Copper & Clay Interiors wanted to hire their first employee but their books still lived in Google Drive folders. Goldenleaf led a bookkeeping reset that rebuilt the chart of accounts, tied loose receipts to real categories, and got banker-ready statements in place before payroll kicked in.

We rebuilt the ledger, reconciled six months of statements, and mapped payroll, sales tax, and owner draws into a cadence the founders could actually sustain. Every subscription, reimbursement, and deposit now carries a written rule so onboarding employees never touches the messy history.

With the reset complete, we created a monthly-close playbook: reconcile, review KPIs, approve payroll drafts, and file digital receipts before the 5th. The founders can now delegate bookkeeping tasks without losing visibility.

Goldenleaf checks in quarterly to ensure the reset sticks, prep lender packages, and validate that payroll syncs with the new reporting cadence. Copper & Clay can now hire confidently knowing their books tell the same story every time.