ABOUT
Through active involvement in the Maryland Women’s Business Center (MWBC) and Small Business Association (SBA), Melanie Long learned that small business owners often struggle to keep accurate financial records.
Using her 20+ years experience working in the national retail sector, Melanie is passionate about providing the highest level of personalized, custom services to each client.
Melanie’s attention to detail and accuracy has helped numerous clients correct costly errors from previous bookkeepers. Read Testimonials Here.
Seeing a need for accurate, affordable and compassionate bookkeeping, Melanie founded Black and White Financials in 2018. She works with local, small businesses across multiple industries with revenue from $0 to over $1,000,000.
Her mission is to offer affordable, reliable and high-quality bookkeeping services for small business owners who want to dedicate more time and energy to their craft.
Her goal is to eliminate redundant, unnecessary expenses and improve the efficiency of data entry, so owners can have more peace of mind and focus on their business.
Meet Melanie
Melanie’s love for dalmatians (namely her office sidekick, Trigger) inspired her to name her business Black & White Financials. The spotted coat of her favorite breed illustrates her talent of helping overwhelmed clients see their financials more clearly in “black and white”.
Melanie resides in New Market, Maryland with her husband, Matt and dog, Trigger. Her son, Mathias has flown the coup and is proudly serving our country in the U.S. Coast Guard. Melanie is currently the Director of Finance for Frederick Roller Derby (yes, she plays too!) and has previously volunteered as treasurer of the Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) and the Monocacy Composite mountain biking team..
Melanie spends most of her free time outdoors enjoying many leisure activities, including snowboarding, paddle-boarding, kayaking, hiking, and mountain biking. She loves baseball and aspires to see the Orioles play in all 30 major league ballparks!