Assisted DIY
You do your books. We help you get them right.
- Monthly human feedback
- Practical correction guidance
- Up to 20 transactions per month
Bookkeeping for Founders
Real humanbookkeeping forfounders.
Clean books. Clear runway.
Real human bookkeeping starting at $99/month.
Built for startupsGrow with confidenceTrusted & secureSimple & intuitiveMade for foundersPlain-English reportingBuilt for startupsGrow with confidenceTrusted & secureSimple & intuitiveMade for foundersPlain-English reporting
Who it’s for
Built for founders who are figuring it out.
First-time founders
You’ve started a business and need real books — not a tutorial on QuickBooks.
Solopreneurs & freelancers
You’re doing everything yourself. Bookkeeping shouldn’t be one of those things.
Small teams scaling up
You’ve outgrown a spreadsheet but aren’t ready to hire a full-time controller.
Need a CFO, investor-ready financials, or audit support? We’ll point you in the right direction.
So you can be where it matters.
What we do
Everything you need to keep clean books.
Most popular
Monthly Bookkeeping
We organize and record your business activity so your books stay current and accurate, month after month.
- Transaction categorization
- Bank & card reconciliation
- Monthly bookkeeping review
- Clean month-end records
Fast turnaround
Catch-Up Bookkeeping
Behind on your books? We clean up prior months so you can get current and move forward with confidence.
- Cleanup of past months
- Ready before tax time
- Accuracy review
- A clean starting point
Reports You Can Trust
Simple reports that show where your money is going and how your business is really performing.
- Profit & Loss statement
- Balance sheet
- Cash summary
- Month-to-month comparisons
Tax-Time Support
Your CPA does the taxes. We make sure the books are clean when they need them. Organized records, reconciled accounts, and nothing missing when April comes.
- Clean, reconciled books for your CPA
- Identify missing info before it’s urgent
- Business & personal separated
- No surprises in April
CFO Services
Need more than bookkeeping? Get experienced financial guidance as your business grows — without hiring a full-time CFO.
- Cash flow & forecasting
- Financial planning & analysis
- Management & board reporting
- Investor and lender support
- Strategic financial guidance
How it works
Three steps to books you can rely on.
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Step 01
Get set up
We connect your accounts and build your bookkeeping structure the right way — chart of accounts, categories, and a workflow that fits how you actually run.
Done in 48 hours
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Account sync100%
Setup complete · Ready to reconcile
Step 02
We keep it clean
Every month we categorize transactions, reconcile your accounts, and review the numbers so your books stay current and accurate without you chasing them.
Monthly, hands-free
March 202531 transactions
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Amazon AWS
Mar 04
Clearview Studio — Inv #42
Mar 07
Figma
Mar 11
Notion
Mar 14
Tangent Labs — Retainer
Mar 18
Reconciled · 31 transactions matched
Step 03
You stay ready
You get clear, plain-English reports and stay ready for taxes, financing, or growth — with books you can actually trust when it matters.
Ongoing, no surprises
Q1 2025 — SummaryYTD
Revenue
$0+12%
Expenses
$0-3%
Net Profit
$0+18%
Monthly net profit
Tax-ready · Reports exportedQ1 2025
Why it matters
Clean books give you more than tax records — they give you visibility.
- Months of books cleaned up
- 200+
Months of books cleaned up
- Less stress at tax time
- 98%
Less stress at tax time
- Average response time
- 24h
Average response time
“I finally understand my numbers. LedgerFly turned a pile of receipts into reports I actually read every month.”
“We were months behind on our books. They caught us up before tax season and made the whole thing painless.”
“Clear communication, no jargon, and books I can hand straight to my CPA. Exactly what an early team needs.”
“I was dreading tax time every year. Now my books are always current and my accountant actually thanks me.”
“Worth every penny. Having someone who actually understands small business bookkeeping is a game changer.”
