Columbus, Ohio · Since 2017
Bookkeeping, month-end reporting, forecasting, tax and fractional CFO support for small and mid-sized businesses, non-profits and individuals. Led by Leon Long Jr., a former corporate CFO with 30+ years in finance.
Moving businesses forward
Founder’s experience
30+ years
In finance and accounting, including CFO and FP&A roles at corporations across the country.
Founded in Columbus
2017
Started by Leon Long Jr. in January 2017, with an office on East Campus View Boulevard.
How we meet
Remote or on‑site
Bookkeeping runs fully remote; CFO meetings and QuickBooks work happen online or at your office.
The gap we fill
If one of these describes your week, your business has outgrown doing its own numbers.
You started a business to run it. Yet your evenings go to receipts, reconciliations and payroll.
Statements arrive months after the fact, long after the decision they should have informed.
Without a budget or a forecast, cash surprises show up before you see them coming.
You need CFO judgment on pricing, margins and growth, but not a full‑time CFO’s salary.
What we do
Pick one service, or let us run the whole finance function. Every engagement is scoped to what your business actually needs.
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Setup, month-end processing, payroll, reconciliations and capital expenses, in QuickBooks Online or your program.
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Monthly, quarterly and year-end statements, plus dashboards your managers or board can read at a glance.
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Custom forecasting tools that turn your goals into a detailed plan: your business plan, in numbers.
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Senior oversight of your team’s work, profitability analysis and regular meetings, without a full-time salary.
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Business and individual returns, with planning aimed at keeping more of what you earn each year.
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Setup, cloud migration, staff training, file clean-up and ongoing support, remotely or at your office.
Ask about this (QuickBooks consulting)Beyond the books
The parts of the work that turn clean books into better decisions.
Fractional CFO & Controller
Don’t let the cost of a full-time CFO or controller leave a gap in your finances. Leon has held the CFO and FP&A seat at corporations across the country, and that experience now works for companies that need it part-time.
Talk about CFO support
Special projects
One-off analysis for decisions that deserve real numbers, from buying a business to repricing a product line.
Ask about a project
Service PLUS
Opt in and we contact you before things slip: when your tax return is missing information, to confirm appointments, and when a tax change affects you.
Join Service PLUS
Who we work with
From owner-led shops to non-profit boards, every organization and its challenges are unique. We take the time to learn yours.
How it works
We learn how your business runs before we propose anything, then build the scope around it.
Step 1
Pick a time on our calendar or call 614-288-0945, and tell us where things stand today.
Step 2
We work side by side with you to understand your numbers, your people and your goals.
Step 3
A custom scope of books, reporting, planning, tax or CFO support, at a fraction of the cost of dedicated staff.
Step 4
Month-end reports, regular meetings remotely or in your office, and reminders before deadlines slip.
Who you’ll work with
A small Columbus team, led by a former corporate CFO.
Founder
Leon founded Long Business Services & Advisors in January 2017 after more than three decades in finance and accounting. He began in public accounting at a Columbus firm, preparing financial statements, audits, and individual, business and payroll tax returns, then served as CFO and Director of FP&A for several corporations nationwide.
Senior Accountant
Ohio State graduate. Client management and financial reporting, fluent in QuickBooks Online and Microsoft 365.
Senior Accountant
8+ years in financial reporting, month-end close and process improvement, with GAAP compliance and variance analysis.
Executive Assistant
Scheduling, travel and client logistics. In her own words, “the calm in the middle of every firm’s storm.”
FAQ
Yes. Our services cover businesses, including non-profits, and individuals. For a non-profit that usually means clean books and statements a board can follow.
No. Bookkeeping can be done fully remotely, and CFO meetings and QuickBooks work can happen remotely or in your office. Our own office is on East Campus View Boulevard in Columbus.
Most of our clients run QuickBooks Online, and we support other programs too, such as Sage 50 (formerly Peachtree).
The work of a full-time CFO on a part-time schedule: reviewing your team’s work, analyzing profitability, reviewing statements, improving processes and meeting with you regularly.
Yes. We offer tax consultation and preparation for both businesses and individuals.
Every engagement is scoped to what your business needs, so there’s no one-size price list. A 15-minute call is the quickest way to get a clear proposal.
Through our secure Client Area, which comes with Service PLUS. No email attachments needed.
Moving businesses forward
Fifteen minutes is enough to see where you stand and which kind of help would make the biggest difference.
Contact
Tell us a little about your business and what’s on your plate. We’ll reply to set up a time.
