Gardner Bookkeeping Services
Gardner Bookkeeping Services
Driven to Help Clients Achieve Entrepreneurial Success!
Gardner Bookkeeping Services
Specializing in Small Businesses
Profit and Not-for-Profit
1602 Elkwood Court
Annapolis, Maryland 21409
Gardner Bookkeeping Services
Specializing in Small Businesses
Profit and Not-for-Profit
1602 Elkwood Court
Annapolis, Maryland 21409
- Affordable Accounting and Bookkeeping Services for Busy Professionals
- Services Tailored to Match Each Company’s Needs
- Performed by a Highly Trained and Experienced Accountant
- Guaranteed to Be Done Accurately and on Schedule
- Free Initial Consultations
Focus on the Bottom Line, Achieve Your Goals
Focus on the Bottom Line, Achieve Your Goals
Small business owners today are well versed in marketing and production, but often accounting is still a mystery. Gardner Bookkeeping Services can provide the day-to-day tasks of tracking income and expenses, entering data, and assisting in improving cash flow by collecting receivables in a timely fashion.
Think Big About Financials
We can also help in managing payables and vendor relations and generating key financial reports such as profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and cash flow analysis. Gardner Bookkeeping Services will also assist you in making sense of your financial data, help you develop management strategies, and guide you in setting up and/or maintaining your data on any preferred accounting system, including:
- Peachtree
- QuickBooks Desktop
- QuickBooks Online
- Sage
From Laurie Gardner, Owner/Manager
(2012 to Present)
“What motivated me to start my own company – to continue working in the area of accounting, a field that I thoroughly enjoy, while being responsible for the success of my own enterprise. Why focus on small businesses? Most accountants have been trained solely in corporate rather than small business accounting, leaving small business owners in need of accountants who have been properly trained to address their specific needs.
Over the last 25 plus years, I have been an accounting manager/controller for both profit corporations and not-for-profit foundations/organizations of various sizes. My training and experience in all aspects of financial and accounting management for both small and large businesses gives me the read knowledge and skills necessary to provide my clients with the best possible service.”
Work Experience
Work Experience
Tritech Field Engineering
Finance/Office Manager
May 2007 – October 2011
Edgewater, Maryland
Managed financial operations and office management for a small, private biomedical service and sales company. Responsibilities included all accounting functions, payroll, HR management, sales of new products, inventory management, and management of corporate credit cards, grant reporting and external audits. Oversaw ISO certification.
The Benedictine School
Controller
June 2003 – April 2007
Ridgely, Maryland
Managed accounting and finance activities for nonprofit educational, residential and vocational school program for children and adults with disabilities. Budget preparation, financials, compliance reporting to federal and state agencies, Federal 990 returns, supervision of accounting staff/payroll department, management of internal and external audits.
Coordinated fundraising functions with The Benedictine Foundation. Developed new guidelines for processing Worker’s Compensation claims and provided training to personnel to promote safer workplace.
Red Coats, Inc.
Accounting Manager/Payroll Supervisor
March 2001 – May 2003
Bethesda, Maryland
Supervised corporate accounting/payroll department for commercial and residential cleaning, maintenance, and security organization with over 4000 employees. Responsibilities included preparation of detailed financials, management summaries, development and implementation of new internal controls and accounting policies and procedures, supervision internal payroll department, coordination with other departments, and work papers for external audit.
TWG Advertising, LP
Finance Manager
January 1997 – February 2001
Bethesda, Maryland
Financial and office management for a marketing consulting firm with offices in Maryland, Massachusetts, and New York. Responsible for budgeting, financials, fixed asset management, insurance and banking relationships, payroll and benefits administration, annual audits, and corporate tax returns.
AEI
Controller
January 1986 – January 1997
Washington, DC
Managed financial operations for not-for-profit research institution with over 125 employees. Responsibilities included supervision of accounting/payroll staff, annual budget, monthly financials, federal and state returns, Federal 990 returns, ERISA annual reports, employee benefits, grant reporting and compliance for private foundations, corporations, and government agencies.
Development and implementation of internal controls to ensure proper fund accounting for endowments and restricted grants. Established specialized management and board analyses/reports.
Recommendations
Recommendations
Hobbs Piano Studio, Queenstown, Maryland
Raymond Hobbs, Owner – 410-490-5470
"Laurie is simply the best at getting everything cleaned up and running efficiently. Her service is always responsible, done quickly, error-free, and priced unconscionably low. She got my studio business up and running. She makes sure that everything from managing the books to invoicing and purchasing is done without a worry. I think so highly of her that I have her doing the financial reporting for my church."
ToolBox TomGirl, Pasadena, Maryland
Jo Ellen Soebee, Owner – 734-263-0033
“Laurie is the most professional and skilled bookkeeper around. She saved me from the IRS and self-destruction of my business. She has been thoughtful and kind. She truly loves what she does. She takes pride in her work and carries that commitment over to helping others and their businesses. She takes each company under her wing. I recommend her 100% +."
Rebuilding Together Anne Arundel County, Severna Park, Maryland
Barbara Cupp, Executive Director – 410-923-9992
"One of the references we received from a current client said: Laurie literally saved our business. After hiring her - we know why! Professional, intelligent, accurate, and wonderful!"
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We genuinely care for every company or any small enterprise owner with whom we do business. Their insights matter to us. Please share with us some of yours.