Why Cornerstone Cleaning Left In-House Bookkeeping Behind
Video • Last Updated: April 18th, 2026 • Daniel MaloneJason McReynolds, General Manager of Cornerstone Cleaning and Restoration, shares why his company moved away from in-house bookkeeping. He talks about cleaner books, better expense categorization, and the mental freedom to focus on running his business instead of managing the numbers. A look at what it actually looks like to trust a bookkeeping team long-term
Jason McReynolds has been the General Manager at Cornerstone Cleaning and Restoration since 2009. Like a lot of service business owners, his team was handling bookkeeping in-house. It was getting done, but it wasn’t getting done well. Expenses weren’t always in the right place, and the books weren’t as clean as they needed to be come tax time.
Jason made the decision to hire a professional bookkeeping team. What changed wasn’t just the numbers. It was the mental load. He stopped second-guessing whether expenses were categorized correctly. His tax professional started getting cleaner records. And most importantly, Jason got his focus back.
If you’re running a service business and spending time on bookkeeping that could be spent running your operation, Jason’s story might sound familiar. Watch the video above to hear what the switch looked like from his perspective.
FAQs
What made you decide to stop doing bookkeeping in-house?
Jason and his team were looking for more efficiency and better guidance on how to categorize expenses. Making the switch gave them exactly that, and cleaned up their books in the process.
How did your books improve after making the switch?
Jason no longer has to think twice about whether expenses are categorized correctly. His tax professional gets clean, organized records every year, and that peace of mind is something he didn’t have before.
What was it like trusting a team you didn’t hire yourself?
Jason started by working directly with Amber, which built his confidence early. When he was later supported by her team, that trust carried over, because the quality was consistent.
How has outsourcing bookkeeping changed how you run your business?
Jason put it simply, he can actually focus on running the business now. The monthly bookkeeping work gets handled, and he doesn’t have to think about it.
Is this the right move for a service business like mine?
If you’re spending time managing numbers instead of running your operation, Jason’s experience shows what’s possible when you hand that off to the right team.