Tacoma & Pierce County
Our home base. We serve businesses across Tacoma, Lakewood, Puyallup, University Place, Bonney Lake, and the broader Pierce County area.
Tacoma Bookkeeping & Outsourced Accounting →Headquartered in Tacoma, Washington. Serving businesses nationwide.
Lynn Solutions is based in Tacoma, Washington. The actual work—bookkeeping, cleanup, financial systems, and advisory—is delivered remotely, whether you're in Washington or another state.
Most businesses don't need someone local or onsite. Occasionally they do, and we're upfront with you if we think you'll be best served by bringing someone onto your payroll.
The fit is determined by the accounting problems you need solved, not by what ZIP code you reside in.
WHERE WE'RE FROM
Washington is home. State lines aren't a boundary.
We're headquartered in Tacoma, Washington. We've worked with businesses across the state and across state lines.
We have extensive experience in Washington, and also Oregon, Idaho, California, Texas, and Florida.
We're not limited by state lines, and we've maintained great relationships with the state Departments of Revenue and other regulating authorities we've worked with for tax filings.
If you live in a state we haven't operated in yet, that just means we get to make friends with more regulating authorities. It doesn't mean the accounting itself is unfamiliar territory.
WHERE WE HAVE LOCAL DEPTH
Areas where we have local experience.
Seattle & King County
From Seattle proper to Bellevue, Redmond, Kent, Renton, and surrounding King County communities.
Seattle & King County Bookkeeping Services →Gig Harbor
Serving growing businesses in Gig Harbor and the Kitsap Peninsula area.
Gig Harbor Bookkeeping Services →Bellingham
Serving businesses in Bellingham, Whatcom County, and the northern Washington corridor.
Bellingham Bookkeeping Services →Being outside one of these areas doesn't change how we work with you. The work is remote whether you're five minutes from our office or five states away.
HOW WE WORK
Most bookkeeping doesn't require us to be in the same building.
Most bookkeeping and advisory work doesn't require Lynn Solutions to be in the same building as you. There are very few scenarios where it makes sense to have someone onsite to do this type of work.
We have a rich history of building trust with business owners we've never met in person, and we're more than happy to provide references if that would make you more comfortable.
In terms of the workflow, here's what it looks like.
Your books live inside some platform, usually QuickBooks or another cloud-based accounting software. We get access.
Then we close them on a schedule, reconcile your accounts, produce your reports, and flag anything that needs your attention or a decision.
If something is off, we're often the first people in the organization to see it. If we can fix it, we will. Often, the owner's first notice is an email explaining what we found and that it's already handled. If you need to make a decision, we bring it to you with the context you need.
For businesses using QuickBooks Desktop, our preferred approach is to migrate you to QuickBooks Online, though we have experience remoting into computers to handle the bookkeeping in QuickBooks Desktop.
In the rare event that something requires an in-person visit, we can discuss it. Many of our clients we've never met in person, and there is often no need to come onsite.
Our service is built around being able to support you without needing to be in the same building.
Owner check-ins happen over the phone or internet. Documents are shared through secure portals, and communication happens directly when something needs immediate attention.
You end up with the same close schedule, the same reporting, and often a greater level of accountability than you would from a finance team onsite.
With us, you get the expertise and effectiveness of a finance team without having to hire, train, and manage an entire internal department. We come ready to start doing the work.
OPERATING EXPERIENCE
We've worked across state lines.
Lynn Solutions has worked with businesses in Washington, California, Oregon, Idaho, Texas, and Florida.
We've done state and local bookkeeping workflows, Department of Revenue filings, and compliance-related reconciliations in those jurisdictions.
Our tenure has taken us to multiple states, and we've maintained excellent working relationships with the revenue agencies and regulating authorities we've worked with.
If your state isn't listed, that's okay. It may just mean we get to meet some more awesome people in government while we learn the specific filing requirements that apply to your business.
For tax audits, tax controversy, legal questions, or representation outside our scope, you need a CPA, Enrolled Agent, or tax attorney as appropriate.
We currently do not offer federal income-tax return preparation. I do hold a PTIN, but that is not currently a service Lynn Solutions offers.
For us, state lines generally mean learning the jurisdiction-specific rules around accounting and compliance—not starting from scratch on how to keep good books.
SERVICES
Same services. Different ZIP code.
We offer the same core services regardless of location.
Monthly bookkeeping, cleanup, financial systems, advisory, and related accounting support are available remotely nationwide.
Fit depends on scope, not location.
WHO WE WORK WITH
Scope determines fit. Not location.
The common theme amongst our clients isn't where we're located. It's that the financial side of your business needs someone to be accountable for it.
Oftentimes another bookkeeper or an office person is handling the books. That will get you so far, and you may luck out and already have a rockstar in your corner.
But if that's not you, it really pays to have an expert looking at your financials on a regular basis.
We work with owner-led businesses across a variety of sizes. Most have a few employees, and some have several dozen.
Gross revenue across our client experience ranges from roughly $100K a year to $50M a year. Size alone doesn't dictate whether we're a good fit. Scope does.
What matters most is: What does your accounting actually need?
Is there a cleanup problem? A recurring systems problem? Is the owner willing to stay involved in the high-level decisions that belong to them?
Or maybe you're simply a business that wants someone to own the basic data entry and month-end close.
Those issues are what determine fit for us.
- 5 years in business
- 20+ clients served
- Experience with $1M–$50M+ businesses
- Headquartered in Tacoma, serving businesses nationwide
“Their team is incredibly responsive, often surprising our team with how quickly they answer our emails or texts.”
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Service Area FAQ
Do you only work with businesses in Washington?
No. We work with businesses across the United States remotely.
With cloud-based accounting systems being the norm, we can serve businesses anywhere in the U.S. as long as we can securely access the systems and records needed to do the work.
How does remote bookkeeping work?
Your books live in accounting software. QuickBooks and Xero are two of the most common platforms.
We get access remotely. We close the books on a schedule, reconcile the accounts, produce your management reports, and follow up on anything that's unclear or needs owner involvement.
For Desktop clients, we highly recommend migrating to cloud-based accounting software such as QuickBooks Online. However, we also have experience remoting into desktop environments to handle bookkeeping for QuickBooks Desktop subscribers.
Do you ever come onsite?
Very rarely.
We're set up to do virtually everything we need to do remotely. If an onsite visit is requested or genuinely necessary, we'll discuss it.
If you just want to meet for coffee and we're close, we're always open to that.
But if the work can be handled remotely, we're going to handle it remotely almost every time.
Does my location affect which services I can use?
Not often.
Monthly bookkeeping, cleanup, systems work, and advisory are all available remotely nationwide.
Fit is determined by scope and complexity, not by location.
What states have you worked with businesses in?
Washington, California, Idaho, Oregon, Florida, and Texas.
We've handled Department of Revenue filings, state and local bookkeeping workflows, and compliance-related reconciliations in those states.
In plain English: if your state has a unique accounting or filing requirement that falls within our scope, there's a good chance we've dealt with something similar before—or we know how to determine what is required before taking responsibility for it.
For federal income-tax matters, tax controversy, legal questions, or representation outside our scope, consult the appropriate CPA, Enrolled Agent, or tax attorney.
We handle the accounting side. We don't pretend to be the legal side.
If your books need work, let's find out if we're the right fit.
Step one is doing a Fit Call with us. We'll discuss what's happening, what you want changed, and whether it makes sense to have us take the lead on it.
Location doesn't factor into the conversation.
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