Questions and answers

What is Leah Books?

Leah Books is bookkeeping software for small businesses, made by accountants, with invoicing, bills, receipts, payroll and reports in one app, from $29 a month. It is made by Leah Bookkeeping, a bookkeeping firm in Vancouver, Washington, and launched in 2026. It runs in any web browser, with apps for Android on Google Play.

What is the best bookkeeping software for a small business?

The best bookkeeping software is the one that fits how your business works and that you will keep up with every week. Look for these things:

• Invoices your customers can pay online by card or bank
• Bills, vendors and checks in the same place as your income
• Receipts you can snap and match to the expense
• Bank reconciliation, so you can prove the books match the bank
• Payroll, if you have employees, and 1099s for contractors
• Reports your CPA can use: profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow
• A clear monthly price, a free trial and an easy way to cancel
• Help when you are stuck, and a way to bring your history over

Leah Books fits small businesses that want to keep their own books in one app, made by accountants, especially in Washington and Oregon, where its sales tax, B&O and payroll tools are built in. It may not fit yet if you need direct deposit, someone to file and pay your payroll taxes for you, or live bank feeds, because Leah Books doesn't offer those today.

Is there bookkeeping software made by accountants?

Yes. Leah Books is bookkeeping software made by the accountants at Leah Bookkeeping in Vancouver, Washington. It is built around the work they do for small businesses every day: invoices, bills, reconciliations, payroll, month-end close and the reports your CPA needs at tax time.

Who is Leah Books for?

Leah Books is for small businesses that want simple software to keep their own books, like contractors, landscapers, shops and service businesses. Its tax tools are built for Washington and Oregon: B&O, Washington sales tax by location, and Washington and Oregon payroll taxes. Payroll can also be set up for employees in other states.

How much does Leah Books cost?

Leah Books costs $29, $49 or $99 a month for your whole business, depending on the plan.

• Starter, $29 a month: invoices, bills and checks, receipts, bank reconciliation, e-signatures and reports, for 2 users.
• Payroll, $49 a month plus $3 per employee: everything in Starter, plus paper-check payroll, contractors and 1099s, for 3 users.
• Complete, $99 a month plus $3 per employee on payroll: everything in Payroll, plus month-end close, sales tax by location, fixed assets, CRM, multiple locations and unlimited users.

Extra users are $5 a month each and extra locations $10 a month each. Each bill adds a 3% service fee, plus Washington sales tax for Washington businesses, listed separately. These are Founding Member prices: the first 100 businesses keep them for their first 2 years. See pricing for the current prices.

Does Leah Books include a bookkeeper?

No. Leah Books plans are software only and don't include a bookkeeper. Every plan includes help desk support for using Leah Books. Bookkeeping by Leah Bookkeeping, the Every Day Bookkeeping packages, is a separate paid service: Leah Bookkeeping categorizes, reconciles and reviews your books every month and sends you a Summary Report.

How much do the bookkeeping packages cost?

Every Day Bookkeeping packages from Leah Bookkeeping cost $250, $375 or $550 a month, a separate paid service from the software.

• Starter, $250 a month: 1 bank or card account, up to 75 transactions a month
• Small Business, $375 a month: 2 accounts, up to 150 transactions a month
• Growing Business, $550 a month: 3 accounts, up to 250 transactions a month

Add-ons are an extra bank or card account for $50 a month, 100 more transactions for $150 a month, and catch-up months for $195 each or $2,000 for a full year. Every package includes the Leah Books Complete plan at no extra charge. See bookkeeping packages.

Can I try Leah Books free?

Yes. Leah Books has a 15-day free trial of the software. Stripe holds your card at sign-up and nothing is charged until the trial ends, and Leah Books emails you a reminder a few days before the first charge. Cancel before the trial ends and you won't be charged. Bookkeeping packages don't have a free trial. Inside Leah Books you can also practice in test mode, where no money moves and nothing reaches your real books.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. Cancel anytime in Leah Books under Settings, Plan and billing, Cancel plan. Plans renew monthly until you cancel, and canceling takes effect at the end of the month you have paid for. Fees already billed aren't refunded. After you cancel, your books stay view-only for 1 year. See the Terms of Service.

Does Leah Books do payroll?

Yes, on the Payroll and Complete plans, for $3 a month per employee, with paychecks printed as paper checks. Leah Books calculates federal, state and local payroll taxes and deductions every pay period, prints paychecks and pay stubs, tracks what you owe each tax agency with reminders before each deposit and return is due, and prepares Forms 941 and 940, state reports and W-2s. It includes an employee portal and a time clock.

What it doesn't do: there is no direct deposit, and Leah Books doesn't pay or file your payroll taxes for you. You pay and submit them, using the forms Leah Books prepares.

Does Leah Books handle contractors and 1099s?

Yes, on the Payroll and Complete plans. Leah Books sends W-9 requests, shows one 1099 review with every payment behind each amount, and makes an export for the IRS IRIS system for Forms 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC, which you file.

Does Leah Books file my taxes?

No. Leah Books prepares your tax forms and worksheets for you to submit: payroll forms, state reports, W-2s and the Washington excise return worksheet for sales tax and B&O. Your reports are ready for your CPA when it's time for your income tax return, and you or your CPA file the returns.

Does Leah Books connect to my bank?

Not yet. Live bank feeds aren't switched on yet. For now, download a statement file from your bank's website and upload it in Leah Books under Banking, Upload a Statement, and the transactions come in for you to review, categorize with your own rules, and reconcile. Paying bills by bank transfer from inside Leah Books isn't available yet either: pay from your bank, then mark the bill paid.

Can I move my books from another app?

Yes. In Leah Books, go to Settings, then Move From Another App. It shows how to export from the app you're leaving, then you upload your customer list, your recurring invoices and each bank account's past transactions as files, and set up opening balances. A how-to video shows every step, and the help desk can walk you through it.

Is my data secure in Leah Books?

Leah Books encrypts your data in transit and at rest and keeps full Social Security numbers, tax IDs and bank account numbers in a separate encrypted vault. Sign-in uses two-step codes by email or an authenticator app, with fingerprint sign-in in the apps. Card and bank payments are processed by Stripe, so Leah Books never sees full card numbers. Leah Books is hosted in United States data centers.

Is there a Leah Books mobile app?

Yes. Leah Books for business owners and Leah Books Team for employees are on Google Play for Android. On an iPhone or a computer, open them in the browser and add them to your home screen. See the apps.

How do I get help with Leah Books?

Send a help request from inside Leah Books to the help desk, which every plan includes for questions about using Leah Books. There are also free how-to videos with written steps for every task, or email mercedes@completelynotary.com.

Where can I learn accounting for free?

Leah Books has a free course, Learn Accounting: 43 short lessons in 4 levels, from what accounting is to reading the financial statements and year-end taxes. Each lesson has worked journal entries and a quiz, uses real Leah Books screens, and needs no sign-up.

Is there a bookkeeping certification?

Yes. Leah Books Certified has three levels: Associate ($49), Professional ($79) and Expert ($129) per exam. Each exam has 25 timed questions, you pass with 80%, the fee includes one retake, and the certificate is valid for 2 years with a number anyone can verify. You can study for free with the how-to videos.