favorite aspect of bookkeeping is finding solutions to problems while facilitating organized books for her clients.  While not working, Jen loves to spend time with her family, read, bake, express herself through her love of creating art and organize everything!

Tyla is a true bookkeeping nerd. She loves to reconcile accounts and problem solve with financial information. With years of bookkeeping and accounting experience, she feels confident in her role of your bookkeeper.

When she isn’t working you will find her hanging out with her family.  Her favorite activities are going on walks, swimming, and gardening.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.