Bookkeeping for people who would rather be doing literally anything else.

Clean Books for Creative Lives.

Ed Varga, owner of Form and Finance Bookkeeping in Portland, Oregon

I’m in your corner.

I'm Ed Varga, a lifelong professional musician, who also has a quirky affinity for the satisfaction of reconciling bank statements. Genuinely.

I learned this about myself as a small business owners over the years, in which I ran my business by day and played music at night.

I understand how challenging it can be to manage your business, be creative, meet deadlines, and try to keep on top of finances without losing your creative edge (or your mind).

I will handle the numbers so you can focus on what actually led you to start your business in the first place.

I specialize in working with creative professionals and studios, artists, therapists, Air BnB operators. property managers, soloprenuers, event producers, small business owners and ADHD folks who don’t hyperfixate on your numbers the way I will.

What I actually do, so you don't have to

No jargon, no upsells you don't need, just the bookkeeping basics, done right, on a schedule you can set your watch to.

Getting you on the books with a Chart of Accounts built around your actual business, plus a QuickBooks Online setup that won't make you want to throw your laptop.
The steady drumbeat. Your books, reconciled every month like clockwork, no end of year archaeology dig through a shoebox of receipts.
No judgment zone. Behind by a year? Three? I've seen worse. We'll get you current again, calmly, and without the lecture.
No April surprises. Estimated taxes calculated and paid on time, so tax season stops sneaking up on you every single year.
Everyone gets paid correctly. Yourself included. Wages, withholdings, and filings handled without the spreadsheet gymnastics.
1099’s sorted. Contractor payments tracked all year, so January isn't a scramble to remember who you paid what.