Bookkeeping and payroll for mental health professionals in private practice

Call or Text: (661) 646-9745

Contact Aretha

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AD Keeps The Books

Email

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info@adkeepsthebooks.com

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(661) 646-9745

Where I Work From

Based in Lancaster, California, working with practices across the country. Local visits by appointment.

3716 W Ave K 13, Lancaster, CA 93536

AD Keeps The Books is Aretha Dirde, a bookkeeper who spent more than 15 years as a licensed nurse in mental health before taking over the books for the people doing that work. She handles monthly bookkeeping, catch-up and clean-up work, and payroll for therapists, psychologists, counselors, and clinical social workers in private practice, and she does the work herself for every client. Based in Lancaster, California, serving practices nationwide. QuickBooks ProAdvisor certified.

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