Most accountants file and move on.
Lisa verifies first.
The accountant other
accountants send you to
when it has to be right.
A significant number of clients come to Book It Accounting after discovering that their previous accountant made errors, sometimes for years, that nobody caught until it was expensive. Missed deductions. Incorrect filings. Compliance gaps that compounded quietly in the background. Lisa finds those things. It is what a forensic accounting background trains you to do.
Lisa Hamlin holds a B.S. in Forensic Accounting from Franklin University, a degree designed for accountants who need to look at numbers the way an investigator does. Combined with 16 years of practice and hands-on government contract compliance experience managing federal contracts, she brings a standard of scrutiny to everyday accounting that most firms simply don’t apply.
The right work, done
correctly the first time.
Every service Book It Accounting provides is built around one non-negotiable: accuracy. Clean books, correct returns, compliant payroll, and financial records you can actually rely on, not a file that needs to be fixed every time a new accountant opens it.
Reconciled monthly, categorized correctly, and delivered as financial statements you can actually use. Books that are accurate all year make tax time straightforward, not a cleanup project.
Learn moreA return filed fast is not the same as a return filed correctly. Every deduction examined, every form verified, every number tied back to source records. Individuals, LLCs, corporations, and multi-year backlogs.
Learn morePayroll errors create IRS penalties that are automatic and compound quickly. Every deposit calculated correctly, every quarterly return filed on time, every year-end W-2 and 1099 accurate.
Learn moreWhen the numbers do not add up, fraud investigation, IRS audit support, and error reconstruction. A forensic accounting degree means this is the foundation, not a specialty add-on.
Learn moreFAR Part 31 compliance, indirect rate development, and DCAA-compliant accounting systems from someone managing 10+ active government contracts. Not theoretical, operational.
Learn moreAn incorrectly configured QuickBooks file produces years of unreliable data. A certified ProAdvisor sets it up right, or reconstructs it correctly when it was not.
Learn moreVoted Fredericksburg's best.
Seven times. By real clients.
The Best of the Burg is determined entirely by community votes, not an industry panel, not advertising spend, not any form of payment. Every year Lisa has appeared on the ballot, the clients and neighbors of Fredericksburg have voted her the area’s best accountant or tax preparer. A track record like that is built one accurate return at a time.
Three things that separate
competent from exceptional.
A B.S. in Forensic Accounting trains you to look at financial records the way an investigator does, with the assumption that something may need to be verified, not simply accepted. Most of Lisa's new clients arrive after discovering errors their previous accountant made and never found.
Clients work with Lisa, not a junior associate, not a rotating staff member, and not a call center. Questions get answered. Concerns get addressed. When something in your financials needs your attention, you hear about it directly and in language that makes sense to you.
Your accountant should explain what the numbers mean, not hand you a report and leave you to interpret it. Every finding, every recommendation, and every concern is communicated clearly. You should understand your own finances. That is part of the service.
What clients say about Book It Accounting.
I was the ultimate DIY person who thought paying for an accountant was unnecessary, until I had a year with multiple jobs, a home sale, investments, and gig work all at once. Lisa handled it with ease, answered every question I threw at her, and saved me far more than she charged. The following year I bought a business and she pulled off the same magic. I cannot recommend her highly enough.
Outstanding accounting services in all areas, business and personal.
Lisa is amazing and I can’t say enough about her. If you need tax or bookkeeping services you have come to the right place.
Answers to the questions
clients actually ask.
Plain-English guidance on taxes, bookkeeping, and running a business in Virginia. No jargon, no sales pitch.
Find out what your
last accountant missed.
Schedule a free consultation. Lisa will review your situation honestly. What needs attention, what has been overlooked, and what working together would look like. No obligation. No sales pitch.