Accounting & Advisory
Clear Direction.
Confident Decisions.
We help business owners understand their numbers and make better financial decisions — so you can move forward with confidence.
Accounting & Advisory
We help business owners understand their numbers and make better financial decisions — so you can move forward with confidence.
You’re not unsure because you’re bad at this. You’re unsure because nobody’s translated the numbers into something you can actually act on.
Maybe your books are current but you still can’t say whether last month was good. Maybe you’re profitable on paper but never sure there’s cash to cover payroll. Maybe tax season feels like a surprise every year instead of something you saw coming.
That uncertainty has a cost. It shows up as decisions delayed, hires put off, prices left too low, and a nagging feeling that you should “probably check with someone” before you do anything that matters.
You don’t need more reports. You need someone to tell you what the reports mean — and what to do about it.
True North works with consultants, law firms, agencies, contractors, and other business owners who are good at what they do — and tired of guessing at the financial side of it.
This isn’t for businesses looking for the cheapest option. It’s for owners who want a financial advisor who actually explains things.
You’re a fit if:
Working with True North isn’t about getting more financial paperwork — it’s about ending each engagement knowing exactly where you stand and what to do next.
After your first review, you’ll have a clear picture of your financial reality: what’s working, what’s quietly costing you money, and which 2–3 things deserve your attention first. No more vague unease about “the numbers” — just a specific, written plan for the next 30, 60, and 90 days.
As we keep working together, that clarity becomes a habit instead of a one-time event. You stop being blindsided by tax bills. You make decisions — hiring, pricing, spending — with real numbers behind them instead of a gut feeling.
The outcome isn’t a binder of reports. It’s confidence — the kind that comes from actually understanding your own numbers.
Financial information simplified without being watered down.
Accessible, proactive support when decisions need to be made.
Guidance that looks beyond the monthly report.
Accurate, timely, and easy to understand.
Insight that helps you lead your business with certainty.
Advisory-led engagements, supported by clean financial tools.
A focused, one-time review of where your business actually stands. We look at your income, expenses, cash flow, and tax exposure, then hand you a plain-language summary: what’s happening, what needs attention, and what to do in the next 30, 60, and 90 days. No jargon. No 40-page report. Just answers.
Ongoing clarity without ongoing chores. Each month, we review where your money went, flag anything that needs a decision, and keep a running watchlist of tax issues before they become tax problems. You get a short call and a clear summary — not a stack of statements to interpret yourself.
Different from tax prep. This is forward-looking: withholding, estimated payments, deductions you may be missing, retirement contributions, and year-end moves that actually change what you owe. The goal is no surprises and no scrambling every April.
For the questions that don’t have a line item: Can I afford to hire? Should I raise prices? Is this client worth keeping? We bring numbers and judgment together so you can make the call with confidence, not guesswork.
Bookkeeping, reporting, and tax-readiness support may be included when needed to build the financial foundation for better decisions.
True North Accounting & Advisory was built on a simple belief: business owners don’t need more financial reports — they need to understand what those reports mean.
For most of his career, founder Anton Burkett has worked inside the financial operations of large, complex organizations — managing month-end close, GAAP-compliant reporting, and the kind of detailed analysis senior leadership relies on to make real decisions. He’s seen, firsthand, what it looks like when messy numbers get turned into clear answers at scale.
True North exists to bring that same clarity to small and growing businesses — without requiring a corporate finance department to get it. Anton isn’t interested in being your task list. He’s interested in making sure you always know where your business stands and what to do about it.
If you’re a business owner who’s ready to stop guessing, that’s where we start.
Clear advice depends on reliable numbers. When needed, True North uses bookkeeping cleanup, monthly reporting, KPI dashboards, accounting process improvement, and tax-readiness support to build the financial foundation for better decisions.
We review your business, financial reports, accounting processes, cash-flow questions, and key decision points to get a complete picture.
We organize the financial information, identify what actually matters, and translate the numbers into practical, plain-language insight.
We provide ongoing advisory guidance, a clear reporting rhythm, and decision support so you can move forward with confidence.
You don’t need to fix everything before you talk to someone. You just need to start.
The Financial Clarity Review is a single, focused session built to answer one question: where do you actually stand, and what should you do next? You’ll walk away with a written snapshot of your finances, your top priorities, and a clear 30/60/90-day action plan — no long-term commitment required.
Not primarily. True North is an accounting advisory firm. Bookkeeping and financial cleanup may be part of an engagement — but as tools that support clearer reporting, better insight, and stronger decision-making. The work is always oriented toward helping you understand your numbers and act on them.
Tax-readiness support and tax strategy review may be available depending on the engagement. The goal is to understand your tax position throughout the year — so April isn’t a surprise. True North focuses on forward-looking tax planning rather than reactive tax preparation.
True North focuses on small service-based businesses: consultants, agencies, law firms, engineering and IT firms, marketing and communications companies, contractors, and similar professional-service businesses. Typically owner-led, with 1–20 employees or equivalent contractors.
It’s a focused working session — not a sales call. We look at your income, expenses, cash flow, margins, and any specific decisions you’re navigating. You walk away with a plain-language summary of where you stand, what needs attention, and a written 30/60/90-day action plan.
No. Many clients come in with books that are behind, inconsistent, or unclear. Cleanup and organization are part of the work when needed. You don’t need to prepare — you just need to start.
Yes. True North can complement your existing accounting team by adding advisory depth, decision support, and the kind of financial interpretation most business owners don’t currently get from their tax preparer or bookkeeper.
That’s exactly who True North is built for. You get senior-level financial perspective and decision support without the overhead, commitment, or cost of a full-time finance hire.
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