We Want To Be Your Company’s Accounting Team

Our firm is passionate about being the accounting team for our clients.  We want to know your business, team members, clients and vendors, and help grow your business by keeping its financials accurate. We firmly believe that good financials are key for business owners to make sound decisions for growth and profitability.

Having bookkeepers with various industry and bookkeeping experience gives our clients added assurance that their accounting work will be done timely, and without gaps during staff absences.  You are hiring a team of professionals with a wide array of expertise.

Our Core Values are Honesty, Communication, Responsibility, and Proactiveness - we live by those values within our organization and when working for your business.

Set up a meeting today, to discover what we can do for your organization!


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Our Team

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Lori Hawkins - CEO

With over three decades of accounting experience, Lori Hawkins has established a reputation as the go-to financial partner for small business owners seeking more than just data entry. 

Lori founded L&L Bookkeeping in 2018 with one clear mission: to act as the accounting arm of every client’s business—helping owners make more intelligent decisions with cleaner books and clearer insights.

Lori’s career began long before L&L, managing finances, streamlining systems, and uncovering fraud in multiple companies. She’s led the charge in rebuilding accounting departments from the ground up—finding embezzlement, hiring and training new staff, and putting safeguards in place to ensure long-term stability. That same thoroughness and care are now woven into every client engagement at L&L.

As a small business owner herself many times over, Lori knows how valuable timely and accurate financials are to staying afloat and scaling up. That’s why she and her team prioritize proactive communication, efficient systems, and reliable reporting—helping clients stay ready for tax season, audits, and growth opportunities. She’s a certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor (both Online and Desktop) and takes pride in "cleaning up the chaos" that others avoid.

Lori and her team champion three main pillars in every client relationship: honesty, accountability, and treating every business like it's their own.

Amber Thompson - Accounting Operations Manager

With over 20 years of experience in the accounting field, Amber has built a well-rounded and extensive career, including a decade spent in public accounting. She has experience in tax, payroll and payroll taxes, financial statements, and audit, with particular expertise in the healthcare and manufacturing sectors. Amber has a deep passion for accurate financial reporting and a genuine love for working with numbers, ensuring the highest standards of precision and integrity in all financial processes.

As an Accounting Operations Manager, she brings her wealth of experience and dedication to driving operational efficiency and delivering insightful financial guidance.

Cindy Weller - Office Manager

Cindy came to L&L Bookkeeping with over twenty years of bookkeeping and payroll. She has worked for larger companies (100 employees or more), served as a multi-jurisdictional payroll specialist, performing all aspects of payroll (in-house to outsourced), and certified (prevailing wage) payroll.

Her past experiences are with construction, architectural, and engineering industries, as well as R&D tax credits.

Cindy says she loves a challenge and learning new things, and with the variety of clients that L&L has, she comes to “play” every day at work!

Heather Schrier - Bookkeeper

When Heather moved from a technician to an accounting team member at a long-term care pharmacy, she discovered a love of bookkeeping that led her to multiple opportunities in various industries. Heather has experience in accounts receivables and payables, working closely with customers and vendors, including those located internationally.

She has worked with insurance, manufacturing, retail, and wholesale companies.

Heather’s love of organizing and cleaning up bookkeeping messes makes her an ideal fit for L&L Bookkeeping!

Renee Veach - Bookkeeper

Renee is a seasoned accounting professional with over a decade of experience specializing in financial management, cash management, and analysis. Her career began with a strong focus on general ledger accounting, where she developed experience and expertise in reporting, budget management, payroll, and compliance. Renee’s proficiency extends to cash management, where she has effectively overseen cash flow operations. Her ability to streamline accounting processes and enhance cash management systems has not only ensured accuracy but also significantly contributed to cost savings and financial stability for the organizations she has worked with.

Renee’s experience with the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) has enabled her to streamline organizational processes and enhance overall team performance. As a certified notary public, Renee has added an extra layer of versatility to her skill set, handling critical documentation and legal processes with precision. 

Renee’s past experience includes accounting in manufacturing, signage, government contracting, and dental industries.

Outside of her professional life, Renee is a lifelong Green Bay Packers fan. She also enjoys traveling and reading.

