Our goal is to help you get to where you want your business to be. Different industries mean different goals and means for tracking costs. Let us review what you currently have in place and move you towards bigger profit margins & more free time for you.
Certified Professional Bookkeeper
owning a small business is a big job!
Cloud-first bookkeeping that hands you back your time. Whether you want to offload everything or stay in the loop with timely reporting, NOW Bookkeeping meets you where you are.
Cheryl-Lynn Schaefer
Owner, CPB
About
Two decades of small business books, kept the right way.
NOW Bookkeeping is run by Cheryl-Lynn "Cher" Schaefer, a Certified Professional Bookkeeper based in Kelowna, serving small businesses across the Okanagan Valley.
The story
Cher brings 20 years of accounting experience to every set of books. She earned her CPB designation in 2021 and has built NOW Bookkeeping into a cloud-first practice focused on giving small business owners cleaner numbers and more free time.
20+
years experience
2021
CPB certified
90%
cloud workflow
The toolkit
NOW Bookkeeping runs 90% in the cloud. Expertise sits in QuickBooks Online and Sage Business Cloud, linked through Dext (formerly Receipt Bank) for receipt capture and document workflow. Secure, current, and built for how small businesses actually work today.
QBO
QuickBooks Online
Sage
Business Cloud
Dext
Receipt workflow
What we do
What we do…
Different industries mean different goals. Every business is unique, so the plan should be too.
Do you want to hand everything off so you can focus on your business? We can do that. Do you want to know exactly what is going on with timely reporting? We can do that too. Whatever level of support you need, we can work with & around it.
With every business and every industry comes different needs and skills when it comes to finances. Now Bookkeeping will take the needs you have and create a plan that suits your business right now.
In the Cloud! We are 90% Cloud based. Our expertise is in QBO and Sage Business Cloud, all linked to Dext (formerly Receipt Bank).
A la Carte Tools…
Eleven services, mixed to fit your business.
Pick the pieces you need, leave the rest. Every engagement is built around your actual workflow.
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Service
Category
01
Accounts Payable & Receivable
02
Payroll (US & Canada)
03
WCB (Multi-Province)
04
Job Costing
05
Business Startup
06
Equipment Fleet Tracking
07
Bank & Credit Card Reconciliation
08
Government Remittance Filing
09
Multi-Currency Calculations
10
Excel Spreadsheet Development & Maintenance
11
Receipt Sorting & Organizing
Industries
Every business is unique!
A working knowledge of how books actually run in these sectors:
construction
transportation
renovation
mining
service
medicine
landscaping
Credentials
Certified, partnered, and current.
Recognized by the bookkeeping profession and the platforms that power modern small business finance.
CPB Canada Member
Platinum Partner
Dext Certified
QuickBooks Online
Clients
What clients say.
“
Cheryl-Lynn & Now Bookkeeping add a much needed personal touch in a digital age. They take care of everything…Transport Industry Client
“
Cheryl has a way of explaining what I find to be complicated, in a very simple way. As an Etsy shop owner…AF, owner Birch Street Studios, Langley BC
“
Cher is amazing. She is organized, efficient, timely and enjoyable to work with. She turned things right around…Dr. J Parsons, Family Medicine, Kelowna BC
“
Cher is thorough and efficient. She does what she says she is going to do and her fees are competitive.Valued Client
Let's talk price…
The most important thing right? We want to give you the most accurate price based on your needs. Reach out and we'll start with a quick conversation about your business.
Contact
Get in touch.
Serving small businesses across the Okanagan Valley from Kelowna.