Many businesses struggle with understanding their financial situation, simply because their day-to-day bookkeeping is not kept up on a regular basis, or not being handled correctly. Some businesses, especially ones just starting, cannot afford to hire an in-house bookkeeper, or pay accountant hourly fees, to manage regular tasks. That's why L&L Bookkeeping was started - to combine years of knowledge and experience in various industries to help small- to medium-sized businesses get an educated picture of how their business is doing.
President
Lori Hawkins
Throughout her career, Lori has managed corporate and personal finances for business owners, including management of credit lines and assets, office personnel, record-keeping, and processes. She works diligently to maintain efficient and accurate accounting systems to provide financial statements, work within budgets, and provide owners with the information they need to make strong business decisions.
Since 1991, she has been recognized for reorganizing various companies’ accounting systems, detecting fraudulent activity, and putting secure measures in place. During this process, she found embezzlement activity happening in three companies, helped revamp their security and interoffice procedures, hire new employees, and train them.
Having owned several small businesses herself, and understanding the value of accurate financials, she formed L&L Bookkeeping in 2018. Growing her team with like-minded individuals, who want to share their expertise to assist others in reaching their corporate goals, is a passion that she is continuing to cultivate.
Lori loves “cleaning up” bookkeeping messes, and has traveled to various locations in the United States to analyze and fix current systems. She is a Quicksbooks Proadvisor, and is certified with both desktop and online versions. She believes that all accounting systems should start with a well-organized base of processes and procedures, such as password organization and record-keeping.
Accounting Operations Manager
Amber Thompson
With over 20 years of experience in the accounting field, Amber has built a well-rounded and extensive career, including a decade spent in public accounting. She has experience in tax, payroll and payroll taxes, financial statements, and audit, with particular expertise in the healthcare and manufacturing sectors. Amber has a deep passion for accurate financial reporting and a genuine love for working with numbers, ensuring the highest standards of precision and integrity in all financial processes.
As an Accounting Operations Manager, she brings her wealth of experience and dedication to driving operational efficiency and delivering insightful financial guidance.
General Manager
Cindy Weller
Cindy came to L&L Bookkeeping with over twenty years of bookkeeping and payroll. She has worked for larger companies (100 employees or more), served as a multi-jurisdictional payroll specialist, performing all aspects of payroll (in-house to outsourced), and certified (prevailing wage) payroll.
Her past experiences are with construction, architectural, and engineering industries, as well as R&D tax credits.
Cindy says she loves a challenge and learning new things, and with the variety of clients that L&L has, she comes to “play” every day at work!
Bookkeeper
Heather Schrier
When Heather moved from a technician to an accounting team member at a long-term care pharmacy, she discovered a love of bookkeeping that led her to multiple opportunities in various industries. Heather has experience in accounts receivables and payables, working closely with customers and vendors, including those located internationally.
She has worked with insurance, manufacturing, retail, and wholesale companies.
Heather’s love of organizing and cleaning up bookkeeping messes makes her an ideal fit for L&L Bookkeeping!
Bookkeeper
Renee Veach
Renee is a seasoned accounting professional with over a decade of experience specializing in financial management, cash management, and analysis. Her career began with a strong focus on general ledger accounting, where she developed experience and expertise in reporting, budget management, payroll, and compliance. Renee’s proficiency extends to cash management, where she has effectively overseen cash flow operations. Her ability to streamline accounting processes and enhance cash management systems has not only ensured accuracy but also significantly contributed to cost savings and financial stability for the organizations she has worked with.
Renee’s experience with the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) has enabled her to streamline organizational processes and enhance overall team performance. As a certified notary public, Renee has added an extra layer of versatility to her skill set, handling critical documentation and legal processes with precision.
Renee’s past experience includes accounting in manufacturing, signage, government contracting, and dental industries.
Outside of her professional life, Renee is a lifelong Green Bay Packers fan. She also enjoys traveling and reading.
