Farming Values, Small Business Bookkeeping
Farming Values, Small Business Bookkeeping
How Glenn’s life on his familie’s farm shapes the way we care for your books, especially at Thanksgiving.
A Thanksgiving that Started in the Field
When people meet Glenn, they see the QuickBooks ProAdvisor, the calm “numbers guy,” the one who makes Profit and Loss reports finally make sense.
What they do not always see is the kid standing in a cold Nebraska field at sunrise.
Glenn grew up on his famiy’s crop farm, with long rows of wheat and corn, and a family calendar built around weather and harvest, not meetings and emails. Thanksgiving was not just a meal. It was the moment everyone took a breath and asked one quiet question:
Did we steward what we were given well this year?
That same question quietly drives how we do small business bookkeeping for clients across Littleton, Centennial, the Denver Metro, and beyond.
This Thanksgiving, we wanted to share a different kind of gratitude story. It is not about “hustle” or “crushing goals.” It is about the farming values that still shape how Glenn and our team show up for your books today.
What The Farm Taught Glenn
Farming is one long lesson in humility. The weather does not ask for your permission. Equipment breaks at the worst moments. You can do everything right and still have a hard year, (like this year).
But the farm also taught Glenn specific values that have become the backbone of how we serve small business owners.
1. Stewardship over shortcuts
On the farm, you do not cut corners on seed, water, or soil. If you do, you will see it in the field. In the same way, Glenn believes bookkeeping and accounting services for small business should be about stewardship, not speed.
That is why our team cares so much about accurate accounting, bank and credit card reconciliations, and catching small errors before they become big problems. Clean books are not just “data.” They are how you steward everything you have worked for.
2. Consistency over chaos
Crops do not grow because you do one big heroic day of work. They grow because you show up again and again, season after season.
Monthly bookkeeping works the same way. When we reconcile your accounts every month, track accounts payable and receivable, and keep your QuickBooks file organized, we are doing the “everyday” work that keeps your business steady in busy and slow seasons.
3. Accuracy as an act of respect
On the farm, miscounting seed or ignoring a broken line can cost an entire section of the field. That sinks in early.
For Glenn, accurate accounting is one way of respecting your effort. You work hard for every dollar in your business. You deserve bookkeeping services for small business that treat those dollars with the same care a farmer gives a field.
4. Community over competition
Family helps family and neighbors help neighbors.
That same spirit is behind how we work with small business owners in Littleton, Centennial, the Denver Metro, and beyond.. We are here to be “in the field” with you, especially when things are messy or behind.
Gratitude As A Way Of Working
Gratitude is a big word that gets used a lot in November. On the farm, it was simple.
You were grateful the frost came late.
You were grateful the equipment held together one more season. (for sure!)
You were grateful when neighbors showed up without being asked.
Today, research backs up what farmers and small business owners have known intuitively for generations. Building a culture of gratitude and appreciation can improve resilience, relationships, and even day to day performance in a business.
Other articles written specifically for small business owners point out that gratitude deepens community support, strengthens loyalty, and makes it easier to weather the ups and downs of a year.
You feel this most when times are hard. Family farms across the country have stayed resilient through tough conditions because they combine practical planning with a deep sense of purpose and gratitude for the land and community they serve.
That is the same spirit we try to bring into our work every day at Perlinger Consulting, Inc.
How Farming Values Show Up In Your Books
So what does any of this have to do with your accounts receivable automation, QuickBooks Online file, or that Profit and Loss report sitting in your inbox?
More than you might think.
Careful preparation
Before a farmer plants, they walk the soil, check the equipment, and plan the season. In bookkeeping, that means setting up your QuickBooks file correctly, choosing the right chart of accounts, and making sure the foundation is solid before you scale.
Daily tending
Crops need water, checking, and care. Your books need regular attention too. That is why our small business accounting and bookkeeping services are built around consistent monthly support, not once a year clean up.
Watching the weather
On the farm, you keep one eye on the sky. In your business, that looks like watching cash flow, understanding trends in your Profit and Loss or Statement of Activity, and using timely reports to make decisions rather than guesses.
Harvesting what you have grown
Harvest is when the work of the year shows up in the bins. For small business owners, that “harvest” might be a healthier bank account, the ability to finally hire help, or simply the peace of knowing your books are accurate heading into tax season.
Our role is to walk that whole cycle with you. We help with automated accounting where it makes sense, like accounts receivable automation or clean bank feeds, but we still bring human eyes to your numbers. Technology is a tool. Stewardship is the value behind it.
A Simple Thanksgiving Reflection For Your Business
If you are a small business owner in Littleton, Centennial, the Denver Metro, or anywhere beyond, here is one Thanksgiving practice inspired by Glenn’s years on the farm.
Set aside a quiet moment with your coffee and ask three questions:
- What am I grateful for in my business this year that did not show up on a report?
Maybe it is a client who trusted you, a team member who stayed late, or a problem you finally solved. - Where did I see growth that numbers only hint at?
Did you become more confident reading your financial statements, saying no to the wrong work, or asking for help sooner? - What do I want to steward better next year?
That might mean getting help with monthly bookkeeping, finally cleaning up old data in QuickBooks, or learning how to read your reports with more clarity through QuickBooks training.
You do not need to turn this into a complicated process. Just pause long enough to see the “field” you have been tending all year.
From Our Farm Roots To Your Small Business
At Perlinger Consulting, Inc., we never forget that our work is about people first and numbers second.
Glenn brings his farming background into every client conversation, whether he is sitting in our training centers in Lakewood, DTC, or Cherry Creek, or working remotely with a business owner who just wants clean, accurate books and a clear path forward.
If you are looking for bookkeeping and QuickBooks support from someone who understands hard work, unpredictable seasons, and the quiet relief of knowing things are finally handled, we would be honored to help.
We offer:
- Monthly bookkeeping services for small businesses
- Accurate accounting and reconciliations for bank and credit card accounts
- Accounts receivable and accounts payable automation where it truly fits
- QuickBooks consulting and QuickBooks training that meet you at your level
You can learn more about our bookkeeping services for small business or our QuickBooks consulting and training to see how we support owners across Littleton, Centennial, the Denver Metro, and beyond.
This Thanksgiving, from Glenn’s farm roots to your small business, we are grateful for the trust you place in us.