Let me handle the work I love — your books — so you can get back to the work you love.
No judgment. No jargon. Just clean books.
Let's Talk
Let me handle the work I love — your books — so you can get back to the work you love.
No judgment. No jargon. Just clean books.
Let's TalkLet's Be Real
And yet — a balanced set of books isn't just a box to check. It's the clearest window you have into the health of your business, and the smartest tool you have for growing it.
The Approach
Behind on records?No shame.
Shoebox of receipts?Seen it.
Haven't checked your numbers in months?We're here to fix it.
I meet you exactly where you are and help you build a clear financial picture you can actually use.
And bookkeeping is just the start. I offer a wide range of administrative support services designed to take the behind-the-scenes work off your plate — so you can get back to the reason you started your business in the first place.
About Me
Hi, I'm Shawn Adams, the founder of Bluebird + Balance Bookkeeping.
But my real education came from 18 years of running my own business. I built a childcare center from scratch, expanded it to 5 locations, and took it from 6 figures in year one to 7 figures by year four.
Along the way, I did every job there is to do inside a company — janitor, supply purchaser, bookkeeper, HR, CFO, CEO, and everything in between. I didn't just learn how a business runs. I learned how it runs when you're the one doing all of it.
Childcare Center Owners
You opened it to change children's lives. But somewhere between licensing renewals, subsidy paperwork, and a receipt pile you've been "almost" dealing with since last March, the admin started running you.
Bluebird + Balance brings 18 years of real childcare ownership experience directly to your books, your business, and whatever's left of your sanity.
I Speak Your Language
Generic bookkeepers don't know what a CACFP reimbursement is or why August looks nothing like October. I do — because I've lived it.
No Learning Curve on Your Dime
From day one, your books, paperwork, and policies are in the hands of someone who has been exactly where you are — and knows the way out.
More Than a Bookkeeper
Tight Q1 cash? Staffing eating your margin? I can see it in the P&L and tell you what to do about it — not just report it.
Survived an IRS Visit
So you don't have to. I know what they look for, what trips owners up, and how to keep your books audit-ready year round.
The Why
Buried in the work behind the work. I know how much lighter it feels when someone you trust takes it off your hands.
Let me handle the work I love so you can get back to the work you love.
Ready?
Let's chat about how Bluebird + Balance can give you your time (and your sanity) back.