Supporting Strategies | Twin Cities South
Supporting Strategies provides outsourced bookkeeping, accounting, controller and operations services to growing businesses.
Twin Cities South Team
Dawn Guth
Managing Director
(952) 563-1489
[email protected]
Dawn founded Supporting Strategies | Twin Cities South in 2014 with the goal of helping small businesses grow and thrive. She brings to her clients an efficient, detail-oriented perspective combined with a deep knowledge of the subtleties of tax reporting, financial operations, and accounting. She hopes that by providing top-notch bookkeeping and controller services in the Twin cities she can make a difference in her community and help local businesses succeed.
Dawn has been working in the growing profession of accounting for over 20 years. A Certified ProAdvisor for QuickBooks Online, she is particularly skilled in understanding the complexities of job costing and classes/locations within QuickBooks Online.
Dawn is a member of the Prior Lake Chamber of Commerce and is active in her community, volunteering in youth sports and serving as a Treasurer for a nonprofit corporation. She’s also an enthusiastic football fan.
Meet the Twin Cities South Team
When you partner with Supporting Strategies, you are assigned a support team comprised of both a Financial Operations Manager and a Financial Operations Associate, as well as access to our Support Desk. By partnering with Supporting Strategies, you gain access to years of collective business experience. Our average team member has about 10 years of professional experience. We leverage a work force of highly skilled and professional individuals looking for a flexible career and match them up to companies like yours that don’t need a full-time resource – but that do need competent, on-demand support.
The following team members are dedicated to serving clients of Supporting Strategies | Twin Cities South.
Amy Brady
Financial Operations Associate
Amy is a diligent accountant with over 25 years of experience in accounting and payroll with a passion for working with non-profit clients. She enjoys using her experience and knowledge to better our clients. Prior to Supporting Strategies, Amy worked as an Accountant for a global CPA firm and continues to help a non-profit school in her community. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Iowa State University.
Kourtney Bryan
Financial Operations Manager
Kourtney is an accounting professional with corporate and small business experience. She has strong analytical and problem-solving skills in the area of financial analysis. Her strong business acumen is key in understanding the business issues our clients may be facing.
Prior to Supporting Strategies, Kourtney worked as an Accountant, Controller, and Consultant for global leading companies. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Minnesota State University.
Dawn Guth
Managing Director
Dawn founded Supporting Strategies | Twin Cities South in 2014 with the goal of helping small businesses grow and thrive. She brings to her clients an efficient, detail-oriented perspective combined with a deep knowledge of the subtleties of tax reporting, financial operations, and accounting. She hopes that by providing top-notch bookkeeping and controller services in the Twin cities she can make a difference in her community and help local businesses succeed.
Dawn has been working in the growing profession of accounting for over 20 years. A Certified ProAdvisor for QuickBooks Online, she is particularly skilled in understanding the complexities of job costing and classes/locations within QuickBooks Online.
Dawn is a member of the Prior Lake Chamber of Commerce and is active in her community, volunteering in youth sports and serving as a Treasurer for a nonprofit corporation. She’s also an enthusiastic football fan.
Karen Jordan
Sr. Financial Operations Associate
Karen has held several accounting positions throughout her professional career. She brings 20+ years of accounting experience which includes A/P, A/R, cost accounting, inventory, and month end closing. Clients love how Karen is focused on process improvements and efficiencies. She has strong technical skills and is very proficient working in E-Commerce Programs.
Prior to Supporting Strategies, Karen was a Controller and HR Manager for a supply chain company. She manages her own non-profit corporation, serves as a Treasurer on another non-profit corporation, and is the Youth Director at her church. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from North Carolina Wesleyan College.
Elaine Kates
Financial Operations Associate
Elaine has worked in full cycle transactional accounting for almost all her career. She brings a wide variety of experiences and held varying roles up to a Controller. Clients love her initial representation, and her client-facing skills display her strong and clear connection with our clients.
Prior to Supporting Strategies, Elaine was an Accountant for several Corporations and started her career as an Audit Senior Accountant at a Big Four accounting firm. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from The University of Texas at Austin.
Zankhana Shah
Financial Operations Manager
Zankhana (Z), an accounting professional, has expertise in areas such as preparing financial reports, analyzing the variances, periodic account closures with full responsibility for AR/AP, budgeting and forecasting and efficient client communications and support. Through her bookkeeping services and financial background, she enjoys applying her skills to help small businesses grow and prosper.
