TAABS joins Housatonic-backed platform Keeping Count

Boise, ID – December 15, 2023 – KeepingCount, an industry-focused accounting and bookkeeping platform backed by Housatonic Partners and led by CEO Jeff Russell, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Total Accounting and Bookkeeping Solutions (“TAABS”).

Founded in 1996, TAABS provides outsourced accounting and bookkeeping services, payroll services, and bill payment and invoicing to companies in a range of industries such as e-commerce, professional services, and real estate. TAABS owner, Song Pettus, is joining KeepingCount as Chief Operating Officer.

“We’re excited to build on our momentum with this new acquisition”, said KeepingCount CEO and Founder Jeff Russell. “TAABS has strong customer relationships and an excellent leadership group. We’re pleased to welcome Song Pettus and the rest of the TAABS team to KeepingCount.”

TAABS is KeepingCount’s third acquisition in 2023, following the acquisitions of RealCount and Reveal Business Solutions earlier in the year.

"KeepingCount is highly focused on building vertical-specific brands with dedicated accounting professionals to offer specialized expertise unique to each industry," said Russell. “We provide an opportunity for accounting professionals to benefit from the growth and scale of a larger platform with a unique go-to-market strategy while allowing them to focus on delivering for their existing clients,” added Russell.

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

KeepingCount is actively pursuing partnerships with leading accounting and bookkeeping services firms ranging from $1 million to $20 million in revenue. Please visit
keepingcount.com for more information.

About KeepingCount
Founded in 2023 by CEO Jeff Russell, the KeepingCount group of companies provides accounting, bookkeeping, tax advisory, and CFO services to businesses in a variety of industry verticals such as real estate, life sciences, e-commerce, and more. KeepingCount’s mission is better numbers for business owners and operators. For more information, please visit WWW.KEEPINGCOUNT.COM.

About Housatonic Partners
Housatonic Partners, founded in 1994, is a private equity investment firm with more than $1.5 billion in capital under management. The firm invests in growing, profitable businesses with highly recurring revenue. Housatonic Partners has backed exceptional management teams in more than 100 small to mid-sized companies over the last 28 years. For more information, please visit WWW.HOUSATONICPARTNERS.COM.