Bookkeeping for Marketing & creative agencies
Know which retainers actually make you money.
Agencies live and die on margin per client — and most agency books can’t answer the only question that matters: who’s profitable? We set your books up so they can.
Book a consultationRevenue is up, cash is tight, nobody knows why
Retainers, projects, and pass-through media spend blur together until margin is a mystery.
Two clients pay late and payroll gets scary
Lumpy receivables plus a monthly payroll nut is the classic agency cash squeeze.
The office manager “does the books”
Between everything else. The P&L runs two months behind and gets trusted by no one.
What we handle
- Client- and service-line profitability tracking
- Retainer vs. project revenue separation
- Pass-through expense handling (media spend, contractors)
- Systematic receivables follow-up
- Payroll coordination with your provider
- Clean handoff to your tax preparer
Numbers we watch for you
- Margin by client
- Effective rate per head
- AR aging
- Monthly recurring retainer base
Most agencies land on the Growth plan; those planning hires or a second office add Controller-Lite forecasting.
See pricing →Ready for books you never have to think about?
A 30-minute conversation. No pitch deck, no pressure — just an honest look at where your books stand.
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