A Lifesaver!
Hannah from Build Coffee — QB ProAdvisor Review
“I cannot recommend Nancy and her firm highly enough. From the beginning of our relationship she was incredibly kind, supportive, and informative. She has a talent for communicating complex bookkeeping concepts in a way that is easy for a regular person to understand and replicate, and an unceasing willingness to share that knowledge. Like the rare mechanic that talks you through exactly what’s going on with your car, Nancy makes the accounting process incredibly transparent, and has a wealth of resources and explainers on her blog, thedancingaccountant.com. Nancy extends her deep desire to help small businesses succeed not only to her own clients, but to small businesses in general. In the pandemic she hosted regular free and open zoom sessions to help us all make sense of the relief funding available, the rules around which were often shifting and opaque. It is not an overstatement to say that her group and individual guidance were a core reason my business survived the pandemic. When new business owners ask me for advice, one of the first things I tell them is to find a great accountant they can trust. Nancy is that and so much more, and I feel deeply lucky to work with her.”
An accountant that really cares!
Dinah from Spinning J Bakery — QB ProAdvisor Review
“I have worked with Nancy for over a decade, and I can’t recommend her highly enough. She and her team have always gone above and beyond to make sure my books were in tip top shape, to answer any questions I have about bookkeeping, accounting, payroll–you name it. Nancy cares about her clients as people, and her love and enthusiasm for small businesses and helping them succeed comes through in every interaction.”
Fiercely Dedicated
Questian Telka, ReQoncile Financials
“Nancy is fiercely dedicated to her profession and to her clients, always transcending what is expected in service of others. She is a wonderful mentor and educator, continually uplifting other women in accounting and sharing her breadth of knowledge openly. Her passion for helping others shines through in all that she does.”
So Thorough
Cindy Schroeder, Bookkeeping Buds — from her nomination of The Dancing Accountant blog for the Accounting High Bracket Challenge
“Nancy McClelland’s blog is so thorough on all the topics it covers. There are many times when I google a complex accounting question and Nancy’s The Dancing Accountant blog is the first thing that shows up. Thank you.”
Truly Inspiring
Melissa Miller Furgeson, Bookkeeping For Good — from her nomination of Nancy for the Top 50 Women In Accounting award
“Nancy CARES — about her community, her clients, her friends, her colleagues. — so much that she has made it her mission, during and after the COVID pandemic, to help her community, clients, friends and colleagues understand and benefit from the many, varied relief programs available to small businesses. On top of a completely full accounting practice, Nancy’s track record of creating and sharing free educational resources for both her local business community and professional colleagues in her industry is amazing. Through her mentorship of women in accounting and bookkeeping through Bookkeeping Buds (where she regularly provides pro bono sessions), I’ve learned that she’s always willing to share her hard-won knowledge and expertise with those in need. She has presented numerous FREE webinars on PPP, ERC, RRF, etc. and has studied and provided guidance on SVOG, Illinois- and Chicago-specific grant programs — all in an effort to help the people and businesses in her community.
“And she uses the extensive network she’s built to funnel new business to aspiring young professionals in our community.
“In fact, she was so helpful with free zoom sessions for us during the pandemic, as well as her regular blog posts, that when the time came to work with my non-profit clients on the Employee Retention Credit, I felt I could trust her to do good work far more than I trust any other firms I talked to about it. Even though it was tax season, and some of the non-profit clients were only eligible for small amounts, she knew that every bit mattered to them, and made it happen despite the fact that it was below other firms’ minimums.
“And lastly, I had the pleasure of attending her company’s 21st anniversary party in her Chicago neighborhood of Logan Square last fall — the turnout and support from the community was overwhelming. I love that the way she celebrated was to work with the local Chamber of Commerce to put on an event that was not only for her clients, but open to the community, with prizes, music, food and drink, a balloon artist… who does that? All her clients gushed with appreciation when they came to the microphone, saying that they wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for her. It’s no surprise that she was voted one of her neighborhood’s Local Businesspeople of the Year. She is truly inspiring, and deserves to be named one of the Top 50 Women in Accounting again this year.”
Instrumental in getting my business off the ground
Lily Hay, Photographer — from her LinkedIn review
“Nancy has been instrumental in getting my photography business off the ground. Her experience in my field in particular made her ideal for my accounting needs. She was able to pinpoint and address my issues before I even knew what they were. Her initial set up of my accounting software has more than paid for itself. She also continually provides support to my business, as needed. I consider her a crucial part of my business team.”
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