SUPPORTING CREATORS

Helping You Turn Your Content Into Profit

The Bookkeepers for

Creators Who Are Done

Raw Dogging Tax Season

You didn’t become a creator because you love categorizing Stripe payouts or tracking deductible expenses. You started building a brand, an audience, maybe a full-on empire. Then the money got real, and so did the mess.

That’s where we come in.

While you're managing launches, content, partnerships, affiliate links, and the occasional chaos spiral, we’re the ones who actually enjoy reconciling bank statements and tracking down mystery charges. We like rules. We like receipts. We like when your numbers make sense, even if your schedule doesn’t.

We’re not your dad’s accountant. We speak your language. We know what a brand deal is. We understand how sponsorships, collabs, and digital products actually work.

We know what CPM means. We also had to Google “touch grass,” so we’re doing our best to stay relevant.

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SOLUTIONS FOR CREATORS

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PAYROLL & 1099 CONTRACTORS

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You’re running a real business now. You’ve got a virtual assistant, maybe a video editor, a copywriter, someone who makes your email automations happen, and a few people who’ve been “helping out” but probably need to be paid properly.

At some point, your casual Venmo habit turns into a real payroll problem.

Enter Beyond the Ledger.

We handle everything behind the scenes to keep your team paid and your business legal. No last-minute Googling. No spreadsheets of doom. No panic in January when someone asks for a 1099.

Here’s what we take care of:

  • Setting up payroll for W-2 employees and 1099 contractors

  • Making sure everyone’s classified correctly so you don’t get flagged

  • Running payroll through Gusto and tracking bonuses, reimbursements, and "I’ll just Zelle you" moments

  • Filing W-2s, 1099s, and state payroll tax forms

  • Keeping track of deadlines so you’re not hit with fees or surprise letters from the state

You built something worth paying people for. We’ll help you do it right, without making payroll your full-time job.

PRETTY BADASS BOOKKEEPING

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You’re building a brand, creating content, managing collabs, and maybe wondering if that business coach you paid on a whim was actually worth it. We can help you figure that out.

What you don’t have time for is untangling affiliate payouts or scrolling through last year’s PayPal history.

That’s where we come in.

We turn messy financials into reports you can actually use, so you can focus on content, launches, and growth.

Here’s what we handle:

  • Sponsorships, brand deals, and affiliate income

  • Sales from courses, templates, and digital products

  • Expense tracking with no judgment and no missing receipts

  • Clean, clear reports you don’t need to decode

  • Revenue streams from platforms you’re testing, scaling, or kind of forgot about

Whether you’re monetizing for the first time or managing a six-figure content machine, we’ll help you clean it up and keep it running. You don’t have to love numbers. You just need someone who does.

CLEAN UP THAT BACKEND

Even if your Uncle Mike thinks you “just make reels all day.”

You’re managing brand deals, contractors, platforms, affiliate links, product launches, and maybe a group chat full of clients. It’s constant. And somewhere in all of that, you’re expected to figure out your bookkeeping too?

That’s where we come in.

We handle the messy backend so you don’t have to:

  • Track sponsorships, affiliate payouts, and influencer payments

  • Manage income from courses, digital products, and random sales you forgot were live

  • Organize your expenses so you're not guessing at tax time

  • Clean up Stripe, PayPal, Venmo, and every income stream with a log-in

  • Send reports that show what’s working, what’s not, and where your money’s actually going

You don’t need to defend your business model or explain how you make money on the internet. You just need clean books and someone who respects the empire you’re building.

unbeige business

/ˌən-ˈbāj ˈbiz-nəs/ noun

A business with too many moving parts for a one-size-fits-all system.
Often run by someone who didn’t get a formal business degree, but somehow still out-earns the ones who did.
Fueled by creative instinct, late nights, and a refusal to play it safe.
Not built to impress a boardroom. Built to work and grow.

Synonyms: self-made, off-script, unapologetic
Antonyms: corporate, boring, finance bro energy

THE BEYOND THE LEDGER DIFFERENCE

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Amanda Collaso of Beyond the Ledger – bookkeeping and financial systems for creators growing online brands

Hi, I’m Amanda, and we work with creators because we it truly is 1/3 of our everyday passions.

We follow your content. We’ve bought the skincare recs, saved the Amazon storefront, downloaded the digital freebie, and subscribed to the launch list. Whether you’re a lifestyle creator, influencer, educator, or the face of a personal brand, we’re already in your corner.

But we’re also obsessed with what it takes to run a real creator business and how often the backend gets left behind. You’re managing brand partnerships, content calendars, affiliate links, course launches, Stripe payouts, and the pressure to “just automate it” when nothing about this work is simple.

We see you. And we get it.

You don’t need to explain your income streams, justify your Canva Pro subscription, or pretend like you’re not exhausted. You need someone who understands the business side and can help you actually keep it together.

We love creators. We love the work you’re doing. And we love helping you build something sustainable behind the scenes so you don’t burn out trying to hold it all together.

GAME CHANGER

Starting at $950

Everything in Growth Mode

Plus:

Bi-Weekly Recordkeeping

Advanced Reports

45 Minute Monthly Meeting

Email, Phone, & Text Communication

Annual Recap & Budget Planning Meeting

*this is an ideal package for you if you’re making $350k+ annually OR who want a true partner in business that wants to help you to level up your business and increase profits by truly understanding, organizing, and planning your finances.

GROWTH MODE

Starting at $550

Everything in Groundwork

Plus:

Monthly Debrief (Reports & Video)

Email & Phone Communication

Unlimited Bank & Credit Card Accounts

1099 Filings

Business Compliance Reminders

*choose this if you are making $150k+ AND/OR would like to understand where you are each month so you can make informed choices in your business.

GROUNDWORK

Starting at $400

HubDoc Software Included

Monthly Recordkeeping

Quarterly Review and Reports

Email Communication

Unlimited Transactions

Up to 3 Bank & Credit Card Accounts

Unlimited Communication

Annual Financial Presentation

*great option for creators making $150k or below and want someone else doing your books so you can focus on growing your business.

*Each package will be tailored to your needs. If you need clean-up/catch-up it will be 1/2 of your monthly fee, which is determined after our initial strategy call. There is a $297 start-up fee for all new clients.