Divorce Bookkeeping for Business Owners in Las Vegas

When a divorce involves a business, both spouses and both attorneys need to see what the business actually earns and owns. Sunderland Valley Enterprises cleans up or rebuilds the business books for the period your case covers and delivers financial statements that are complete, reconciled, and documented. The work is prepared by Jacqueline Oberst, a former CFO and Certified Exit Planning Advisor.

Why business books matter in a Nevada divorce

Nevada is a community property state. A business started or grown during the marriage is often part of what the court has to consider, and the income it produces affects support. Family court also requires each spouse to disclose income, expenses, assets, and debts.

If the business books are months behind, mix personal and business spending, or have never been reconciled, those disclosures are hard to complete and easy to challenge. Accurate books give your attorney a firm starting point and shorten the back and forth over documents.

What we prepare

Business books brought current and reconciled to the bank for each year in question
Profit and loss statements and balance sheets by month and by year
A schedule of what the owner was paid, including salary, draws, and distributions
A schedule of personal expenses paid through the business
Loans between the business and either spouse
A ledger and document file your attorney or financial expert can trace

Who we work with

The spouse who runs the business

You know the business is sound, but the books do not show it clearly. We get the records in order so you can answer document requests accurately and on time.

The spouse who does not run the business

You may have limited access to records. Working from the statements and documents your attorney obtains, we organize them into books and statements that show the business activity for the period.

Family law attorneys

We work to your deadline, take direction on scope, and deliver files your financial expert can use without redoing the bookkeeping. See our page on bookkeeping and financial reconstruction for attorneys.

Have a case with a deadline?
30 minutes, no cost, with Jackie directly.

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After the case

A divorce often changes who owns or runs the business. Many owners keep us on for monthly bookkeeping and financial statements afterward, so the books stay current and the next lender, buyer, or tax preparer gets clean numbers.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need my business books cleaned up for a divorce?

If you or your spouse own a business, its financial records will almost certainly be requested. Books that are current and reconciled make the required financial disclosures faster to prepare and easier to support.

What if we have no books at all?

We rebuild them from bank and credit card statements, payroll reports, loan statements, and tax returns. Most businesses can be reconstructed from those documents alone.

Can one bookkeeper work for both spouses?

That is a decision for the attorneys. We can be engaged by one side or jointly by agreement, and in either case the books are built from source documents and every entry can be traced.

Is my information kept confidential?

Yes. Case information is shared only with the people you and your attorney authorize.

Do you decide what the business is worth?

No. We prepare the books and financial statements. Those statements are what a valuation professional or the court uses as a starting point.

Have a case with a deadline?

30 minutes, no cost, and you will speak with Jackie directly. Everything you share stays confidential.