HarQuin Bookkeeping and Consulting Services

What HarQuin Bookkeeping and Consulting Services does

HarQuin Bookkeeping and Consulting Services, LLC. is a privately held, Columbus, Ohio-based outsourced bookkeeping and financial services firm founded in 2008 that serves more than 1,000 small businesses per year across the United States and Canada. The firm operates as a professional services provider rather than a software company, offering core monthly bookkeeping, payroll, sales tax filing, invoicing, and bill pay, layered with add-on consulting/CFO services, budgeting and financial planning, QuickBooks training, and education resources. Its primary customer base is SMBs in verticals including retail boutiques, churches and ministry, construction, medical and wellness, nonprofit, real estate, salons and spas, service trades, food and beverage, farming, gyms and fitness studios, dance and performing arts, and subscription-based businesses.

The technical platform is built on QuickBooks, in which HarQuin is a Pro Advisor partner; the firm absorbs the monthly QuickBooks subscription cost on behalf of clients as part of its service bundle. A custom HarQuin Receipt & Mileage tracking mobile application, launched in 2024 with Apple push notification support, is included for subscription-based service clients. Integrations extend to Stripe and Recurly for subscription-business reconciliation, and Shopify for e-commerce sales tax context, but there is no public API, SDK, or MCP surface, and no AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

Commercially, the firm runs a usage-based, hourly pricing model with no monthly lock-in and a "rate locked for life" guarantee, supplemented by an annual Online Membership Program for retail shop owners and free content-led demand generation (blog, podcast, downloadable guides, KPI templates, monthly webinars, and industry events). There are no funding rounds, no parent company, no acquisitions, and no institutional investors disclosed; growth has been organic and bootstrapped since 2008, with the team expanding to 120+ members distributed across 30+ US states (notwithstanding a firmographics band of 11–50 employees, which appears to reflect an earlier or partial count).

Name

HarQuin Bookkeeping and Consulting Services

Legal name

HarQuin Bookkeeping and Consulting Services, LLC.

Website

https://harquinbookkeeping.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Bookkeeping Services: Core bookkeeping service including month-to-month support, no commitment required. Provides accurate, up-to-date books with industry-specific expertise.
2. Payroll Services: Full-service payroll including direct deposit, tax payments and filings, workers compensation, and processing deductions
3. Sales Tax Filing: Sales tax preparation, filing, and remittance services. Registration available. Filing in all 50 states.
4. Subscription-Based Business Services: Specialized bookkeeping for SaaS, subscription box, membership sites with MRR/ARR tracking, deferred revenue tracking, platform reconciliation
5. Consulting & CFO Services: Financial report analysis, tax strategy & planning, profitability & cash flow guidance, CAC/LTV analysis
6. QuickBooks Training: One-on-one personalized training for DIY business owners learning QuickBooks
7. Invoicing & Bill Pay: Recurring invoice setup, customer billing management, collections, vendor management, bill pay services
8. Budgeting & Financial Planning Consulting: Budget creation and financial planning support through coaching sessions and accountability programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

HarQuin provides outsourced bookkeeping, payroll, sales tax filing, invoicing, bill pay, and consulting/CFO services to small businesses across the United States and Canada, billed on an hourly basis with no monthly commitment. Each client is assigned a dedicated bookkeeper and success team member, and QuickBooks software access is bundled into the service fee. The company also offers QuickBooks training, budgeting and financial planning coaching, and an annual online membership (Boutique School) for retail shop owners, plus a custom receipt and mileage tracking mobile app included for subscription-based clients.

Product overview

HarQuin Bookkeeping and Consulting Services operates as a comprehensive bookkeeping and financial services firm offering outsourced bookkeeping, payroll, sales tax, invoicing, and bill pay services for small businesses across 20+ industries. The company provides a service-based model (not a software product) with add-on consulting and CFO services. Core services include Bookkeeping, Payroll, Sales Tax Filing, Invoicing, and Bill Pay, while supplementary offerings encompass Consulting & CFO Services, Budgeting & Financial Planning Consulting, Monthly Reports Training, QuickBooks Training, KPI Tracking Resources, and a Downloadable Guides library. The company also offers an Online Membership Program (Boutique School) for retail business owners. HarQuin operates without requiring clients to purchase accounting software, saving clients $800-$1,200+ annually in software costs. Pricing is hourly-based without monthly rate commitments, allowing businesses to pay only for services used.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HarQuin App: Custom receipt and mileage tracking mobile application included with client services.

