est. on mount pleasant st
bookkeeping & payroll · burlington, iowa
the ledger, kept.every deadline met, month after month.
Willow Ledger keeps monthly bookkeeping, bank reconciliations, and full-service payroll for small businesses and solo practitioners in Burlington. Every engagement is billed at a fixed figure — you know the number before we open a single account.
serving Burlington & the greater Des Moines County area
the firm
a bookkeeping practice, not a mystery.
Willow Ledger opened on Mount Pleasant Street to give Burlington's small businesses the disciplined, methodical bookkeeping larger firms reserve for larger clients. We close every month against a fixed checklist, reconcile to the penny, and file to the statutory calendar — so the books can answer a question the day it is asked.
a set of books should answer any question the day it is asked — not the week after.— from the willow ledger monthly close checklist
the commitments
figures we keep to.
These aren't marketing claims — they're the terms written into every Willow Ledger engagement.
business days from month-end to a closed, reviewed set of books
payroll runs and tax filings held to the statutory calendar every year
one named bookkeeper assigned to your engagement, from onboarding onward
a standing weekly reconciliation checkpoint on your bank & card accounts
before you engage
questions we're asked at the first meeting.
what does billing “per engagement” mean?
We quote one fixed monthly figure for a defined scope — your transaction volume, the number of accounts, and your payroll headcount. No metered hours, no invoice you can't predict. The scope is written down and agreed before we begin.
do you file the payroll taxes, or only run payroll?
Full-service. We calculate, run, and remit — federal 941 and 940 deposits and Iowa withholding — then prepare and file year-end W-2s and 1099s on schedule. You approve each run; we handle the filings behind it.
our books are behind. can you catch us up?
Yes. Catch-up bookkeeping is quoted separately from your recurring engagement. We reconcile the backlog, correct the ledger, and hand you a clean, closed prior-period set before the monthly work begins.
which software do you keep the books in?
We work in QuickBooks Online and Xero. You keep ownership of the file and the logins; we work inside your subscription — never a closed system you can't open, and never a file you can't take with you.
the engagements
three ways to keep the books.
Fixed monthly figures for defined scopes. Move between engagements as the business grows — the transition is planned, not improvised.
sole ledger
for solo practitioners & freelancers
per month
- up to 100 transactions a month
- two bank or card accounts reconciled
- monthly close & profit statement
- quarterly review call
main street
for storefronts & growing teams
per month
- up to 400 transactions a month
- five accounts, closed within 5 days
- payroll for up to 5 employees
- monthly Iowa sales-tax filing
full charge
an outsourced back office
per month
- unlimited-scope reconciliation
- payroll for up to 20 employees
- 1099 & W-2 season handled
- monthly cash-flow reporting
Standalone payroll runs from $65 per run plus $9 per employee. Catch-up bookkeeping is quoted after a review of your prior periods. Ask for a written scope at the introductory call.
the first step
book the introductory call.
A thirty-minute review of your current books and payroll — no charge, no obligation. We'll tell you exactly what an engagement would cover and what it would cost before you commit to anything.
schedule your consultation (319) 750-3055