Trusted books. Kept faithfully.
Faith in Books is the client-facing name of Accounting Systems Alternatives, Inc — a boutique accounting firm owned and led by Tammy Sanford, built for small businesses that deserve the same quality of numbers big companies buy.
Founded on a simple idea.
Small businesses lose too much sleep to accounting they were never trained to do. Payroll deadlines they’re afraid to miss. Tax returns they cross their fingers and file. Books that don’t match reality when the loan officer asks for statements.
Accounting Systems Alternatives, Inc was created as an alternative to that — a firm where owners get the calm, capable, personal service they actually need. Faith in Books is the DBA we use for that day-to-day client work. Same firm. Same owner. Warmer name.
Values that shape every engagement
Accuracy first
Bank statements tie out. Sub-ledgers agree. When we hand you a number, you can act on it.
Plain-English honesty
No jargon meant to impress. If we don’t know an answer, we say so — then find it.
Same-day response
When your business calls, we call back. Not next week. Not through a ticket queue.
Proactive, not reactive
Tax planning happens all year, not the week before a deadline.
Confidentiality
Your data stays in encrypted portals — never bounced around by unsecured email.
Long-term relationships
We work best when we know you. Most Faith in Books clients stay year after year.
Tammy Sanford
Tammy Sanford
Tammy has spent her career untangling small-business books and keeping owners out of trouble with the IRS. She founded Accounting Systems Alternatives to give the businesses she cares about — restaurants, shops, contractors, consultants, non-profits — real accounting support without the coldness of a large firm.
“Every business I work with has real people counting on it. That’s why the books have to be right, why the tax bill has to be as small as the law allows, and why the phone gets answered.”
A calm, predictable rhythm
Every client goes through the same simple onboarding, then settles into a monthly rhythm. Here’s what to expect.
1 · Consultation
A free 30-minute call. We look at where you are and what you need. If we’re not the right fit, we say so.
2 · Onboarding
Secure document exchange, access to your accounting software, and a written scope so nothing is a mystery.
3 · Monthly Rhythm
Reconciliations, statements, payroll runs, and check-ins on a predictable schedule you can plan around.
4 · Tax Season
No last-minute scramble. Your books arrive at April already tidy — we just file.