Who I Am
About Leah
I didn't start out as a bookkeeper — I started out as a business owner.
Over the years I've built and run three businesses of my own: a freelance web design studio, a landscape design business, and a full horse boarding and training operation. I've worn every hat there is — managing employees, renting commercial space, juggling multiple income streams, and yes, trying to keep the books straight while doing all of it. I know firsthand what it costs when your finances aren't organized, and how much lighter everything feels when they are.
That experience is what led me to bookkeeping professionally. I wanted to offer other small business owners something I wished I'd had — someone who understands the reality of running a business, not just the numbers on a page.
I'm based in Sonoma County, and I specialize in working with the kinds of businesses I know and love. If you're a regenerative farmer, a landscape professional, or someone in the equine world — a boarding barn, a trainer, a vet, a bodyworker, a saddle fitter, a farrier — you've probably noticed that most bookkeepers don't really get your business. The seasonal income, the mixed revenue streams, the industry-specific expenses. I do. Because I've lived it.
I bring a practical, owner-first approach to every client relationship. When you work with me, you're not getting a faceless service. You're getting someone who has been exactly where you are — and knows how to help you get somewhere better.