Features

Everything your firm needs
to Enforce Preparation.

Portfolio visibility. Engagement-level enforcement. Immutable records. All without crossing the preparation boundary.

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What your client sees

A Clear Path to Completeness

No ambiguity. No searching. Just structured requirements and a single button when everything is done.

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Complete your 2023 preparation

Your accountant has requested 4 items. 3 of 4 fulfilled.

2023 W-2 (Spouse)
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Engagement templates

50+ engagement templates. Ready on day one.

Every template ships with structured checklists, plain-language client guidance, milestone schedules, and readiness scoring. Your firm can use them as-is or customize for any client.

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Milestones
Business Entity Returns7

1040, 1065, 1120S, 1120, Bookkeeping, Payroll, 1099

Industry-Specific5

Construction, Medical Practice, Agriculture, Restaurant, E-Commerce

Compliance & Advisory7

IRS Audit Response, R&D Credit, Cost Segregation, FBAR, Amended Returns

Business Lifecycle6

Entity Formation, Dissolution, M&A Due Diligence, Audit Prep, Year-End Close

And 26+ more

Crypto, 1031 Exchanges, Nonprofits, Trusts, Opportunity Zones, Cannabis 280E, and beyond.

Your clients don't need training. They need a checklist.

Engagement output

What you receive before you start working.

Every completed engagement produces an immutable record. SHA-256 hashed. Client-signed.

Client-attested completeness

Before an engagement is marked complete, your client confirms:

All accounts confirmed
Documents cover the engagement period
Changes since last year disclosed

Then they sign. Timestamped, attributed, permanent.

Completeness is declared. Not assumed.

Pre-Accounting Record

Engagement 2024-11

Riverside Consulting LLC · Jan 14, 2025

File Manifest5 PDFs, 2 CSVs, 1 OFX
Cleaned Transactions142 normalized, 23 duplicates suppressed
Flags Resolved7 of 8 accepted without adjustment
Accountant Sign-offAwaiting review

SHA-256: a7f3c9...e2d841 · Read-only · Immutable

You start reviewing. Not chasing.

Download Sample Pre-Accounting Record (PDF)
Built-in intelligence

Preparation intelligence before review begins.

Preparation observations are surfaced automatically as engagements prepare for review.

Riverside Consulting LLC

January 2024 Statement
Processing Statement
DateDescriptionAmount
Jan 3Google Ads$800.00
Jan 5Duke Energy$312.00
Jan 8Google Ads$800.00
Jan 12Anderson Legal Group$1800.00
Jan 15State Farm Insurance$425.00
Jan 22Google Ads$800.00
Year-Over-Year

Next year's engagement builds itself.

Prior year structure carries forward automatically. Zero firm setup.

Riverside Consulting LLC

2024
2024 Complete
2024 Engagement Complete
All preparation finalized. Record archived.
2024 Engagement Summary
Documents Received5 categories, 19 files
Accounts Confirmed3 of 3
Inquiries Resolved2 of 2
DeclarationSigned Mar 15, 2025
Record StatusFinalized
Portfolio visibility

Every engagement. One view.

See preparation status across your entire client portfolio in real time.

Portfolio Overview

Harris & Whitfield Accountants
1 of 6 Ready
56%
Ready for Review1
In Progress3
Flagged1
Not Started1
Client Engagements
Riverside Consulting LLC
8/8Ready
Bluewater Properties
5/7In Progress
Meridian Dental Group
4/9In Progress
Thornfield & Associates
0/6Not Started
Cedar Lane Bakery
9/10Flagged
Apex Freight Solutions
2/7In Progress
Platform

Everything It Does. Nothing It Doesn't.

Organized by who it serves. Skip to what matters to you.

For the Engagement

Clean Statement Mode

Raw statements normalized automatically.

Ghost Account Detection

Unuploaded transfer accounts surfaced before review.

Transaction Categorization

Rule-matched vendors. Accountant retains final judgment.

Communication Hub

In-engagement messaging. Timestamped. Attributed.

Multiple Uploaders

Bookkeeper, owner, spouse — each upload attributed separately.

Configurable Reminders

Set follow-up schedules per engagement. System handles the nudging.

For the Practice

Engagement Queue

Who's ready. Who's stalled. Who hasn't started.

Stall Detection

What's missing and how long it's been.

Requirements Engine

Define once per entity type. Reuse across every client.

Year-over-Year Continuity

Accounts, templates, and defaults roll forward.

Bulk Client Import

Upload a CSV. 50 clients onboarded in minutes.

1099 Readiness & Export

Track $600 thresholds. Export when needed. No spreadsheet.

Year-Round Engagements

Monthly bookkeeping, quarterly reviews — any recurring engagement.

For the Firm

Governance Dashboard

Every engagement. Process metrics only. No financial data.

Firm Policy Mode

Declare standards. Deviations logged, never blocked.

Compliance Metrics

Which engagements followed your process and where they didn't.

Engagement Templates

Build once per entity type — sole prop, LLC, S-Corp. Carry forward.

Audit Trail

Every action. Timestamped. Immutable. Hashed.

Preparation Risk

The difference between assumed and declared completeness.

What sits in your file at the end of engagement intake.

Without Declared Preparation

Documents scattered across email
No formal client attestation
Missing coverage assumed complete
No file manifest
No timestamped completeness declaration
Memory replaces documentation

Relies on recollection.

With LedgerReady Record

Structured upload slots
Client-attested completeness
Coverage gaps surfaced before review
Immutable file manifest
Timestamped declaration
SHA-256 engagement record

Relies on documentation.

Boundaries

What we will never do.

Your professional judgment is the product. Ours is not.

We will never interpret your client's financial data.
We will never suggest accounting treatments or classifications.
We will never connect to bank accounts or financial institutions.
We will never generate advisory language or recommendations.
We will never share client data across firms or engagements.
We will never make decisions that belong to the accountant.

These aren't limitations. They're the reason accountants trust us.

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