Agencies that buy media on behalf of clients routinely book the full pass-through as revenue, inflating the top line and destroying any read on real margin. Retainers and project work compound it.
Pass-through separated
Client media spend never inflates your revenue line.
Margin per client
Real profitability by account, so unprofitable ones surface.
Retainers as liabilities
Recognized as delivered, not on receipt.
Freelancers tracked
Contractor spend coded for accurate 1099 reporting.
What we handle
- Separating pass-through ad spend from agency fee revenue
- Client and project-level profitability
- Retainers recorded as liabilities until earned
- Contractor and freelancer 1099 tracking
- Recognizing project revenue as work is delivered
Common problems we fix
- Pass-through media spend inflating revenue
- No client-level margin, so unprofitable accounts persist
- Retainers recognized on receipt rather than as earned
We keep the books. You run the business.
Categorization, reconciliation, month-end close, and clean financial statements — with nothing left for you to chase.
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Free review
We look at how your agencies & marketing books are set up today.
Fix the structure
Chart of accounts rebuilt around how your industry actually earns and spends.
Catch up
Anything behind gets cleaned up at a fixed quoted price.
Close monthly
Current, reconciled books every month — ready for your CPA.
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