Expert bookkeeping for nonprofits & small businesses.
Accurate books, board-ready reports, and real human support — so you can stop worrying about the numbers and focus on your mission.
Why Mission Ledger Books
Bookkeeping you can finally stop worrying about.
Messy books cost you time, sleep, and sometimes real money. We take bookkeeping off your plate completely — every transaction categorized, every account reconciled, and clean financials you can actually use.
- Accurate, month-close-ready books — never a backlog
- Plain-English reports, not accountant jargon
- A single dedicated bookkeeper who knows your organization
- Audit-, grant-, and tax-time ready all year round
Our Promise
“No job is too small or too big.” Whether it's a first set of books or a multi-fund nonprofit, you get the same care, accuracy, and follow-through.
What We Do
Full-service bookkeeping, tailored to you.
Pick the pieces you need or hand us the whole ledger. Every engagement is built around how your organization actually runs.
Monthly Bookkeeping
Every transaction categorized and every account reconciled, so your books close clean and on schedule — month after month.
Nonprofit Bookkeeping
Fund accounting, grant and restricted-fund tracking, and board-ready statements that keep your mission accountable and audit-ready.
Financial Reporting & Insights
Clear monthly P&L, balance sheet, and cash-flow reports — plus a plain-English read on what the numbers mean for your next decision.
Catch-Up & Clean-Up
Behind on the books? We'll untangle months (or years) of backlog and hand you a clean, reconciled foundation to build on.
Payables, Receivables & Payroll
Bills paid on time, invoices followed up, and payroll coordinated with your provider — the day-to-day money flow, handled.
Software Setup & Cleanup
QuickBooks and other major accounting systems set up right — chart of accounts, connections, and workflows — so your software works with you, not against you.
Who We Serve
Built for organizations doing meaningful work.
We specialize in the two groups that most need clean books and rarely have time to keep them — nonprofits and owner-run businesses. If that's you, you're in the right place.
Nonprofits & foundations
Fund and grant tracking, donor and board reporting, and Form 990 prep support that keeps funders confident.
Small & midsize businesses
Clean monthly books, cash-flow clarity, and reporting that's ready when your CPA, lender, or investor asks.
Founders & solo operators
Get your first books set up properly and stay out of the shoebox — so growth never means a cleanup later.
Individuals
Personal bookkeeping too — organized, accurate records for your own finances.
By the Numbers
The difference clean books make.
Serving Las Vegas and clients across the country — fully remote and paperless when you prefer.
How It Works
Getting started is simple.
Free consultation
We start with a no-pressure call to understand your organization, your current books, and exactly what you need.
Set up & catch up
We get your software dialed in, clean up anything outstanding, and build a workflow that fits how you operate.
Clarity every month
Your books stay current and your reports arrive on schedule — with a real person a message away whenever you need one.
Michelle Dodd
Founder & Bookkeeping Professional
- 20+ years in accounting & finance
- Nonprofit & small-business focus
- Based in Las Vegas, Nevada
Meet the Founder
The person behind your books.
Mission Ledger Books is led by Michelle Dodd, who brings more than 20 years of accounting and finance experience to every client — accounts payable and receivable, general ledger, reconciliations, reporting, and payroll.
Intuit-Certified in QuickBooks and fluent across the major accounting systems, she works on one simple promise: accurate records, clear communication, and dependable service — so you can focus on running your business.
Client Reviews
What it's like to work with us.
Real relationships, clean books, and a lot less stress at month-end.
“Michelle untangled two years of messy books and had us caught up faster than I thought possible. For the first time, our board sees numbers everyone actually trusts.”
“Handing off our bookkeeping was the best decision we made this year. Reports arrive on time every month, and I finally understand where our business actually stands.”
“Responsive, precise, and genuinely kind. Michelle treats our small nonprofit's finances like they matter — because to her, they clearly do.”
From the Blog
Plain-English bookkeeping, every month.
Practical tips for nonprofits and growing businesses — no jargon, no fluff.
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Let's Balance the Books
Ready to hand off the bookkeeping for good?
Tell us a little about your organization and we'll show you exactly how clean, worry-free books can look. No job is too small or too big.