Fireside Bookkeeping

What is Fireside CFO & Bookkeeping?

Fireside CFO & Bookkeeping, based in Sisters, Oregon since 2015, optimizes small- and mid-sized business financials by combining compliance bookkeeping with profit-driven insights. They provide clean ledgers, KPI tracking, pricing strategy, and crypto/DeFi accounting—all designed to give owners clarity and control without hiring full-time staff.

What are Fireside’s services?

Their holistic services include:

• Core Bookkeeping & Compliance: Clean, audit-ready monthly closes and preparation for tax time.
• Catch-up Bookkeeping: Backfill historical data and get ledgers up-to-date to support informed decision-making.
• Fractional CFO Advisory: KPI dashboards, pricing analysis, profit optimization, and cash flow forecasting.
• Pricing Strategy: Cost structure reviews, margin modeling, and pricing recommendations to elevate profitability.
• Crypto/DeFi Accounting: Reconciliation and reporting for digital asset transactions alongside fiat operations.
• Staff Training & Process Setup: Best-practices training on invoicing, internal controls, and operational workflows.

Key highlights include:

• Silver Xero partner since 2017 with bank feed setup expertise
• Integrated crypto and traditional bookkeeping over the past two years
• Client success in profit-led strategy and clear financial dashboards
• Personalized guidance tailored to MSPs, service firms, and founders

Fireside enables businesses to make confident decisions—knowing their books are clean, compliant, and profit-aligned—without full-time finance hires.

Frequently Asked Questions about Fireside CFO & Bookkeeping

What types of businesses does Fireside support?

Fireside CFO & Bookkeeping specializes in working with service-based businesses, including managed service providers (MSPs), consultancies, and digital entrepreneurs. The firm focuses on small- to mid-sized companies that need professional-grade financial support without the burden of full-time finance hires.

How does Fireside approach crypto and DeFi accounting?

Fireside integrates crypto/DeFi transactions into traditional accounting workflows using reconciliation best practices, ensuring accuracy across wallets, exchanges, and fiat accounts. Their crypto/DeFi accounting service aligns with regulatory standards and supports tools like Gilded, Koinly, and Cryptoworth.

What makes Fireside different from traditional bookkeeping firms?

Beyond compliance, Fireside offers strategy-backed insights through fractional CFO services. They focus on pricing optimization, KPI visibility, and profit tracking to help clients drive outcomes—not just tidy books.

Is Fireside Xero certified?

Yes, Fireside has been a Silver Xero Partner since 2017. They provide expert setup, including chart of accounts structuring, bank feeds, and integrations with Stripe, Gusto, and more.

What’s the onboarding process like?

Clients begin with a discovery session to assess goals, cleanup needs, and current systems. Fireside then proposes a customized roadmap that may include historical catch-up, tech stack recommendations, and recurring service plans.

Where can I learn more?

Explore our Integrations page to see how Fireside connects with modern accounting tools.