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Capricorn was born from the merger of two bookkeeping firms: Yellow Wood Bookkeeping, based in Meredith, NH, and Systems by Ellen, based in Blacksburg, VA. Kari and Ellen have joined forces and combined their talents in order to serve their clients even more impactfully.

At Capricorn Bookkeeping & Consulting, we love taking our clients from chaos and overwhelm to clarity and calm. We take pride in our knowledge of how bookkeeping is supposed to be done, and making sure your business has pristine financial records. This eliminates stress at tax time, and provides you with books that allow you to see exactly what is happening inside your business so you can make decisions that feel impactful.

We serve clients all over the United States in several industries. How can we support you?

Overcome your obstacles

Stressful Tax Time

Are you scrambling in January to send your business’ financial information to your tax professional? Are you struggling with 1099s?

Messy Books

Do your financial statements make sense? Are they up to date? Can you trust them?

Lack of Clarity

Do you know how your business is doing? Are you profitable? Can you afford to hire a new team member?

Unprepared

Can you take advantage of a business opportunity at a moment’s notice?

What our clients are saying…

  • “Working with Ellen is one of the best decisions I have made for our business. In addition to being a responsive, accurate bookkeeper, Ellen also tracks metrics that are important to us. I now have more time to focus on my client(s) and have peace of mind that our books are in good hands.”

    ~ Pam T. (consulting business)

  • “I had a call with my CPA yesterday and he started by saying I am in his top 5% of most organized clients! He said I get a gold star - which no one has EVER claimed I’m organized 😂. All due to you, Kari. Thank you for everything that you do!”

    ~ P.C. (Real Estate: ST & LT rentals)

  • “I initially hired Ellen to clean up my Quickbooks online, but I quickly learned that her talents extended far beyond that task. She has been helping me create a much more effective financial set up and helping me to see how I can work toward higher profitability. Ellen is extremely intelligent, detail oriented, and skilled. But she is also compassionate. Most of all -- and for this I am most grateful -- she can see the vision I have for my business and can support me in making decisions and taking actions to achieve the fullest actualization of my business aspirations. I give her my highest recommendation (12 out of 10) and would readily recommend her to my closest friends and family.”

    ~ AnnMerle Feldman (Fierce Over 50)

  • “I was really stressed out about setting up a budget in a way that would work for my business that has inconsistent income from many streams. Ellen made it simple and added in systems that I would have never thought of that made my life so much easier. In addition to being amazing at her job, she also comes to money conversations with no judgment which is such a relief!”

    ~ Cait Donovan, Host of FRIED. The Burnout Podcast

  • “Ellen worked with our Non Profit from the start. Not only did she teach us best practices, she learned a whole new industry and spent time configuring our books and systems to work in the most efficient, yet complete way possible. Her integrity and flexibility are bar none. Her intelligence and ability to learn and adapt are paramount. I could not recommend Systems by Ellen any more highly.”

    ~ Linda H., former Executive Director

  • “It was wonderful to have Ellen serve as a YNAB and QuickBooks advisor. She understands not only how to craft an actionable strategy for personal budgeting, but she also has the unique skill sets of combining YNAB, with Profit First and QuickBooks to help entrepreneurs manage their business finances as well. I highly recommend Ellen to anyone seeking help with taking control of their personal and business finances, or putting their hard-earned capital to better use.”

    ~ Chris S. (consulting business)

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