Financial Services
Accounting
Monthly P&L statements, expense categorization and bank reconciliation — every transaction accounted for so you always know exactly where your business stands.
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✦ What clients say
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- ★★★★★
"I’ve been very pleased with the bookkeeping support provided by S&C Bookkeeping. From QuickBooks setup and monthly bookkeeping to accounts receivable, accounts payable, and bank reconciliation, everything has been handled professionally. The financial reports are clear and accurate, particularly the P&L and balance sheet. I would recommend S&C Bookkeeping to any business owner looking for reliable bookkeeping support."
- ★★★★★
"Highly professional, knowledgeable, grate person to work with. I recommend him. As a disabled former US Army veteran I see high character and integrity in this young man"
- ★★★★★
"S&C Bookkeeping has been a huge help with my monthly bookkeeping. My transactions are organized, my bank reconciliation is completed regularly, and I have a much clearer picture of my business finances. Sekou is professional, responsive, and easy to work with."
- ★★★★★
"I had a great experience with S&C Bookkeeping because Sekou was professional, reliable, and easy to work with. He made sure everything was handled correctly and was always helpful when I had questions. Overall, I was very satisfied with his service and would recommend him to others"
✦ About this service
About Accounting
Most small business owners don't think about accounting until something forces the issue — a loan application, a tax deadline, or a moment of genuinely not knowing whether the business made money last month.
What "not knowing your numbers" actually costs
It's not just a bad feeling. Pricing decisions, hiring decisions and even whether to take on a new client all get made on instinct instead of data when the books are months behind — and by the time the picture clears up, the decision has already been made.
What a real monthly close includes
Every account reconciled against the actual bank statement, every transaction categorized consistently, and a plain-language P&L in your inbox every month — not a login you're handed and left to interpret on your own.
- Works inside QuickBooks, Xero, or whatever you're already using
- Starts with a cleanup pass if your books are already behind
- Books closed and tax-ready year round, not just scrambled together in April
Reconciled to the statement, not just to a guess
Every account checked line by line against the actual bank statement, every single month.
✦ What we fix
Accounting issues we solve
You don't know your numbers month to month
We deliver a real P&L every month with a plain-language walkthrough of what changed.
Transactions categorized inconsistently
We maintain one consistent chart of accounts and review categorization every month.
Bank accounts that were never actually reconciled
We reconcile every account against the actual bank statement monthly.
Personal and business spending mixed together
We separate and correctly categorize mixed spending as part of getting your books current.
Tax season becomes a scramble
Books maintained monthly all year are already reconciled and categorized when tax season arrives.
A P&L that actually explains itself
Plain-language notes alongside the numbers, so the report means something the moment you open it.
✦ What's included
Everything covered under Accounting
Monthly Profit & Loss Statements
A clean P&L delivered every month so you know exactly where your business stands — not just once a year at tax time.
Bank & Credit Card Reconciliation
Every account reconciled monthly and matched dollar for dollar against your bank, catching errors while they're still easy to fix.
Expense Categorization
Every transaction categorized correctly and consistently. No manual sorting spreadsheets, no guessing at tax time.
Balance Sheet Reporting
Assets, liabilities and equity tracked and reported so you know your business's real financial position, not just its cash balance.
Chart of Accounts Maintenance
Kept clean and organized as your business grows, with no messy duplicate categories cluttering your reports.
Year-End Tax-Ready Books
Books closed out and fully reconciled before tax season, so your accountant isn't scrambling and neither are you.
✦ How it works
Our accounting process
We review your current books
We start with an honest look at where things actually stand, however messy.
We reconcile every account monthly
Bank and credit card accounts get matched to real statements, not assumed correct.
We categorize and report
Transactions get filed under a chart of accounts that reflects your business, and you get a P&L every month.
We walk you through the numbers
A short plain-language summary of what changed and why, every month.
Books that are ready before tax season starts
Reconciled and categorized all year, so April is a formality, not a fire drill.
✦ Results
What you can expect
100%
Reconciled monthly
Every bank and credit card account matched to the penny, every month, without exception.
0
Surprises at tax time
Clean, categorized books all year mean no scrambling or guessing when it's time to file.
5hrs
Saved weekly
Average time business owners get back once they're not manually categorizing transactions themselves.
100%
Audit-ready
Books maintained to a standard that holds up if the IRS or a lender ever asks to see them.
✦ Service area
Where we provide accounting
- West Philadelphia
- University City
- Cedar Park
- Cobbs Creek
- Mantua
- Powelton Village
- Center City
- South Philadelphia
- Montgomery County
- Bucks County
- Delaware County
- Chester County
✦ Who's actually doing the work
Sekou
Founder · S&C Bookkeeping
Sekou grew up in West Philadelphia and watched too many small businesses in his community struggle - not because they had bad products or services, but because they did not have a clear picture of their finances
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✦ FAQ
Common questions about Accounting
Sekou the Bookkeeper at S&C Bookkeeping provides monthly accounting — P&L statements, reconciliation and expense tracking — for small businesses across West Philadelphia and the greater Philadelphia area.
Yes — S&C Bookkeeping is based in West Philadelphia and delivers monthly financial reporting and accounting services to small businesses throughout Philadelphia.
Every month, without you having to ask. You'll get a clean P&L and a summary of where your business stands, so you're never flying blind between tax seasons.
That's normal, and it's fixable. We start with a cleanup of your existing records, get everything reconciled and categorized correctly, then move you onto a regular monthly cycle from there.
Yes. We work inside QuickBooks, Xero, or whatever you're already using. If you're not on anything yet, we'll help you pick and set up the right one for your business.
That's the point. We build reports that make sense in plain English, and we're always available to walk through what the numbers actually mean for your business.
Bookkeeping is the day-to-day recording of transactions. Accounting takes that data and turns it into the reports and insights you use to make decisions. We handle both, so nothing falls in the gap between them.