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Natural Accountant LLC

Hi, I’m Mary Ellen! I help small busineses and non-profits get, and keep, their finances in order.

05/30/2026

Your business involves a lot of moving pieces.

Hotels. Guides. Transportation. Activities.

Sometimes across multiple countries, currencies, and timelines.

And those payments?
They don’t always happen in one clean, simple way.
- Deposits here
- Final payments there
- Different currencies
- Different due dates

It adds up quickly. And when those payments aren’t tracked clearly in your books, it can lead to:
- Missing expenses
- Misclassified costs
- Financial reports that don’t reflect reality

I know how much coordination already goes into running your trips. Your bookkeeping shouldn’t add to that overwhelm. My goal is always to bring structure and clarity to the financial side—so you can feel confident that everything is accounted for, without having to chase it all down yourself.

05/28/2026

I see this all the time with tour operators:
All those trip deposits hit your account… and suddenly it looks like you had a very profitable month.

But in reality? That money hasn’t been earned yet.

It’s tied to future trips, future expenses, and future obligations.

And when deposits are recorded as income too early, it can lead to:
Overstated revenue
Confusing reports
Unexpected tax bills

If you’ve ever looked at your numbers and thought,“Something feels off…” This could be why. Your bookkeeping should reflect when income is actually earned—not just when cash comes in. That’s something I care deeply about helping my clients get right. Because when your numbers are accurate, you can trust them. And when you trust your numbers? Everything gets easier.

05/22/2026

A common challenge for tour operators is this feeling that they are incredibly busy but cash can still feel tight.

If you’ve ever felt that, you’re not alone.

In your world, money doesn’t flow in a straight line. Deposits come in months before a trip, your expenses get paid before and during travel, and final payments can be delayed.
So the balance in your bank account doesn’t always tell the full story.

Some of that money is already spoken for and depending on the time of year, you might be waiting on some funds to appear.

If your bookkeeping isn’t clearly separating what’s committed, what’s upcoming, and what’s actually available it’s really hard to make confident decisions.
This isn’t a spending problem. It’s a visibility problem.

And this is exactly where I love to help.

When your numbers are organized in a way that reflects how your business actually operates, cash flow starts to feel a whole lot less stressful—and a lot more predictable.

05/21/2026

🛑 STOP - don't hire a bookkeeper before you know the answers to these three questions! ➡️

Want to learn more about working with Natural Accountant?

Fill out my New Client Inquiry form (link in bio) and to schedule a no-obligation bookkeeping consultation! 📲

05/20/2026

I'm not talking about clicking ""accept"" on all of your bank transactions and letting auto categorization rules do their thing...

I'm talking about thuroughly reviewing each bank account and credit card statement and ensuring transactions are hitting the appropriate buckets!

If you haven't done this since February (or even earlier), you need to outsource your bookkeeping ASAP. 📚

05/19/2026

This mistake happens MORE often than you'd think... and it can result in you paying thousands more in taxes!

It's DOUBLE-COUNTING your income. 💰

If you sync your payment processor or point-of-sale system to your bookkeeping software, sometimes these integrations can glitch and double up your sales. 🫠

If you don't catch this before you file your tax return, you're going to report WAY more income than you actually earned.

Sound like a mess...it sure is. But I am here to help ensuer these mistakes don't happen so you don't have to worry about it.

05/18/2026

If you're not using the memo field in your bookkeeping software when you enter transactions, you're missing out!

✍️ For transactions that are pretty self-explanatory, you can skip the memo...

But for transactions that could benefit from a little additional explanation, I strongly suggest putting as many details in your memo as possible. 📝

It's SO tough to remember the details of who attended the business lunch you had in January when it comes to filing your taxes a year later!

Need a real-life example?

If you accidentally put a personal expense on your business card, you want to call this out in the memo and reclassify it so it doesn't end up accidentally deducted on your tax return!

05/15/2026

This photo is from a group trip my husband and I took to Sicily a few years ago. One of the best parts was doing yoga every morning with the other members of the group (here with Mt Etna in the background). Travel takes you to amazing places, but it also connects you to other people and new experiences.

That's why I love helping tour operators. Natural Accountant can focus on the bookkeeping while the guides and operator focus on providing experiences like this one.

05/14/2026

Hey, tour operators!! If you're ever wanting to:

→ Leverage debt (take out a loan) to grow your business

→ Sell your business

→ Catch fraudulent transactions

→ Manage your business's cash flow

→ Project your business's future performance

Then you're going to NEED clean bookkeeping! That's where I can help. 📚

05/13/2026

I put together a quick bookkeeping knowledge check for tour operators and outfitters.

These are the kinds of questions that come up often when I’m reviewing books with clients, so I thought it might be helpful (and maybe a little fun) to turn them into a short quiz.

No pressure — just a way to see what you already know and where things might feel a little less clear.

05/12/2026

You weren't sad... You just needed to work with a bookkeeper who understands tour operators and outfitters, your seasonal business models, your love of the outdoors and travel, and how your business works. 😏

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