Welcome to No Se Habla Taxes—the podcast where a CPA does her own bookkeeping and occasionally procrastinates just like the rest of you.

I’m Melissa Armstrong: fractional controller, solo practice owner, and financial translator for founders who’d rather binge Netflix than reconcile a bank statement.

And today’s episode? Ohhh boy. I have a confession...

✋🏼 The Confession

I always tell my clients: stay on top of your books, do your monthly closes, don’t fall behind.

Welp.

I fell behind.

Like... months behind.

Between client projects, life chaos, and general “I’ll get to it later” energy, I opened QuickBooks in November only to realize I hadn’t reconciled a single account since July.

Cue the panic. Dozens of uncategorized transactions. A PayPal balance that looked... sus. An Amazon charge that could’ve been printer ink or cap food.

Oh—and did I mention I’m a CPA?

🧠 The Real Talk

Falling behind doesn’t make you a bad business owner—it makes you human.

But when months pile up:

• 🔍 Your memory fades
• 😰 Your stress spikes
• 💸 Your decisions get fuzzy

That’s when Year-End Panic Mode hits—and that’s what we’re unpacking today.

💡 This Episode Includes:

• My very real bookkeeping meltdown (it’s fine, everything’s fine)
• 6 practical steps to get caught up without spiraling
• A shoutout to my network (hi, Amanda from Element Eight!)
• How to stop the chaos and start fresh—today

✅ Free Resource: The Catch-Up Checklist

Feeling the pressure of year-end catch-up? I’ve got you. Grab my free Catch-Up Checklist—the exact steps I used to dig out of my bookkeeping mess.

📥 Download it here

🎧 If This Sounds Familiar...

You’re not lazy. You’re building something. Sometimes the back end gets messy.

Let’s clean it up—without shame, without overwhelm, and with coffee (and maybe a croissant).

Subscribe to No Se Habla Taxes wherever you listen, and remember:

Stay scrappy, stay smart, and don’t let your Amazon orders haunt you in April.

Let's connect!

LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/armstrongmelissacpa/

Website: https://steadyhandaccounting.com/

Coaching Program Waitlist: https://steadyhandaccounting.myflodesk.com/ofgzp2o7tc