Monthly close
From $2,400 / mo
Books, AP/AR, and a 10-business-day close.
- Reconciliations
- KPI pack
- Slack / email desk
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Apex Ledger Partners
Staffing-industry accounting, multi-state payroll tax, and outsourced controller work.
Top Provider
Chicago, IL
5.0 (1)
Responds ~2 hrs
About
Apex Ledger is a Chicago controller desk built around staffing and professional-services GLs. Multi-state payroll tax is a product, not a side quest.
- Founded
- 2011
- Team
- 28
- Coverage
- Midwest + multi-state filings
Verified credentials
- CPA (active) State board · 2014
- AICPA member AICPA · 2015
- QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor Intuit · 2024
Controller desk
From $6,500 / mo
Outsourced controller plus cash forecast.
- 13-week cash
- Board pack
- Vendor audits
Tax + advisory
Project or annual
Multi-state filings, credits, and entity questions.
- SALT
- R&D studies
- Estimated payments
5.0
1 verified reviews
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Close calendar actually stuck
★★★★★Apex rebuilt our close in two weeks and the multi-state filings stopped bouncing. Clear weekly notes, no surprise invoices.
Jordan Hale · Northwind Operations · Sep 2026 Verified buyer
2025
Staffing firm multi-state rebuild
14-state nexus map and clean 1099 season.
2024
NetSuite cleanup
Chart of accounts cut from 900 to 180.
2024
PE-backed close acceleration
Close moved from day 18 to day 8.