Thirty Years in Financial
Accounting
Karen Ebanks Klemann
QuickBooks Online Advanced ProAdvisor
· 30 years in financial accounting
How I got here
I am a native of the Cayman Islands and spent thirty years in the financial industry there. I held senior positions at Dart Enterprises, Foster's Food Fair, and BrittHay Electric Ltd, managing substantial financial portfolios, running full-cycle accounting, and handling complex payroll.
Those were demanding environments. In one of them I ran the entire accounts department alone while the business carried 75 staff and more than 700 clients. That is where the habits come from: everything reconciles, problems get raised early, and nothing gets left for someone else to find.
My husband's work brought him to the island, which is how we met. We married and moved to Citrus County, Florida a few years ago, and I now bring that experience to small businesses here and to clients back home in Cayman.
Why I started Ebanks Bookkeeping
Small businesses rarely fall behind on their books because they are careless. They fall behind because the work is unpleasant, it is never the most urgent thing, and it compounds quietly until it becomes frightening.
I started this business to take that off people. Not to sell a package, but to hand back accurate records and the time that goes with them, so the owner can get on with the part they are actually good at.
What clients say
For nearly a decade, Karen served as my dedicated Bookkeeper and Accountant. During the peak period, when our staff numbered 75 and our client base exceeded 700, she successfully handled the entire department on her own. Her remarkable attention to detail and an exceptional memory became indispensable assets of our company. She never avoided addressing problems and was determined to ensure that every entry balanced, going above and beyond to satisfy even the most demanding Directors.
Carol H