Products and services

• Bookkeeping Services Full-service bookkeeping including month-to-month support, transaction entry, bank reconciliation, and financial reporting tailored to small businesses across multiple industries, with no commitment and an industry-specific bookkeeper assignment.
• Payroll Services Complete payroll processing for small business clients including direct deposit for employees and subcontractors, tax payments and filings, workers compensation, and processing of deductions.
• Sales Tax Filing Sales and use tax preparation, filing, and remittance services with nexus registration available across all 50 states for small business clients.
• Invoicing Services Professional invoicing setup and management including recurring invoice setup, subscriber billing management, payment terms enforcement, and collections management for small business clients.
• Bill Pay Services Vendor bill payment and management including direct deposit options, W9 and Certificate of Insurance collection, and annual 1099 issuance for small business clients.
• Consulting and CFO Services Financial analysis, tax strategy and planning, S-Corp election guidance, cash flow analysis, customer acquisition cost and lifetime value analysis, and subscription tier profitability tracking for small business clients.
• Budgeting and Financial Planning Consulting Budget creation and financial planning with support and accountability, including classes, expert guidance, DIY tools, and collaborative support options for small business clients.
• QuickBooks Training One-on-one personalized QuickBooks training covering data entry, accuracy checks, report generation, mistake cleanup, and process improvement, priced at $175 per hour with 15-minute increment billing.
• Online Membership Program (Boutique School) Online annual membership program for small retail business owners providing video trainings, PDF downloads, and guides, with a discount available to existing HarQuin bookkeeping clients.
• HarQuin Receipt and Mileage Tracking App Custom mobile application for receipt and mileage tracking, provided to subscription-based business clients and their teams as part of the HarQuin service offering, with Apple push notification support.
• Subscription-Based Business Bookkeeping Specialized bookkeeping for SaaS, subscription box, and membership site businesses, covering MRR/ARR tracking, deferred revenue tracking, churn analysis, and platform reconciliation across Stripe, Recurly, and similar systems, including the custom HarQuin Receipt and Mileage tracking app for client teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• Clients save an average of 20+ hours per month
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments14 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• QuickBooks (Intuit)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2008HarQuin uses QuickBooks as the primary accounting platform for their clients. The company is a QuickBooks Pro Advisor partner, with dedicated support and integration capabilities. They pay the monthly QuickBooks subscription fee for clients as part of their service.
• BBB (Better Business Bureau)minorOthersHarQuin is accredited by the BBB with an A+ rating, providing trust and credibility for prospective clients.
• Preferred Service ProvidersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNetwork of preferred service providers including speakers, virtual CPA consultants, webinar support, podcast guests, Facebook Lives contributors, and newsletter content creators. Partners share affiliate links with their audiences and receive recognition on HarQuin's website with logo, bio, and link. Every referral through partner links earns $100 in bookkeeping credit.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Stratpoint Technologies: Listed as a 'Others' placeholder only if relevant; otherwise omitted.

Direct peers

• AccountingDepartment.com: Outsourced bookkeeping, accounting, and controller services for small and mid-sized businesses. Direct competitor offering dedicated bookkeepers and bundled services, comparable to HarQuin's team-based model.
• Merritt Bookkeeping: Online bookkeeping services for small businesses with monthly pricing, software-included model. Direct competitor to HarQuin's bundled-software, recurring-bookkeeping positioning for US SMBs.
• 1-800Accountant: Virtual accounting, tax, and bookkeeping services for small businesses. Direct competitor with similar bundled service model (bookkeeping, payroll, tax) targeted at SMBs and individuals/HNW, competing for the same client acquisition channels.
• Ignite Spot Accounting: Outsourced bookkeeping, accounting, payroll, tax, and CFO services for small to mid-sized businesses across multiple industries. Direct competitor with comparable vertical breadth and service-level offerings.
• Bench Accounting: Tech-enabled bookkeeping service for small businesses, pairing a dedicated bookkeeper with proprietary software. Direct competitor to HarQuin in outsourced SMB bookkeeping with overlapping service model (bookkeeping + reports + tax-ready books) and SMB target market.
• Bookkeeper360: Full-service bookkeeping, accounting, payroll, tax, and CFO/advisory firm for SMBs and growing businesses. Direct competitor with comparable service breadth (bookkeeping, payroll, bill pay, CFO advisory) and similar SMB vertical focus.
• Pilot: Outsourced bookkeeping, accounting, and CFO services primarily for startups, ecommerce, and SMBs. Direct competitor with similar pay-for-service model plus higher-tier CFO offerings, competing for the same SMB and growing-business segment HarQuin targets.

Broad incumbents

• Xero: Global cloud accounting platform with an advisor/bookkeeper program serving SMBs. Indirect competitor as the alternative platform to QuickBooks that bookkeepers (and SMBs) choose; competes in the same small-business financial back-office space.
• QuickBooks Live (Intuit): Intuit-branded on-demand bookkeeping service operated directly inside the QuickBooks ecosystem. Same platform as HarQuin uses, same SMB target, but bundled by the platform owner—an incumbent that can leverage pricing, distribution, and product integration competitive advantages.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCr6qDF6qLCtaTN7XqqkY8Lg
• Facebookfacebook.com/HarQuinBookkeeping
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/harquin-bookkeeping-and-consulting-services-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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