Jill Frillman, founder and owner of Bookkeeping Etc., Inc., loves helping small and mid-sized businesses clean up and maintain their accounting transactions and processes so they can get accurate and timely financial reports and find out what’s happening in their businesses.
Bookkeeping Etc., Inc., offers an entire platform of accounting solutions to help small businesses smooth out their accounting functions so they can be more cost-effective. These options include solutions for accounting, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, document management, time tracking, expense reporting, and cloud hosting solutions, all working together seamlessly to save time and money as well as provide up-to-date, anywhere, anytime access.
Jill is a native of Montgomery County, Maryland. For over 20 years, Jill’s team has specialized in helping small businesses in the services industry. Her clients include architectural firms, medical professionals including psychiatrists, psychologists, dentists, and physicians, government contractors, power washers, consulting firms, attorneys, real estate organizations, window cleaners and many more. In one consulting firm, she found more than $300,000 in unbilled activity, and in a legal office, she found $25,000 in unclaimed funds. Although she can’t guarantee this type of results for you, Jill is especially strong at “cleaning up messes.”
Jill and her team have earned numerous software certifications, including:
- Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor
Advanced Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor- Certified QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions ProAdvisor
- QuickBooks Online Certified
- Xero Certified
- Intuit Referral Partner
- Bill.com Expert
- Certified Bill.com
In addition to her work at Bookkeeping Etc., Inc., Jill built and supervised a 21-member direct sales team in the scrapbooking industry and earned a unit leader award for her achievements. When she’s not working, Jill still enjoys scrapbooking along with reading, traveling out west, and watching Shark Tank and The Profit where she picks up tips on business from the entrepreneurs on the show. She lives with her husband, twin boys, and Laci, their Cavachon (a cross between a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and a Bichon).
April Riethman, Professional Bookkeeper, has been with Bookkeeping Etc., Inc., for 18 years and performs bookkeeping and consulting functions for various clients, including property managers, business coaches, real estate professionals, and others. She thoroughly enjoys seeing the transformation clients go through as they start to feel less worried and more organized about their bookkeeping processes.
April helps clients access their bookkeeping files in the clouds, regardless of whether they are in the next room or the next state. With their books taken care of, clients feel more free to use their time to do the work they love.
A native of Montgomery County, Maryland, April is a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor. She lives in Damascus with her husband and two boys. When she is not working, she enjoys scrapbooking and the beach. You might also find her having lunch in a quaint café or creekside, enjoying nature.
Lindsey Reyes Savage, Professional Bookkeeper. Lindsey has worked in small accounting departments, acquiring valuable knowledge and practical experience. She stays current in industry trends through webinars and is certified in QuickBooks Online.
Lindsey was born and raised in California. She enjoys doing volunteer work with her husband, playing music, singing, and experiencing new cultures.
Tricia Forgrave has been helping businesses with their bookkeeping needs since 2003. She is a current QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor and Bill.com Expert and is a past Advanced QuickBooks ProAdvisor (Desktop). She enjoys supporting clients so they can focus on growing their businesses.
Tricia was born and raised in Michigan, where she currently resides with her husband and two sons. In her free time, she loves spending time with her family, reading, fixing things, landscaping with native plants, and enjoying nature.
Patty Carson, Accounting Consultant, is Advanced Certified in QuickBooks, Certified in QuickBooks Online, Xero and Bill.com. She enjoys all things technology and cloud-related. Working with small business clients for over 30 years, she still finds it her passion. Patty does Training, Software Consulting and all things bookkeeping to make life easier for her clients. Grandchildren are her favorite personal pastime these days.
Sandi Popowitz, Professional Bookkeeper, brings over twenty years accounting and bookkeeping experience to the Bookkeeping, Etc team. Working with many diverse, small to mid-size companies in the fields of retail, restaurant management, medical/dental, health and wellness consulting, and non-profits, Sandi enjoys providing accounting support to enable her clients to feel at ease with their operations and to focus on growing their companies.
Sandi holds a BA as well as Masters Degree from the University of Maryland. Married with two grown children and an adorable grandson, Sandi enjoys group exercise classes, biking, theater, reading, and time spent with family and friends.
Elva Wood, Professional Bookkeeper, brings with her a passion for bookkeeping, problem solving, and helping others. While previously working as a tax accountant, she established herself as a resource for tax clients with QuickBooks and accounting questions. She has since deepened her knowledge of QuickBooks and QuickBooks Online and gained experience as a bookkeeper and outsourced controller for clients in various industries.
Elva learned the value of hard work while growing up on a family farm. She enjoys spending time with her husband and two young boys and participating in outdoor activities.
Karla Ebensberger, has a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and an MBA. She has over ten years of experience working in accounting and finance for companies of various sizes and industries. She enjoys helping small business owners to keep accurate books and to better understand their financial results so that they can strategically plan for future growth and profitability of their business.
Karla was born and raised in Texas. Outside of work, Karla loves to spend time with her husband and two children. She also enjoys reading, hiking, kayaking, and just being outdoors in nature.
Marsha Wetzel, Business Manager, brings a passion for customer service and over ten years experience in supporting businesses in various stages of growth. She has worked for small businesses in the technology field as well as non-profit organizations. She holds a master’s degree in Public Administration. Outside of work, Marsha enjoys reading, volunteering and spending time with her family.
Craig Baker, is the Intuit channel account manager for Bookkeeping Etc. He has been with Intuit since 2004 and is based out of the Tucson, AZ Intuit campus. Craig is a key part of the successful relationship we have with the Intuit QuickBooks Solution Provider program. His partnership enables Bookkeeping Etc to fuel prosperity to business’ across the world. You may contact Craig directly to validate our credentials with Intuit.
Mike Michalowicz, Adviser & Lead Profit First Strategist. He is the brains behind Profit First Accounting, a methodology that puts your profits first, not last. By the age of 35 Mike had founded and sold two multi-million-dollar companies. Confident that he had the formula to success, he became an angel investor… and proceeded to lose his entire fortune. Then he started all over again, driven to find better ways to grow healthy, strong companies.
Among other innovative strategies, Mike created the Profit First Formula, a way for businesses to ensure profitability from their very next deposit forward. Mike is now running his third million-dollar venture. He is also:
- A former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal
- The former MSNBC business make-over expert
- A former TEDx presenter
- A popular keynote speaker on innovative entrepreneurial topics
- The author of Profit First, The Pumpkin Plan and The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur
