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Kristin Atwell is the founder of Simply Balanced Bookkeeping. She is a graduate of Liberty University where she received an Associate Degree in Accounting. Kristin has extensive bookkeeping, accounting, leadership and administration experience. She is passionate about helping small business owners find a solution to their bookkeeping, payroll and accounting challenges so they can continue to build their own version of success within their business. She eliminates the stress and frustration that bookkeeping often presents and replaces that with peace of mind.
Kristin has experience in both QuickBooks Online and Desktop and holds the QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor certification. In previous jobs, she has overseen payroll for 60+ employees including processing from start to finish, submitting payroll tax payments, and processing quarterly payroll reports and end of year W-2’s and 1099’s. She is well versed in accounts receivable, accounts payable, balance sheet account reconciliations and monthly financial reporting.
Kristin’s love for numbers and sharing this talent with others is what interested her in opening a bookkeeping business. Math was always her favorite subject in school because no matter how difficult the problem, there’s always an answer. You just have to find it! She has always been the go-to person with math-related questions. Friends with children in school would often text and send her images of complex algebra and geometry questions saying how in the world do you do this?? She would then draw out with pen and paper the exact steps to how to solve the problem.
You see, she is a teacher at heart and enjoys helping others. Kristin also has an education background and holds a Bachelor Degree in Early Childhood with a minor in Psychology. She was Director at a preschool in her hometown for over 10 years. This is where she first gained experience in running a business, leading a team and forming positive relationships with the children and families being served.
The story Behind It all
Hi! I’m Kristin, the founder of Simply Balanced Bookkeeping. I live in Mooresville, NC where I was born and raised. On the weekends, you can find me taking day trips to the mountains and trying new restaurants. Any meal that I don’t have to cook is my favorite, especially if it’s Italian or Japanese. Shopping at Hobby Lobby or Kirkland’s for home decor is another place I enjoy spending time. I love the Lord and appreciate the opportunity He has given me to use my gifts and talents to make a difference in your life! I am committed to helping you grow and be successful. Whatever your version of success is in your business, I want to help you achieve it.
Since you’re considering working with me, I would like to share the back story of how Simply Balanced Bookkeeping was thought into existence. As a business owner yourself, I’m sure you’ve put some thought into your WHY. Why you went into business, why you show up each day for your customers, why you do what you do. My first answer was simple: because I have a passion for numbers, problem solving and helping others of course! I took that answer and asked myself why again. I began to dig deeper and deeper until I asked and answered why about seven times. What I found was that I have always valued seeing the meaning behind the work that I do.
Thinking back to my first job working as an After School and Day Camp Counselor at the YMCA, even then I yearned to find value in my work. It wasn’t about showing up just to be a body in room for a few hours so I could get a paycheck. It was about setting an example for a child, being a positive role model in their life, taking the time to play games with them and letting them know I cared about them as a person. Not all children have a good home life with a healthy environment and supportive parents, so if I could make a difference in the life of even one child, that meant the world to me.
Overseeing the accounting and payroll of my previous jobs is not something I ever took lightly. It was about making sure new employees were provided an organized pack of paperwork, taking the time to walk them through the intricacies of the time clock system, answering their questions and making them feel welcomed. It was about double and triple checking the payroll reports before the final submission to ensure no errors were made. It was about following up with vendors if there were discrepancies in the invoices. It was about setting up consistent workflows and organized schedules to ensure important tasks were completed on time, consistently. I found value in putting systems into place in order to simplify the lives of those around me and deliver quality results.
So the reason I wanted to start Simply Balanced Bookkeeping is simple. It gives me meaning to know that I am using my God-given talents to help you. Simply Balanced Bookkeeping is my way of giving small business owners peace of mind after many nights of lost sleep. It’s about caring enough to meet someone else’s needs so that they can have even just one load lifted off their shoulders. Life is short and we are not promised tomorrow. This leads me to my next question – how can I help you today?