Lauren Raskin, Owner and Bookkeeper

I’m Lauren. I love crunching numbers, figuring out problems and organizing data.  That must be why I’m drawn to big piles of receipts and accounting systems that are in need of a little help.  I take great pride in keeping my client’s finances up to date and in order so that they can run their businesses more efficiently and effectively. 

I am a Quickbooks ProAdvisor based in Brooklyn, NY. I work with clients locally and across the states. I have a BA from NYU and have taken numerous accounting and QuickBooks courses. I have experience working with artists, designers, doctors, lawyers, therapists, daycare centers, schools, manufacturing companies, tour guides, dance studios, massage therapists, web designers, photographers, architects, graphic designers and more. I have worked with start up companies and non profits too.

After working in the field of Education and Program Management for 10 years, I decided I wanted to become a Yoga teacher. I took a Yoga Teacher Training in Bali and then realized that I needed something else to keep me afloat financially. I decided to follow in my dads footsteps and become a tax preparer so I could do what I really loved, yoga. I took the H&R Block Tax Course, an accounting course at my local City College and started picking up bookkeeping gigs. I worked at H&R Block for a season and then much to everyone’s surprise, especially my dad, I decided to became a full-time bookkeeper and never wound up teaching yoga after all. That was more than 12 years ago!

When I’m not crunching numbers, I’m spending time with my son and my husband, going for walks with my dad, working out, reading and baking. I might also be watching 90 Day Fiance!

I truly value the connections I make with my clients and look forward to working with you!