About Aldersgate Bookkeeping
Practical bookkeeping help for business owners who need their financial records brought under control, kept current, and prepared for the people who rely on them.
Bookkeeping should make the business clearer, not more confusing
Many business owners know something is wrong with their books but do not know where to begin. Accounts may be unreconciled, reports may not match the bank, transactions may be missing, or years of inconsistent bookkeeping may have made the financial records difficult to trust.
Aldersgate focuses on bringing order to those situations. The goal is not merely to enter transactions, but to correct the underlying problems, organize the records, and leave the business owner with financial information that is understandable and usable.
A cleanup-first approach
Aldersgate is built around bookkeeping cleanup, catch-up, and financial record reconstruction. That means helping established small businesses whose books are behind, unreliable, incomplete, or difficult to use.
Ongoing bookkeeping is available selectively after the books are current and the relationship is a good fit. Tax preparation is limited to selected clients whose records we have completed, maintained, or reviewed.
What matters most
- Accurate reconciliations
- Clear communication
- Honest scope and limitations
- Organized records
- Practical reports
- A clean handoff to the tax professional
Who you’ll be working with
Aldersgate is a small, family-run firm. You will be working with real people who understand the condition of your books and communicate clearly about what needs to happen next.
Jonathan Gill
Owner | QuickBooks ProAdvisor | Certified Bookkeeper
Jonathan leads Aldersgate’s bookkeeping cleanup, catch-up, and financial record reconstruction work. He holds Intuit QuickBooks Level 1 and Level 2 certifications, the Intuit Bookkeeping Certification, and the Associate Digital Bookkeeper credential. He has also completed QuickBooks Online Payroll certification, Client Advisory Services training, and the Comprehensive Tax Course through Surgent Income Tax School.
His work focuses on identifying historical bookkeeping problems, correcting unreliable records, reconstructing missing activity, and preparing organized financial reports for business owners and tax professionals.
Ashley Gill
Co-Founder | Accountant | QuickBooks ProAdvisor
Ashley holds a B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from Concord University, where she graduated summa cum laude. She began her career in public accounting on the tax-compliance side of CPA firms, gaining experience in bookkeeping, individual and small-business tax preparation, and maintaining accurate records for tax reporting.
She helped establish Aldersgate and now provides review and client support where appropriate, bringing strong attention to detail, practical accounting experience, and a commitment to clear, accurate financial records.
Aldersgate is built for difficult bookkeeping situations
The firm is especially suited to established small businesses that have fallen behind, inherited unreliable books, changed bookkeepers, or reached tax time without records they can confidently use.
Some clients need a few months brought current. Others need multiple years reconstructed from bank statements and available records. The scope varies, but the aim is the same: determine what can be trusted, correct what can be corrected, and organize the result clearly.
When the work falls outside our scope, the records are too incomplete to support a reliable result, or another professional is better suited to the situation, we will say so plainly.
Need help getting your books under control?
Tell us what is happening with your books, how far behind they are, and what you need them prepared for. We will review the situation and let you know whether Aldersgate is a good fit.