We’d Love To Hear From You

We know that you don't always have time to keep track of all the details. Let the company with bookkeeping experts handle those duties, so you can spend time doing what you do best.

Use the form below to contact us regarding your bookkeeping inquiry. Please be as detailed as possible. Include your industry along with any specific needs or goals. You may also call us for a free consultation! (616.649.2444)

TESTIMONIALS

  • "Lori has completely transformed the way I handle my business finances through her expertise as a QuickBooks Pro Advisor. From simplifying complex concepts to providing ongoing support, her dedication is unparalleled. Lori's personalized guidance and passion for my business success make her an invaluable asset. If you're seeking a top-notch Pro Advisor, look no further than Lori!"

    Andrew (Grand Haven, MI)

  • "Our previous bookkeeper quit and left us in a bind. Lori was a lifesaver. She not only accomplished a smooth transition but went back and corrected prior information. More recently, Lori trained our staff on how to pull reports in QBO and has been instrumental in assuring continuity for our business. She's a pleasure to work with, she admits when she doesn't know the answer, and she always comes through. I couldn't be more pleased. I also appreciate how she always gives credit to her staff."

    Bill (Hastings, MI)

  • "Lori and her team are the best in the business when it comes to bookkeeping services! Whether your needs are simple or complex, Lori will tackle any project so you can focus on driving your business forward instead of dealing with complicated and time-consuming accounting/tax/payroll issues. I've referred Lori to a few friends and all of them have been extremely pleased like I have been for the past 5 years. Do yourself a favor and hire L&L Bookkeeping today!”

    E (Covington, KY)

  • "Lori is accessible, attentive and always willing to take time for you. She's conscience and looks for ways to save us time and money with their efforts. Her knowledge and commitment to our financial wellness is comforting. Lori is very dependable and willing to explain anything we might have questions about. Great professional accounting services if your firm is looking to build a long-term, trusting business relationship with an independent bookkeeper. I would confidently recommend L&L Bookkeeping to anyone looking for a trustworthy and knowledgeable professional."

    Brenda - Arete Technology (Grand Rapids, MI)

  • “We are a one year old business and Lori has been a lifesaver! Not having a lot of experience running a business, Lori has helped us tremendously by providing excellent proactive bookkeeping services, offering her advice from her experience running her own businesses and keeping us on top of what we need to do and when. She is always very positive and is very prepared for weekly calls. It's usually me that is behind but she is always patient and understanding. I couldn't be happier with the great service that she provides us and I highly recommend her to anyone looking to hire a professional bookkeeper.”

    Jeff - Fastsigns (Michigan)

  • "Our company transitioned from Sage accounting system to Quickbooks Online last June. The accounting staff that I had at the time, unfortunately, went to the online product incorrectly. This caused an incredibly huge accounting disaster. I reviewed Quickbooks certified ProAdvisors and interviewed a couple of bookkeepers before deciding to go with Lori Hawkins of L&L Bookkeeping. Lori assessed the situation and presented the best solution to correct our books. She let me know up front that it was going to be painful, but that she would do her best to make it right. As she corrected errors, she trained me to take over responsibilities and was there to show me how. In the beginning we would meet one to two times a week with her coming to our office. Lori is a very patient trustworthy person. She is very knowledgeable in bookkeeping and excellent with Quick Books. Lori enjoys a challenge and will work very hard for correct resolution. I can't imagine where would be today is we didn't have her to help us. Lori helps me with monthly/quarterly forms and issues now, and I know that she is only a call away and is always willing to help me."

    Mr. Richard

  • "Lori was able to help our company move forward after a checkbook conversion that was incomplete by the previous bookkeeper. She also taught me how to use Quickbooks Pro. She still is available to me anytime I need her."

    Linda

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    "I've had the opportunity to work with Lori on multiple sets of books for various companies. Her ability to assess areas of need, clean up major disarray, then spearhead the implementation of solid, simple and repeatable processes using either her teams or ours has been something I've come to rely upon. If you are looking for consistent, honest and transparent bookkeeping support, I highly recommend you contact Lori Hawkins."

    C.Keller