Parascos Bookkeeping Services is a bookkeeping firm whose entire job is keeping other businesses’ finances accurate and on time. The irony of running a financial services firm is that the work you do for clients can crowd out the work you need to do for yourself, including your own payroll and state filings.
The Challenge
Jennifer Parascos built her firm to focus on client bookkeeping. But every pay period, her own payroll and state filings pulled her away from that work. Manual payroll entries, deadline tracking, and the constant threat of late filing penalties added up to hours she’d rather spend on clients, plus the kind of low-grade anxiety any business owner recognizes: did I file that on time?
For a firm whose reputation depends on getting financial details right, even one missed deadline carries real cost.
The Solution
Parascos turned to Fingercheck for one specific reason that says a lot about the platform: her own clients were already using it and recommending it to her. As a bookkeeper, Jennifer evaluates financial software for a living, so when multiple clients independently raved about Fingercheck, it was worth a look.
She moved her firm onto Fingercheck’s automated payroll and state filing tools. Auto pay runs payroll without manual entries every week. State filings are handled and submitted on time, automatically. Jennifer stopped being her own payroll administrator and got back to being a bookkeeper.
The Results
- 5 hours saved every payroll, time that goes straight back into client work and growing the firm.
- Zero late filing penalties. Automatic state filings mean deadlines stop being something to remember and start being something the system handles.
- Consistent, stress-free pay runs with auto pay, which has become a core part of how the firm operates.
- A built-in referral engine. Jennifer recommends Fingercheck to her own clients, turning the platform from a tool into something she stands behind professionally.
“Fingercheck makes payroll so easy that it’s foolproof! The auto pay function has been the best feature I’ve ever used. I’m always recommending Fingercheck because it’s reliable and saves me time.”
– Jennifer Parascos, Owner at Parascos Bookkeeping Services Inc