Prior to Supporting Strategies, Zankhana served as a Financial Controller at an IT consulting firm for over a decade and started her career as a consultant at a “Big 4” accounting firm. She holds a Bachelor and Master of Science in Accounting & Information Systems from the University of Texas.
Deanna Survillas
Sr. Financial Operations Associate
Deanna is an accounting professional with expertise in areas such as Financial and Strategic Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting, Profitability and Net Revenue Analysis. Through her professional background, her key attributes and strengths are communication skills, her attention to detail and her willingness to go above and beyond for a client.
Prior to Supporting Strategies, Deanna worked for accounting and consulting firms and provided virtual CFO and Controller services to clients throughout the USA. She holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance and a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting.
Offering Bookkeeping, Accounting and Controller Services in Twin Cities Metro and Prior Lake
Supporting Strategies provides a wide range of bookkeeping, accounting and controller services in the Twin Cities South, with specialized expertise in sales and use tax reporting for the Minnesota Department of Revenue. Our primary services include accounts payable, billing and accounts receivable, financials, planning and analysis, HR and payroll support and month-end close.
Supporting Strategies provides bookkeeping, accounting and controller services in the counties of Carver, Dakota, Hennepin and Scott, Minnesota, including the communities of:
- Minneapolis
- St. Paul
- Twin Cities Metro
- Bloomington
- Eden Prairie
- Prior Lake
Supporting the Twin Cities’ Industries With Outsourced Bookkeeping, Accounting and Controller Services
Encompassing the largest city in the state and the state capital, the Twin Cities are a vibrant metropolitan area that includes everything from Minneapolis’s skyscrapers to St. Paul’s cozy neighborhoods of Victorian houses. Traditional industries include agriculture, healthcare, manufacturing, high technology, and banking and finance. The Twin Cities are home to a number of Fortune 500 companies, such as Target, General Mills, Cargill, and 3M.Supporting Strategies | Twin Cities South serves all types of industries in the Twin Cities and South Metro areas, including but not limited to construction and real estate firms and rental and leasing companies.
Delivering Bookkeeping, Accounting and Controller Services in the Twin Cities Southern Suburbs
Supporting Strategies | Twin Cities South is located just south of the Twin Cities in Prior Lake. Originally founded as a resort community in the late 1800s, Prior Lake has more recently undergone rapid growth due to its convenient access to the Twin Cities and South Metro areas.With a proven process that we can customize to fit your business, consistent bookkeeping practices and best-of-breed technology, you’ll have the financial information you need when you need it.
Ready to learn how you can strengthen your business with bookkeeping, accounting and controller services? Schedule your FREE Consultation with Supporting Strategies | Twin Cities South today.
"Hiring Supporting Strategies was the best decision I ever made. As our outsourced AP department, they quickly learned all of our vendors and took bill pay and bookkeeping off our plate so we can focus on the strategy and operations of the business. Your Accountant Michael is just the best. He epitomizes “making our lives easier. They’ve also been fun to work with – not always something you expect when working on financials!"
Stephanie Morimoto, Owner & CEO, Asutra
“Now that I am working with Supporting Strategies, I don’t have to worry about making sure my books are up to date — it just happens. It’s a great relief to no longer be saddled with bookkeeping tasks.”
Pam Valle, Founder, Valle Educational Consultants
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What are your bookkeeping price packages?
A: Supporting Strategies provides bookkeeping and controller services for growing businesses. We offer a range of bookkeeping price packages and would be happy to discuss your business goals in a complimentary consultation to find the right fit.
Q: Will Supporting Strategies provide a consistent, assigned point of contact?
A: Every Supporting Strategies client is assigned a dedicated team consisting of a Financial Operations Manager and at least one Financial Operations Associate. Financial Operations Associates are part of an Operations Team, allowing for cross-training and distributed workload coverage. This team approach enables us to scale to keep up with the demands of growing businesses.
Q: What bookkeeping services do you provide?
A: Supporting Strategies provides a full range of bookkeeping and controller services, including revenue and accounts receivable; expenses and accounts payable; HR and payroll; day-to-day bookkeeping and month-end close; and financials, planning and analysis. We ensure all transactions are accurately captured in the books and deliver a standard monthly financial package tailored to your organization's needs.
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