Entrepreneur building accounting’s next chapter. Founder of Debits.

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Ventures

One mission, expressed three ways.

A software company, a CPA firm, and a marketing studio — each tackling a different side of the same problem: accounting deserves better tools, better experiences, and better growth.

Founder

Debits

debits.com

Cloud practice-management software that gives accounting firms one place to run the work between the books and the client.

Most firms stitch together spreadsheets, email, e-signature tools, and a tax program to get through a month-end or a return. Debits collapses that into a single, modern workflow — and prices it so even the smallest practice can afford it.

  • Chase and resolve uncategorized transactions with clients in one thread
  • Deliver branded bookkeeping report packages as polished PDFs
  • Send tax returns for e-signature with IRS-compliant identity verification
  • Automate W-9 collection and 1099 prep, plus audit-defensible reasonable-compensation reports
  • Two-way QuickBooks Online sync — starting at $2 per client / month
Co-founder

The Accountants for Creatives

amynorthardcpa.com

A modern CPA firm built specifically for creative entrepreneurs — and a living lab for how a firm should feel to work with.

Running a real firm keeps me honest. Serving designers, photographers, and makers means meeting people who never wanted to think about taxes — which sets a high bar for clarity, warmth, and good software. Everything I learn here feeds back into the tools I build.

  • Tax and bookkeeping for creative small-business owners
  • A friendly, plain-English client experience
  • Real-world proving ground for modern firm workflows
Founder

Ledger Marketing

ledgermarketing.com

Marketing and growth built for accounting and bookkeeping firms that want to attract better clients.

Great firms are often invisible online. Ledger Marketing brings positioning, brand, and demand generation that actually fits how accounting practices grow — so the right clients can find them.

  • Positioning and messaging for accounting practices
  • Brand and website systems that build trust
  • Funnels and content tuned to firm growth
The through-line

Why one person runs all three.

The firm informs the software

Operating a real practice means I feel every rough edge before I ask anyone else to. The product roadmap starts with lived pain.

The software raises the firm

Better tools let a small firm deliver like a big one — calmer months, faster closes, happier clients.

Marketing carries it forward

None of it matters if great firms stay invisible. Helping them grow is how the whole mission compounds.