Hagerstown, Maryland · Serving MD, PA & WV

Bookkeeping and Tax for Hagerstown Small Businesses

Clean books every month, a return prepared by the person who keeps them, and CFO-level help with the decisions in between.

26 years of tax preparation experience
  • 26 years preparing business and personal returns
  • Books and taxes handled by one person
  • Multi-state returns across MD, PA, WV and VA
  • Flat monthly rate, quoted before anything starts
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Behind on your books?

Catch-up work is where most clients start. However many months back it goes, it gets reconciled and handed over balancing.

  • Clean-up and catch-up
  • Chart of accounts rebuilt
  • QuickBooks set up properly

Monthly close

Closed by the 15th
Profit & loss · month to date
Revenue$184,200
Cost of sales$96,480
Operating expenses$41,910
Net profit$45,810
Accounts reconciled8 of 8
ReconciliationComplete

“Most people don't overpay because they did something wrong. They overpay because nobody looked until the year was already closed.”

Scott BurkeOwner, Bookkeeper & Fractional CFO
What I do

Four services for Hagerstown small businesses

Bookkeeping

Accounts reconciled and statements in your hands every month — not once a year when the return is due.

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Fractional CFO

Cash flow, pricing and margins — plus the numbers behind a hire or a big purchase, before you make it.

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Tax Planning

Planning through the year, while there is still something you can do about the bill.

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Tax Preparation

Business and personal returns, prepared by the same person who keeps your books.

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26Years of tax preparation experience
4States handled — MD, PA, WV, VA
40+Towns served across the tri-state area
1Person on your books and your return
Why Burkes Bookkeeping

One person who sees the whole picture

Most businesses hand their books to one person and their taxes to another, and the two never speak. Things get missed in that gap.

  • Books reconciled and closed every month
  • Planning through the year, while it still changes the bill
  • One point of contact for books, CFO questions and the return
  • Remote by default, or in person in Hagerstown
More about Scott
26Years in tax
FlatMonthly rate
3States next door
VirtualOr local, your call
How it works

Getting started takes one phone call

We talk

A free call. What the business does, what state the books are in, what made you look for help.

You get a flat quote

A fixed monthly rate, plus a one-off figure for any catch-up work. You see the number before anything starts.

Your books stay current

Statements every month, planning before year end, and a return prepared from numbers I already trust.

Questions

Common questions from Hagerstown business owners

How much does a bookkeeper cost in Hagerstown, MD?

It depends on transaction volume, how many accounts you run, and whether you want tax and CFO support alongside the books. I quote a flat monthly rate after reviewing your file — no hourly billing, no surprise invoices.

My books are months behind. Is that a problem?

No, and it is the most common reason people call. I work back through the history, fix miscategorised transactions, reconcile the accounts, and hand you a file that balances.

Do you do both the bookkeeping and the tax return?

Yes, and that is the point. One person on both means nothing gets lost in the handoff, and planning opportunities get spotted before the year closes.

What is a fractional CFO and do I need one?

Part-time, senior financial help — forecasting, budgets, pricing and margins, and the numbers behind a hire or a big purchase. If you make those calls on instinct today, it is worth a conversation.

I earn income in Maryland, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Can you handle that?

Yes. Living in one state and working in another is normal around Hagerstown. The reciprocity and credit rules between MD, PA, WV and VA are routine work here.

Do we have to meet in person?

No. Documents can be sent securely and everything runs by phone, email or video. If you would rather sit down in Hagerstown, that is easy to arrange.

Ready to hand off the books?

Call 717-494-1473 or send a message. The first conversation is free.