breakwater accounting + advisory

breakwater accounting + advisory, known as Breakwater, is an outsourced finance team for businesses based in Wilmington, Delaware. It takes on the roles of bookkeeper, accountant, controller and adviser, handling the paperwork while helping owners read their figures and make decisions. Its work runs on cloud accounting software.

Products and services

• Bookkeeping: day-to-day records kept up to date in cloud systems.
• Payroll: outsourced payroll processing and support.
• Accounting and controller services: month-end close, financial statements and oversight of the finance function.
• Strategic advice: analysing the numbers to guide planning and decisions.
• Process improvement: streamlining back-office systems; one client says the firm also helped with HR and culture issues.

Who it works with

Small and growing businesses in Wilmington and beyond that want to hand off their finance function. Its blog offers guides for business owners on balance sheets and month-end closing.

Key facts

• Based in: Wilmington, Delaware
• Certification: every team member is a certified QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor
• Approach: cloud-based accounting