You build your business, We’ll balance your books.

Helping Small Business Owners increase their profits and available time by doing their bookkeeping. We provide accurate, timely, and organized services to help businesses gain profit, catch up what has been pushed to the side, and clean up any mistakes.

Our Services

  • We provide everything you need to keep your finances organized and up to date:

    • Weekly Bookkeeping — Our weekly bookkeeping service keeps your financials consistently organized and reliable. At, LJ’s Balanced Books, we record and categorize your transactions and review your books each week so nothing slips through the cracks.

    • Monthly Reconciliation & Financial Reports — At the end of each month, LJ’s Balanced Books carefully reconciles your bank, credit card, and loan accounts to ensure every transaction matches and nothing is missed. Double checking our weekly transaction work. Along with that we provide clear, easy-to-understand financial reports — including Profit & Loss (P&L), Balance Sheets, and other financial reports as needed for your business. These reports give you insight into how your business is performing, where your money is going, and what steps you can take to improve every month!

    • CPA Collaboration for Tax Preparation — We Work seamlessly with your CPA with clean, accurate records. By Providing clean, organized financials and timely reports, we help eliminate last-minute scrambling and costly mistakes. Our goal is to make the process simple: you get accurate books all year long, and your CPA gets exactly what they need to maximize efficiency at tax time. You’re CPA will Thank you!!

    • Clean-up & Catch-up — Messy or overdue books don’t have to overwhelm you — we’re here to help. At LJ’s Balanced Books, we specialize in cleaning up disorganized records and catching up past-due bookkeeping so your finances are accurate and up to date. Whether your months behind, years behind, or simply dealing with errors that need fixing, we’ll reconcile accounts, organize transactions, and bring your books back to order. The result? Clear, reliable financials that give you peace of mind and the confidence to make smarter business decisions.

Who Are We

&

Why Choose

LJ’s Balanced Books?

We’re Jeff and Lauren McCollum, the husband-and-wife team behind LJ’s Balanced Books, a family-owned and operated business based in the Upstate of South Carolina. Our mission is to bring clarity and confidence to small business owners by keeping their finances accurate, organized, and stress-free — all while offering the personal touch only a family business can provide.

Jeff, born and raised in the Upstate, brings a strong background in mechatronics, hands-on technical experience, and financial management. He is a QuickBooks Level 2 Certified ProAdvisor who transformed his own finances from struggling to exceptional through hard work, discipline, and smart money habits. His drive and determination inspired the launch of LJ’s Balanced Books, where he now helps other business owners take control of their books and grow with confidence.

Lauren, originally from Maryville, TN, just outside Knoxville, holds a Master’s Degree from the University of Tennessee. With professional experience as a Regional Manager, Project Manager, and Teacher in both elementary and special education, she brings leadership, organization, and a heart for serving others into the business. Her ability to balance details with big-picture thinking helps ensure our clients receive not just accurate bookkeeping, but also reliable guidance and support.

At home, we’re proud parents to an eighth grader and are excited to welcome a baby girl on the way. As a family, we know firsthand how important it is to balance work, finances, and life — and that’s exactly the balance we strive to provide for our clients.

When you work with us, you get:

  • Personalized Service — We take the time to understand your business and tailor solutions to fit your unique needs.

  • Quickbooks-certified expertise — As specialists in QuickBooks, we make managing your finances simple and efficient.

  • Accuracy & Reliability — Your books will have eyes on them every week to keep your transactions organized, Clean, and up-to-date

  • Transparent pricing with no surprises

  • A trusted partner who understands small business challenges

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