Turning Chaos Into Order

ABOUT

Anderson Bookkeeping (AB) provides cloud-based bookkeeping and tax preparation services for affluent individuals and small businesses in Santa Barbara, California. Our clients lead dynamic, global lives—investing in real estate, launching new ventures, and traveling the world. Whether managing day-to-day financial operations or providing strategic, year-end tax planning, our mission is simple: to bring clarity, structure, and peace of mind to every aspect of their financial world.

SERVICES | $95 per hour

Small Businesses

  • Invoicing & customer payments (A/R)

  • Vendor payments & bill tracking (A/P)

  • Payroll setup & processing

  • Monthly account reconciliations

  • Clean-up & catch-up bookkeeping

  • Transaction review & entry

  • Financial reports you can actually understand

Individuals & Families

  • Bill Pay & expense tracking

  • Budgeting & financial planning

  • Payroll for household staff

  • Debt organization & payment stragety

  • Home improvement budgets

  • Short-term rental income & expense tracking

  • Year-end tax preparation

MEET JAMES

James Anderson was born in Greenville, KY, a small mining community in Muhlenberg County. A first-generation college graduate, he earned his Bachelor of Science from Kentucky Wesleyan College while working night shifts as a mortgage loan processor. In 2014, James moved to California to pursue new opportunities, eventually planting roots in Santa Barbara.

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, James launched Anderson Bookkeeping (AB) to help overwhelmed business owners access critical PPE funding and transition their financial systems to the cloud. While growing AB into a trusted financial partner for some of Santa Barbara’s most prominent families and entrepreneurs, he earned his MBA in Finance from Antioch University Santa Barbara.

Outside the office, James enjoys gardening, beach days with his partner, and adventures with their German Shepherd, Truman. Deeply committed to community and conservation, he actively supports the Music Academy of the West, the Santa Barbara Animal Shelter, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium.