OUTSOURCED ACCOUNTING SERVICES
Accounting for businesses that have outgrown their financial function.
Hugh Ledger Accounting delivers outsourced accounting services for construction, real estate, and growing businesses: bookkeeping through advisory, in one relationship, built on 27+ years of industry-specific experience.
30 minutes. No pitch, no pressure.
In accounting & finance
Years concentrated in construction
Businesses advised career-wide
Nationwide
U.S.-based, remote-delivered
SOUND FAMILIAR?
The problems we love solving.
Five things business owners tell us before they call, and what changes once they do.
"I don't know my true profitability."
"My books are always behind."
"Cash flow feels unpredictable."
"I can't find or keep good accounting staff."
"I need Controller-level insight, without the overhead."
HOW WE WORK
One team. Every number connected.
Outsourced accounting and bookkeeping services delivered as a single relationship, not six vendors you have to manage yourself.
Bookkeeping
Current, reconciled books as the foundation everything else is built on.
Outsourced Accounting
Full-cycle bookkeeping and accounting, run like an in-house department.
Financial Reporting
Monthly statements, KPIs, and construction-specific reporting like WIP schedules.
Cash Flow Management
Forecasting and working capital planning, so cash stops being a surprise.
Forensic Accounting
Investigative-grade review for inherited, unreconciled, or questionable books.
Advisory & Analysis
Turning financial statements into decisions, not just historical records.
WHO WE SERVE
Built around industries we already understand
Five things business owners tell us before they call, and what changes once they do.
Construction
Real Estate
Manufacturing
Family & Growing Businesses
How we do things differently
Where Hugh Ledger Accounting fits
A straight comparison, so you can see exactly what changes and what it’s worth.
| DIY / Spreadsheets | Hourly Bookkeeper | Full-Time Controller | Hugh Ledger Accounting | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly close, reconciled books | Rarely current | Usually, eventually | Every month | Every month, on schedule |
| Reporting you can actually use | No | Rarely | Possibly | Yes, industry-specific |
| Forensic or investigative review | No | No | Rarely | Yes, built in |
| Advisory, not just reporting | No | No | Rarely | Yes |
| Approximate cost | Your time | $ | $$$$, salary and benefits | $$ |
FROM THE FOUNDER
I built Hugh Ledger Accounting because I kept watching business owners who were brilliant at running their company, let down by an accounting function that couldn’t keep up.
Michelle Ahrens · Founder, Hugh Ledger Accounting
GETTING STARTED
From first call to full clarity
No black-hole forms. Most clients are fully onboarded within two to three weeks.
Discovery call
A real conversation about your business and where the gaps are, not a sales script.
Timing: ~30 minutes
Onboarding & cleanup
A custom proposal, secure records handoff, and a full reconciliation before anything goes live.
Timing: Weeks 1–3
Ongoing partnership
Consistent reporting and a direct line to your accounting team, every month.
Timing: Month 1 onward
What Changes?
What you gain when the numbers finally add up
Confidence
You know your numbers. You stop guessing.
Control
Decisions built on facts, not a bank balance.
A real advisor
One point of contact who actually answers.
Growth-ready
Reporting that holds up with a lender, investor, or GC.
Time back
Less time on accounting, more time on everything else.
FAQs
What are outsourced accounting services?
Outsourced accounting services, sometimes called outsourcing accounting services, are a way to get bookkeeping, financial reporting, cash flow management, and financial advisory support from an external team instead of building that function in-house. Hugh Ledger Accounting delivers this as one integrated relationship rather than separate vendors.
How is this different from just hiring a bookkeeper?
A bookkeeper typically records transactions and reconciles accounts. Outsourced accounting and bookkeeping services go further, turning those transactions into financial statements, management reports, and cash flow forecasts you can actually use to make decisions.
Does Hugh Ledger Accounting provide tax preparation or tax planning?
No. Hugh Ledger Accounting focuses on outsourced accounting, bookkeeping, financial reporting, cash flow management, forensic accounting, and advisory. Tax work is referred out to a qualified CPA, so your accounting stays organized and ready when tax season arrives.
What industries does Hugh Ledger Accounting focus on?
Primarily construction, real estate development, manufacturing, and family-owned or growing businesses generally between $1M and $50M in revenue, backed by 20+ years of concentrated construction accounting experience.
How much do outsourced accounting services cost?
It depends on the size of your business, the condition of your books, and which services you need. Pricing isn’t published; every engagement is scoped after a discovery call and delivered as a clear proposal before you commit to anything.
How fast can we get started, and what if our books are a mess?
Most clients are fully onboarded within two to three weeks, including an initial financial review and cleanup. Messy or behind-schedule books are a common starting point, not a disqualifier.
outsourced accounting and bookkeeping services
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