Testimonials
"Lori has completely transformed the way I handle my business finances through her expertise as a QuickBooks Pro Advisor. From simplifying complex concepts to providing ongoing support, her dedication is unparalleled. Lori's personalized guidance and passion for my business success make her an invaluable asset. If you're seeking a top-notch Pro Advisor, look no further than Lori!"
ANDREW- GRAND HAVEN, MI
"Our previous bookkeeper quit and left us in a bind. Lori was a lifesaver. She not only accomplished a smooth transition but went back and corrected prior information. More recently, Lori trained our staff on how to pull reports in QBO and has been instrumental in assuring continuity for our business. She's a pleasure to work with, she admits when she doesn't know the answer, and she always comes through. I couldn't be more pleased. I also appreciate how she always gives credit to her staff."
BILL- HASTINGS, MI
"Lori and her team are the best in the business when it comes to bookkeeping services! Whether your needs are simple or complex, Lori will tackle any project so you can focus on driving your business forward instead of dealing with complicated and time-consuming accounting/tax/payroll issues. I've referred Lori to a few friends and all of them have been extremely pleased like I have been for the past 5 years. Do yourself a favor and hire L&L Bookkeeping today!"
E - COVINGTON, KY
"Lori and her team are amazing to work with. They are knowledgeable, quick, on time, and extremely helpful. I would highly recommend them for all your accounting needs."
Mason - industrial truck & equipment coatings - Alvarado, tx
"Lori is accessible, attentive and always willing to take time for you. She's conscience and looks for ways to save us time and money with their efforts. Her knowledge and commitment to our financial wellness is comforting. Lori is very dependable and willing to explain anything we might have questions about. Great professional accounting services if your firm is looking to build a long-term, trusting business relationship with an independent bookkeeper. I would confidently recommend L&L Bookkeeping to anyone looking for a trustworthy and knowledgeable professional."
Brenda - Arete technology - Grand rapids, MI
“We are a one year old business and Lori has been a lifesaver! Not having a lot of experience running a business, Lori has helped us tremendously by providing excellent proactive bookkeeping services, offering her advice from her experience running her own businesses and keeping us on top of what we need to do and when. She is always very positive and is very prepared for weekly calls. It's usually me that is behind but she is always patient and understanding. I couldn't be happier with the great service that she provides us and I highly recommend her to anyone looking to hire a professional bookkeeper.
Jeff - Fastsigns - MIchigan
“Lori was able to help our company move forward after a checkbook conversion that was incomplete by the previous bookkeeper. She also taught me how to use Quickbooks Pro. She still is available to me anytime I need her.”
Linda - Grand Rapids, MI
“Our company transitioned from Sage accounting system to Quick books online last June. The accounting staff that I had at the time unfortunately went to the online product incorrectly which caused an incredibly huge accounting disaster. I reviewed Quick Books certified ProAdvisors and interviewed a couple of bookkeepers before deciding to go with Lori Hawkins of L&L Bookkeeping. Lori assessed the situation and presented the best solution to correct our books. She let me know up front that it was going to be painful, but that she would do her best to make it right. As she corrected errors, she trained me to take over responsibilities and was there to show me how. In the beginning we would meet one to two times a week with her coming to our office. Lori is a very patient trustworthy person. She is very knowledgeable in bookkeeping and excellent with Quick Books. Lori enjoys a challenge and will work very hard for correct resolution. I can't imagine where would be today is we didn't have her to help us. Lori helps me with monthly/quarterly forms and issues now, and I know that she is only a call away and is always willing to help me.”
Mary - Grand Rapids, MI
“I’ve had the opportunity to work with Lori on multiple sets of books for various companies. Her ability to assess areas of need, clean up major disarray, then spearhead the implementation of solid, simple and repeatable processes using either her teams or ours has been something I've come to rely upon. If you are looking for consistent, honest and transparent bookkeeping support, I highly recommend you contact Lori Hawkins.”