QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor ◆ 10 Years Financial Experience ◆ Sacramento, CA
SERVICES
What I Do For You
Small businesses build big dreams — every service below is built to keep yours on solid ground.
Full-Service Bookkeeping
Accurate, current books so you always know where you stand — monthly bookkeeping, reconciliations, reporting, and support tailored to your business.
QuickBooks Setup
Done-right-from-day-one setup by a certified ProAdvisor — chart of accounts, connections, workflows, and training so you feel at home.
Personal Tax Returns
Personal tax return prep, built on books you can trust — clean books all year mean an easier, faster, less stressful filing season.
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About MELISSA
Small businesses build big dreams — yours deserves solid ground.
I'm Melissa Ruelas — a Sacramento-based bookkeeper with nearly 10 years of financial experience and a QuickBooks ProAdvisor certification. I work with small business owners who are done guessing and want real clarity in their numbers.
No jargon, no judgment, no surprises. Just books you can trust and a partner who treats your business like her own.
✓ QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor
✓ Personal Tax Return Preparation
✓ Free Initial Consultation
TESTIMONIALS
What Clients Say
★★★★★
“Melissa took our books from chaos to clarity. We finally know exactly where our business stands each month.”
— John O., Small Business Owner
★★★★★
“She made tax season painless for the first time in years. Responsive, organized, and genuinely cares about her clients.”
— Julie M., Entrepreneur
REFERRAL PROGRAM
Good Businesses Know Good Businesses.
Know a small business owner who could use a good bookkeeper? Clients, friends, family, colleagues — anyone can refer.
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Refer a business you believe in - no need to be a client yourself.
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They sign a service agreement and pay their first month
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You get $50 thank-you every single time.
1 referral = $50 · 2 = $100 · 3 = $150 · 5 = $250 — no caps
Referral Program — Terms & Conditions (Effective September 2026)
- Eligibility: The Referral Program is open to everyone — current clients, past clients, and anyone else who wants to refer: friends, family, colleagues, fellow business owners, and supporters of Ruelas Bookkeeping. Client status is NOT required to participate or earn rewards. You must be 18 years or older to participate. Employees and independent contractors of Ruelas Bookkeeping and their immediate household members are not eligible.
- How It Works: When you refer a new business to Ruelas Bookkeeping and they sign a service agreement and pay their first month of services, you will a $50 Referral Thank-You.
- Reward Amount: You will receive $50 for each new business you refer. There is no limit to the number of businesses you can refer — 1 new business = $50, 2 = $100, 3 = $150, 5 = $250.
- When You'll Receive Your Reward: Referral rewards are issued once the referred business has signed a service agreement and their first month's payment has been received and processed. Please allow up to 14 business days for delivery.
- Payment Method: Referral rewards will be sent via the method we agree upon (e.g., Venmo, PayPal, check, or other electronic payment).
- Qualifying Referrals: A qualifying referral is a new business that has not previously worked with Ruelas Bookkeeping. Each business can only be counted as a qualifying referral once, and the reward goes to the first referring party on record. Referrals of businesses you own or operate do not qualify.
- Non-Transferable: Referral rewards are non-transferable and have no cash value outside of the stated $50 payment per qualified referral.
- Right to Modify or End Program: Ruelas Bookkeeping reserves the right to modify or end the Referral Program at any time without prior notice. Referrals submitted before any changes will still be honored under the terms in place at the time of referral.
Let's Talk About Your Numbers.
A no-cost, no-obligation conversation about where your business stands and where you want it to go. Bring your questions — leave with clarity.
or call 916-425-9126 · email melissa@ruelasbookkeeping.com