Accounts Payable Services & AP Automation Providers in Fargo, ND

Accounting By Rachel, LLC is an accounting practice based in Fargo, North Dakota. It works with owner-operated companies and private taxpayers on bookkeeping, payroll and tax filing. For buyers comparing AP providers, the firm is best seen as an outsourced bookkeeping partner.

It handles vendor bills and payables as one part of a wider bookkeeping engagement, and it does not market a standalone AP automation platform. Its clients come mainly from Fargo, West Fargo, Kindred and the neighboring city of Moorhead, Minnesota.

Accounts Payable and Bookkeeping

Payables work sits inside the firm's bookkeeping and accounting offering. Clients can arrange that support every month, every quarter or once a year. They can take the full set of tasks or only the pieces their operation requires. Depending on the client, an engagement can cover:

• Accounts payable processing
• Accounts receivable tracking
• Invoicing
• Account reconciliations
• General ledger maintenance
• Preparation of financial statements

The firm also helps businesses configure their bookkeeping software, with QuickBooks given as an example. It adapts that setup to each company's workflow so staff spend less time on recordkeeping. Businesses that want their payables recorded in a familiar desktop or cloud ledger, rather than moved onto a dedicated AP automation tool, may find this approach a practical fit. The site says the team works with companies in any industry and does not name particular sectors.

Payroll and Tax Work

Alongside bookkeeping, the practice runs payroll on a biweekly, semi-monthly or monthly cycle. It manages withholdings, payroll taxes and the related reporting so owners can focus on their own work. On the tax side, it prepares returns for individuals, corporations and partnerships. The firm stresses that good tax results depend on planning and organized records maintained across the whole year, not just at filing time.

Working Style

Rachel and her team aim to understand how each client's business actually operates before suggesting process changes. They position their help as value-added support intended to save clients both hours and money. Clients can contact the office with finance and recordkeeping questions at any point in the year, not only during tax season. There is no fixed fee schedule.

Instead, scope and cost are agreed at an initial meeting, based on which services the client wants and how hands-on the owner plans to be. The firm notes that it is mindful of the limited budgets typical of smaller companies.

Background and Locations

The practice is led by Rachel Schmidt, who holds the title of accounting and tax specialist. She brings close to thirty years of experience serving a broad mix of businesses. Before launching her Fargo office more than fifteen years ago, she served clients from home during evenings and weekends.

She shaped the practice around her family's own business and her earlier industry roles. Client feedback on the site also mentions a staff member named Angie. The main office is in Fargo, and a second office in Kindred, North Dakota, meets clients by appointment on Wednesdays and Thursdays.