Let us do what we are great at, so you can do what you love.

We know you love what you do, and we bet you are an expert in your field. But it is not easy to be an expert in finance and bookkeeping too. Here's where we come in.

The Left Brain, founded in 2003, specializes in providing the services that your office does not have the time or expertise to handle. Start spending your time doing what you enjoy and let us take care of the rest.

President, Darren Dowdell, has been serving the financial community of Western New York for more than 20 years. At the core of his success are ethics and diligence. He is an expert in his field. Mr. Dowdell holds his MBA from the University of Buffalo.

We are a small business focused on treating people how we would want to be treated.
We are not CPA's charging exorbitant fees, requiring contracts, or commitments.

Let us explain:

Certified Public Accountants (CPA's) are licensed in accounting. Just like a medical license is required to perform surgery, a CPA is required to audit and review financial statements.

However, you don't need a doctor to plan your meals or design an exercise plan. So, you shouldn't hire a CPA to perform your monthly accounting tasks. CPA rates are $75 - $250 per hour. You don't need to pay CPA rates for bookkeeping work.

If you already have a CPA, and are happy with their work, you can still make smarter use of your money. A lot of their time is spent gathering information, organizing, classifying and reconciling your records to create annual reports and income tax filings. We can do that for less!

We make your life easier. We make your business run smoother. We let you sleep easier.

We do all those things that make owning a small business tough. We keep up with the bills that come daily in the mail, we make sure the IRS gets its share on time, billing and then chasing down your current customers who said last week they would send the check out right away. No more evenings spent with your paperwork trying to figure out how much you have in the bank.