Our Story
Hello! I am Lela Countryman, the owner of The Countryman Group, LLC. I am originally from Colorado but currently live in Richmond, Virginia with my 3 children, our dog, Oliver, and our 2 cats, Bella and Scout.
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I have a diverse background in the accounting community with over 19 years’ experience. I have been able to take my accounting, financial analyst, and budget analyst experience to help improve others' finances.
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I began working in finance when I joined the military and I have worked in several different capacities within finance, budget, accounting, audit, and payroll including becoming an instructor teaching finance and accounting within the military.
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This is how my passion for numbers started which led to my Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Accounting and starting my own business in bookkeeping. I started my business at a time when I needed the freedom to work from anywhere and have some flexibility in my schedule to homeschool my 3 kiddos. I am blessed to have this opportunity to build a business while helping others. I truly love what I do.
At The Countryman Group, we specialize in bookkeeping for attorneys and law firms.
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We work with law firms across the country, giving us insight and expertise into law firm management and the challenges they face and how they can improve their firm.
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We work with firms who believe in professionalism and honesty, who desire to help people and genuinely want to make a positive impact and inspire others as this is the foundation of this business.
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Are you......
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- Struggling to find the time to keep your finances up to date?
- Needing help in managing the money owed to you for your services?
- Needing help with paying vendor bills and managing your bills?
- Stressing about meeting tax filing due dates?
- Worried about the mismanagement of your trust account?
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As your proactive financial partner, I help you:
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- Keeping your finances up to date
- Provide financial insight affecting your firm
- Manage and track your accounts receivable (the money owed to you)
- Pay vendor bills and manage your accounts payable (the money you owe others)
- Work with your tax preparer to provide the necessary documents to complete your taxes
- Assist in your trust account management, ensuring your bank balance, trust ledger, and client ledgers are in balance
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Overall, this means:
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- More time for you to serve your clients
- A better understanding of the finances affecting your firms’ success
- Peace of mind
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I desire to become your business partner to positively impact your firm and share in your success.
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If need you need help getting your finances in order, we should definitely talk. Feel free to email me at: lela@thecountrymangroup.com