Finally Know Where
Your Money Is Going

We give small business owners a clear monthly picture of their revenue, expenses, profit, and cash flow — without touching any accounting software.

Clear Monthly Reports
Plain-English Recommendations
You Send One Document. We Handle Everything Else.
What We Do

Monthly Financial Clarity
for Small Businesses

We help small business owners organize their monthly numbers, understand where their money is going, and make better decisions with clear reports, dashboards, and practical recommendations.

Monthly Bookkeeping Support

Revenue & Expense Organization

Profit & Cash Flow Summaries

Payroll & Expense Tracking

Industry Benchmark Comparisons

Simple Financial Dashboards

Plain-English Recommendations

Monthly Review Support

Transparent Pricing

Service Packages

Starter Clarity

$250–$400 / mo

Best for: Simple monthly organization

  • Revenue summary
  • Expense summary
  • Net profit calculation
  • Basic cash flow snapshot
  • 3 recommendations
  • 30-minute review call
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Premium Review

$900–$1,500 / mo

Best for: Deeper monthly analysis

  • Everything in Growth
  • Detailed categorization
  • KPI dashboard
  • Budget vs. actual review
  • Cash flow forecast
  • 60-minute review call
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Final pricing depends on transaction volume, number of accounts, payroll complexity, cleanup needs, and reporting requirements.

Simple Process

How It Works

1

You Send Monthly Documents

Share your bank statement and any other documents for the month — that is all we need from you.

2

We Organize the Numbers

We categorize your transactions, reconcile your accounts, and build the foundation for your report.

3

We Build Your Report & Dashboard

We deliver a clear monthly report and dashboard showing revenue, expenses, profit, and trends.

4

We Review Insights & Next Steps

We walk through your numbers together and share plain-English recommendations on what to do next.

Our Clients

Who We Work With

Small Gyms & Fitness Studios

Recurring memberships, payroll analysis, and benchmark tracking

Barbershops & Salons

Simple transactions with real value in knowing your true monthly profit

Auto Shops

Parts vs. labor margin analysis that shows where money is actually going

Independent Contractors

Variable income tracking and expense clarity every month

Restaurants & Food Trucks

High expense complexity made simple with monthly breakdowns

Cleaning Businesses

Straightforward revenue with labor cost analysis that matters

Small Retail Stores

Inventory and labor tracked so you know your real margins

Local Service Businesses

Any owner who's tired of guessing their monthly profit

Our Story

About Painted Desert Financial

We are two finance partners who grew up understanding small businesses and the owners who run them. We are not CPAs and we do not pretend to be. We handle monthly bookkeeping and financial analysis, and we explain your numbers in plain English every month. Our goal is simple: give every small business owner the financial clarity they deserve.

George Smith

Co-Founder · BS Finance, ASU

George Smith is a finance professional with a degree in Finance from Arizona State University. Originally from Arizona, George has experience in government finance and accounting support, including working with financial records, reconciliations, expense documentation, and audit-style review. His background has given him a strong appreciation for accurate records, organized reporting, and the role clear financial information plays in making better decisions. Through Painted Desert Financial, George helps small business owners keep their books organized, understand their numbers, and feel more confident managing the financial side of their business.

Zach Pollard

Co-Founder · MS Finance, ASU

Zach Pollard is a finance professional with an MS in Finance from Arizona State University and nearly a decade of analysis experience across government and private-sector finance. His background includes working with financial data, reconciliations, reporting, and analysis, giving him a strong understanding of how accurate numbers support better business decisions. At Painted Desert Financial, Zach helps small business owners keep accurate, reconciled, QuickBooks-ready books while also helping them understand what their numbers actually mean. He cares about helping small businesses because clean financial records give owners the clarity, confidence, and structure they need to manage their business and grow.

Disclaimer: Painted Desert Financial provides bookkeeping support, financial organization, monthly reporting, and financial analysis. We do not provide tax preparation, CPA services, legal advice, investment advice, formal audits, or certified financial statements.

Answers

Common Questions

No. We handle everything and explain your numbers in plain English each month.
Great — we work alongside your CPA, not against them. We handle the monthly side so your CPA has clean, organized records at tax time. Many clients tell us this saves them money on their CPA bill.
Mostly just send us your bank statement. We handle everything else and deliver your report within 5 business days.
No. We provide bookkeeping, financial organization, and monthly analysis. For taxes, we work alongside your CPA or tax preparer.
Final pricing depends on your transaction volume, number of accounts, payroll complexity, and reporting needs. Reach out and we'll give you an exact quote.
We are based in Northern Arizona and work with small businesses locally and remotely across Arizona.
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See what your monthly financial report could look like. No commitment, no pressure — just a clear picture of your numbers.

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