“I finally understand my numbers. LedgerFly turned a pile of receipts into reports I actually read every month.”
“We were months behind on our books. They caught us up before tax season and made the whole thing painless.”
“Clear communication, no jargon, and books I can hand straight to my CPA. Exactly what an early team needs.”
“I was dreading tax time every year. Now my books are always current and my accountant actually thanks me.”
“Worth every penny. Having someone who actually understands small business bookkeeping is a game changer.”
“I finally understand my numbers. LedgerFly turned a pile of receipts into reports I actually read every month.”
“We were months behind on our books. They caught us up before tax season and made the whole thing painless.”
“Clear communication, no jargon, and books I can hand straight to my CPA. Exactly what an early team needs.”
“I was dreading tax time every year. Now my books are always current and my accountant actually thanks me.”
“Worth every penny. Having someone who actually understands small business bookkeeping is a game changer.”
Accountability
You’ll have one personwho knows your books.
Not a rotating team. Not a ticket queue. One bookkeeper who picks up the conversation where you left off — and already knows your chart of accounts, your recurring vendors, and your edge cases.
Dedicated bookkeeper.
One point of contact, every month — not a rotating support queue.
Why LedgerFly
Real people, helping real founders stay ready.
Founded by a CFO and CPA with 25+ years leading finance organizations — from early-stage startups through private-equity-backed businesses. Based in Charlotte, NC. Serving founders across the United States.
Supervised by CPAsBookkeeping for Founders
- Simple
- No spreadsheet therapy. We translate your numbers into plain English and tell you what they mean for your business.
- Startup-friendly
- Built for founders who just need it handled. No jargon, no delays, no explaining what an LLC is.
- Organized
- We’ve seen the shoebox. The folder called “misc 2023”. We sort it, build a system, and make sure it doesn’t happen again.
- Transparent pricing.
No surprises. - You see the price before you pay. No setup surprises, no mid-month billing changes. What you see is what you pay.
- CPA-ready
- Keep your CPA. We keep the books clean for them. Organized, reconciled, and ready to hand off — every month.
Pricing
Start small. Stay as you grow.
No hidden fees. No contracts. Every plan is handled by a real bookkeeper — start where you are and move up as your business grows.
Hatchget it right
Nesthave it done
Fledgemove to accrual
Flyget insight
Hatch
Assisted DIY
You do your books. We help you get them right.
$39/mo
- Monthly human feedback
- Practical correction guidance
- Up to 20 transactions/mo
+ $69 one-time setup fee
Nest
Most popularStarter
Monthly books, done for you.
$99/mo
- Monthly P&L and balance sheet
- Transactions entered by a real bookkeeper
- Up to 35 transactions/mo
+ $199 one-time setup fee
Fledge
Accrual
Accrual books for a growing business.
$159/mo
- Monthly P&L and balance sheet
- Accrual-basis bookkeeping
- Up to 75 transactions/mo
+ $299 one-time setup fee
Fly
Insight
More visibility and guidance.
$259/mo
- Monthly P&L and balance sheet
- Accrual-basis bookkeeping
- Up to 150 transactions/mo
- Monthly management insights
- Quarterly CFO session (45 min)
+ $399 one-time setup fee
Pick a plan, answer a few quick questions, and see your exact price before committing.
Get startedAll prices are monthly · No commitment · Add-ons billed separately · Pricing confirmed before first charge
Pricing is low because we build our own tools and we work as a lean, remote team. You get a real bookkeeper — not a chatbot — at a price that makes sense for early-stage founders.
Have questions? Schedule a call.
Your business is taking off. Let's make sure your books are ready to fly with it.
Tell us where you are and we'll help you get your bookkeeping on solid ground — no jargon, no pressure.
- First response within 24 hours
- No contracts, cancel any time
- Real bookkeeper — not a chatbot
Prefer to talk first?
Book a free scoping call
30 minutes with David — no prep needed.