Accounting and business advisory
Precise numbers, calmly kept.
Halden & Rowe looks after the books, year-end and finance planning for founders, small businesses and non-profits, so you can make decisions from numbers you trust.
- Fixed monthly feesAgreed in writing before work begins.
- A named partnerOne person who knows your numbers.
- A set close dateBooks closed on the same day each month.
- Bank reconciliations
- Complete
- Payroll journal
- Complete
- Accruals reviewed
- Complete
- Cash at month end
- $48,210
- Change on last month
- +$3,140
“Card spend rose this month because two annual software renewals fell due. Nothing else unusual.”
Practice areas
Six services, one steady finance function
Choose what you need now and add the rest as the business grows. Every engagement has a written scope.
Bookkeeping
Tidy, reconciled books every month, so the numbers are ready before anyone asks for them.
What’s included
- Bank and card reconciliations
- Receipt and invoice capture
- Monthly close checklist
- A short written month-end note
Year-end accounts
Year-end statements prepared from books you already trust, on a timetable agreed in advance.
What’s included
- Year-end adjustments and accruals
- Draft statements for your review
- Filing calendar and reminders
- A walkthrough call on the results
Tax planning support
Organised records and a clear calendar, so planning conversations happen early rather than at the deadline.
What’s included
- Deadline tracking for your entity
- Records gathered in one place
- Planning sessions ahead of key dates
- Coordination with your specialist advisers
Payroll
Accurate, on-time pay runs with the paperwork handled quietly in the background.
What’s included
- Scheduled pay runs
- Joiner and leaver set-up
- Payslips and pay-run summaries
- Journals posted to your books
Fundraising readiness
Get the financial side of a raise in order: a model, a data room and answers that agree with each other.
What’s included
- Three-statement financial model
- Data room structure and checklist
- Metric definitions written down
- Practice runs of the finance questions
Fractional CFO
Senior finance thinking a few days a month, without hiring a full-time executive too early.
What’s included
- Monthly management pack
- Budget and cash forecast
- Board meeting preparation
- Pricing and hiring scenarios
Who we work with
Built for organisations that are still finding their shape
Founders
For teams moving quickly, where the books need to keep up with hiring, product launches and investor updates.
Often a good fit when
- First finance hire is still a way off
- Investors ask for monthly reporting
- Planning a raise in the next year
Small businesses
For owner-run studios, shops and practices that would rather spend evenings on the business than on spreadsheets.
Often a good fit when
- Books are a few months behind
- Payroll for a small team
- Wants a clear view of cash each month
Non-profits
For community organisations and charities that need careful records and reporting their trustees can read easily.
Often a good fit when
- Restricted and unrestricted funds
- Reports for a board or trustees
- Volunteer treasurer needs support
Fee estimator
Estimate your monthly fee
Fees are fixed and agreed up front. Adjust the inputs to see an itemised estimate using illustrative sample pricing.
Your estimate
Illustrative sample pricing
| Item | Per month |
|---|---|
| Bookkeeping250 transactions a month (100 included) | $345 |
| Year-end accountsAnnual accounts, spread monthly | $150 |
| PayrollBase fee plus 4 employees | $120 |
| Estimated totalPer month, billed monthly | $615 |
$7,380 over twelve months.
Estimated total: $615 a month, billed monthly.
Illustrative sample pricing for a fictional firm. This is not a quote, and real fees depend on a scoping conversation. Nothing on this page is tax or financial advice.
How an engagement works
Four steps from first call to a steady rhythm
A predictable start matters as much as the monthly work. Timings below are typical for the demo, not a promise.
Week 1
Introductory conversation
A 30-minute call to understand where the business is, what is working and what keeps slipping.
Week 1–2
Scope and proposal
A written scope with a fixed monthly fee, what is included and what is not. No surprises later.
Weeks 2–5
Onboarding and clean-up
We connect systems, review the opening position and tidy anything that needs it before the first close.
Ongoing
A steady monthly rhythm
Books closed on a set day, a short note on what changed, and a standing check-in with your partner.
Partners
A small team that answers its own phone
Every client works with a named partner. The people below are fictional characters created for this demo.
Margit Halden
Founding partner
Year-end accounts and tax planning support
Leads the accounts practice and likes a filing calendar that is agreed in January, not discovered in December.
Julian Rowe
Founding partner
Fractional CFO and fundraising readiness
Works with founders on models, board packs and the questions that come up before a raise.
Adaeze Okonkwo
Partner
Bookkeeping and payroll
Runs the monthly close team and designs the checklists that keep every client on the same reliable rhythm.
Tomás Ferreira
Partner
Non-profit and community organisations
Helps boards and volunteer treasurers turn fund records into reports that are easy to read aloud at a meeting.
Insights
Short notes on running a tidy finance function
General reading written for this demo. It is not tax, legal or financial advice.
Operations · 3 min read
What a calm month-end close looks like
Five habits that turn the first week of the month from a scramble into a routine.
Fundraising · 4 min read
Building a data room before you need one
Why a tidy folder structure saves weeks once conversations with investors begin.
Getting started · 2 min read
Keeping business and personal spending apart
A small set-up step that makes every later conversation about your numbers easier.
Planning · 3 min read
A one-page view of cash
How a simple weekly cash summary can make decisions feel less like guesswork.
Questions
Frequently asked
No. Halden & Rowe is a fictional concept demo created by CraftLayer Studio. The people, address, prices and articles are invented, and nothing you enter on this page is sent anywhere.
In this demo, fees are fixed monthly amounts based on business type, volume and the services chosen. The estimator shows illustrative sample pricing only, not a quote.
Yes. Most engagements in this demo start with bookkeeping or a year-end, then add payroll or CFO support as the business grows. The scope is reviewed together each year.
Usually not. The fictional team works inside the accounting and payroll tools you already use where possible, and only suggests changes when a tool is clearly holding you back.
A relaxed 30-minute call about where the business is today and what you would like to change. There is no obligation, and in this demo no call is actually booked.
No. All content is general and illustrative. It is not tax, legal, accounting or financial advice. Speak to a qualified professional about your own circumstances.
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Office and contact
Visit, call or write
Consultations happen by video or at the office. Every detail below is fictional and for demonstration only.
- Address
- 18 Ledger Row, Second floor
Fairhaven, FH 00000 - Phone
- (555) 014-2280
- hello@example.com
Office hours
| Monday to Thursday | 8:30 am – 6:00 pm |
|---|---|
| Friday | 8:30 am – 4:00 pm |
| Weekends | Closed |
The phone number and email are placeholders. Nothing is monitored.