Accounts Payable Services & AP Automation Providers in Birmingham, AL

Overview

Accounting Complete is an Alabama accounting firm headquartered in Birmingham. It takes over finance functions for small and growing companies. The firm does not sell standalone AP software. Instead, it includes accounts payable support in broader fixed-fee packages that also cover bookkeeping, tax work, payroll and financial reporting. That suits buyers who want a local team to run the back office rather than hire in-house staff, with one point of accountability across those functions.

Accounts Payable Capabilities

The firm's AP work runs on QuickBooks Online, and a QBO subscription is bundled into its service plans. In the mid-tier Growth package and above, staff help clients set up a structured way to pay vendors and then keep the payables ledger current. Its outsourced accounting page says the team will establish and run AP processes for a client. Companies that want vendor payments handled for them can add a bill pay service. Related capabilities include:

• Design and setup of vendor payment workflows in QuickBooks Online
• Ongoing upkeep of accounts payable records
• Optional bill pay service
• Accounts receivable setup, invoicing support and payment posting
• Expense capture through the QBO mobile app, including mileage and card spending
• Cash flow tracking, budgeting and forecasting

Broader Services

Beyond payables, clients can use the following services:

• Monthly bookkeeping and bank reconciliations
• Monthly financial statements
• Year-end federal and state business income tax returns
• Semi-annual tax planning
• Monthly sales tax filings
• Payroll processing through a sister operation, Payroll Complete

The top Enterprise tier adds monthly strategy meetings, integration with industry-specific software, reporting across multiple states or locations, and job-costing help. These may suit contractors and other project-based businesses.

How Engagements Work

New clients go through a structured onboarding with two strategy sessions, a review and rework of their current bookkeeping setup, goal setting and a compliance check. The firm says setup usually takes one to three weeks, depending on how complex the books are and how much history must be brought in.

After launch, the team stays in regular contact by email, phone, secure portal and video. Each client has a designated main contact. Most support is delivered remotely, though staff will visit in person for onboarding training, transition periods or one-off projects. Agreements are billed monthly and can be adjusted as needs change.

The firm will also coordinate with a client's existing outside accountant if one is already in place.

Team, Locations and Recognition

Susan Stough, CPA, is managing partner, joined by partners Jeanna Stephens, CPA, and Rachel Scruggs, CPA. The wider staff includes:

• Tax and accounting managers
• A group of cloud accounting specialists
• A payroll manager and payroll specialist
• Business development personnel
• A chief technology officer

Besides Birmingham, the firm has offices in Gadsden and Huntsville. Its recognitions include several Chamber of Commerce honors, among them a silver-medal community leadership honor in 2024 and a Friend of Small Business award in 2020. It also received PASBA Firm of the Year awards in 2007 and 2008 and several Gadsden Times Readers' Choice Best Accountant titles.