Reclaim your nights and weekends. Your books are covered.

I keep small businesses across Ohio reconciled, tax-ready, and easy to understand, answering the phone myself and explaining your numbers in plain English.

Trenton Chaplin standing along the Thames in front of Tower Bridge, London

About Me

Hi, I'm Trenton Chaplin

I'm the founder of Beacon Bookkeeping. Over the years, I've worked across different roles in the industry and handled the books for hundreds of clients, from solo contractors to growing multi-location businesses.

That experience is what Beacon is built on: real hands-on bookkeeping knowledge, applied to keep Ohio small businesses reconciled, organized, and ready for whatever comes next.

Founder, Beacon Bookkeeping

Chart of Services

Pick the level of help your books need

From a full monthly close to a one-time rescue, every engagement is built around the same goal: numbers you can trust without chasing them down yourself.

ACCT · 100 MONTHLY

Monthly Bookkeeping

An ongoing process that keeps your accounts reconciled and your financials ready whenever you — or your CPA — need them.

  • Bank and credit card reconciliation, every month
  • Automated categorization with custom rules
  • Financial statements delivered within 15 business days
  • Direct email access for money questions
ACCT · 200 CATCH-UP

Cleanup & Catch-Up

Behind by a few months or a few years, we rebuild the record and hand you books that are actually ready to file.

  • Reconstruction of past months or fiscal years
  • Bulk statement import and reconciliation
  • Transaction-by-transaction review and correction
  • Clean, tax-ready handoff to your CPA
ACCT · 300 TRAINING

Consulting & Training

Want to keep bookkeeping in-house? We set up the system and train your team to run it correctly.

  • QuickBooks Online setup, tailored to your business
  • Chart of accounts and workflow design
  • Quarterly accuracy reviews
  • Upgrade to monthly service any time

Pricing

Transparent rates. No contracts.

Essential

Simple, accurate books every month

$300–$350 / month
  • Monthly bank & card reconciliation
  • Expense categorization with bank rules
  • Monthly financial statements
Best for solo owners under $100K revenue

Premium

Hands-on support, advanced reporting

$450–$700 / month
  • Everything in Growth
  • Custom reports & KPI dashboards
  • Payroll and loan tracking
  • CPA-ready books at tax time
Best for multi-entity or established businesses

Not ready for monthly service? Quarterly bookkeeping is available at 75% of the monthly rate — clean, tax-ready books without the monthly report.

Ask About Quarterly

Service Areas

Serving small businesses across Ohio

Beacon Bookkeeping works remotely with clients statewide, with in-person meetings available across Northeast Ohio.

AkronClevelandColumbus CantonCincinnatiToledo YoungstownDayton+ statewide remote
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About Beacon

Built after years of watching good businesses drown in bad books

Beacon Bookkeeping was started to give Ohio small business owners what most bookkeeping services don't: real communication and books you can actually read. I've worked with small to medium-sized businesses where the owner was so buried in payroll and financials that they had no time left for the work that actually made the business money.

Today Beacon works with contractors, retailers, and service businesses across the state, taking that weight off their plate — keeping their books clean, their questions answered, and their tax season boring — in the best way.

Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor

Every month you wait costs you clarity.

One free 15-minute call today could save you hours of stress this tax season.

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