“Over the brief time I have known Linda and Laurie, they have provided me with a valuable insight that other firms are afraid to let go of. The wealth of knowledge they have from running successful bookkeeping services businesses is so great that I constantly learn insightful tips from them in regular conversations. Being let into this new inner circle of how to take my bookkeeping services business to their level excites me to no end! I have been a member for a month and already I am learning many new ideas and tips to take control of my business and grow it to the next level. I can not wait to see what is next on the learning agenda!”

- Phoebe Browning
FeeBee Business Consulting Services, LLC
FeeBeeLLC.com

“Any bookkeeper starting out in his or her own business would greatly benefit from Linda & Laurie's combined years of experience in bookkeeping and finance.  The coaching course they created has helped me  to avoid mistakes and time wasters that plague most new bookkeeping businesses.”

- Elena Oppedisano
Checks & Balances Bookkeeping Services
www.checksandbalancesllc.com

LINDA A. HUNT
President and Co-Founder, The Bookkeeping Referral Network, Inc.
President and Founder, SUMSOLUTIONS LLC
linda@bkpr-network.com

Linda Hunt founded SUMSOLUTIONS after recognizing the need for quality, cost-effective, day-to-day accounting services specifically designed for the small business marketplace.

“I discovered that many business owners were frustrated that their daily bookkeeping needs were not being met. Many confided in me that they felt in the dark when it came to understanding their cash flow or having a clear financial picture of how their business was really doing. SUMSOLUTIONS was founded to bridge this gap.”

Since it’s inception in 1998, SUMSOLUTIONS has quickly become one of Connecticut’s fastest-growing providers of accounting and business management consultings. Linda’s innovative concept gives clients direct access to a team of financial experts (bookkeepers to CFO’s) on an “as-needed basis” along with a multitude of outsourcing advantages.

Today, along with Laurie O’Neil, President and Founder of Innovative Financial Services, LLC, Linda provides educational workshops and lectures on current financial and operational challenges facing small business to other freelance accountants and bookkeepers. As an author, she frequently publishes business articles as well as writes the weekly eZine, “The Bookkeeper’s Success Connection”. This popular online publication provides useful, practical tips on how to grow your bookkeeping practice and add value to your clients. With a culmination of 20 years of experience, Linda has been quoted in the national media, including “Entrepreneur Magazine" and the syndicated column, "Succeeding in Your Business".

Prior to founding SUMSOLUTIONS LLC, Linda worked in the private corporate sector. She can be emailed directly at linda@bkpr-network.com.

LAURIE L. O’NEIL
Vice-President and Co-Founder, The Bookkeeping Referral Network, Inc.
President and Founder Innovative Financial Services, LLC.
laurie@bkpr-network.com

Laurie L. O'Neil founded Innovative Financial Services, LLC in 2001 after recognizing that small business owners were not getting the guidance they need to make effective business decisions to run their companies. She found that most business owners were experts at what they did, but struggled when it came to doing their bookkeeping. Most owners were challenged by their bookkeepers who were not effectively using the software and were lacking knowledge in the higher accounting controller roles.

Innovative Financial Services, LLC provides complete QuickBooks support, set-up, training, consulting and clean-up services. They provide monthly bookkeeping solutions helping owners who do not have any accounting systems to get financials and help larger organizations streamline their accounting procedures, keep their bookkeepers in line and obtain more expertise.

Today, along Linda Hunt, President and Founder of SUMSOLUTIONS LLC, Laurie provides educational workshops and lectures on current financial and operational challenges facing small business to other freelance accountants and bookkeepers. Laurie is a past Recipient of Hartford Business Journal’s “40 Under Forty” Award and is an Advanced Certified Advisor for Intuit the QuickBooks product line.

Prior to Innovative Financial Services, LLC, Laurie had a diverse career from working in a CPA firm, to Manager of Operations to a 88,000 square foot facility, to Controller of recruiting firm. Her extensive and diverse background lends itself to her unique approach, helping businesses focus on Operational Accounting. Laurie can be e-mailed directly at laurie@bkpr-network.com