Behind The Books
Hi, I’m Sydney
Founder/Lead Bookkeeper
If you’re like me, you started a business to do things your own way.
After training as a Bookkeeper and getting Certified by the National Payroll Institute, I spent 10 years working alongside accountants and with small business owners of all kinds. Somewhere in there I noticed that the bookkeeping industry has a type, and a lot of the owners I worked with didn’t feel like they were it. It was too corporate, too impersonal, too much jargon and not enough actual communication.
So I started Cressida to do it differently. We’re detail-obsessed enough to keep your numbers accurate & friendly enough that you’ll actually feel good asking questions.
Today, I work with freelancers, small business owners and growing teams who want to stay on top of their numbers without it taking over their life.
And when I’m not working on the numbers?
I’m probably out in nature hiking, trying a new fitness class with friends or experimenting with new recipes (my sourdough starter Bready Mercury is living his best life).
OUR VALUES
The non-negotiables
APPROACHABLE & JUDGMENT-FREE
There’s no shame in books that are behind or a pile of paperwork you've been avoiding. We’ve seen it all, so bring us the mess! We'll bring the empathy and solutions.
ACCURACY & ATTENTION TO DETAIL
Some people find numbers stressful. We find mistakes stressful. We're like that friend who always double-checks the bill at dinner.
RESPONSIVE & REACHABLE
We’re easy to reach and quick to respond. Partly because it's the right thing to do but mostly because we genuinely like hearing from our clients.
TRANSPARENCY & TRUST
We’re big believers in saying what we do and doing what we say. A great bookkeeping relationship is built on trust and we work hard every day to earn and keep yours.