Hello :)​

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My name is Anna and It's really nice to meet you! I appreciate you coming by to learn more about what services I'm offering through Picnic Bookkeeping and hope you reach out if you're in need of a bookkeeper!

 

What brought me to bookkeeping?

 

I’d say, a love for spreadsheets and a desperate attempt to get out of the bro-infested cannabis industry in 2020. It was then that I weaseled my way into an Accounts Payable position at the headquarters of the large cannabis company I was working for. I was lucky enough to be partnered up with a badass financial controller (shoutout to Brenda) who eventually trained me into the GL Accountant position. There, I learned the ins and outs of general ledger accounting, managing the books for five retail locations and a handful of other business entities. 

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As an artist and musician, I was soothed by the black and whiteness of accounting. I loved knowing that after pouring over two sets of data for the better part of an afternoon, I would know for certain, at the end of the day, it was right.

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Fast forward to 2025 and I no longer wanted to commute to and from an office. I wanted to build a bookkeeping business that could support me long term, ensure I coul be home for my family, and have the flexibility to sustain my creative life. So, hello Picnic Bookkeeping LLC!

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I’m so pleased to have the opportunity to work with folks from my community who are self-employed. Getting to know you, and your businesses, and understanding what I can take off your plate is one of my favorite parts of being a freelance bookkeeper. I’ve had so many jobs and creative entrepreneurial hustles over the years. I’ve been a truck driver, a back-line cook, a performing artist, a greeting card designer, a nanny, an illustrator, a cashier, a handyman, a farmer (the list goes on) and it’s such a pleasure to support other folks who are choosing to be something other than an employee, too. 

 

When I’m not balancing your books, you can find me on stage, performing as a singer-songwriter under the name Anna Diem, teaching kids music, or puttering around my house in Portland, OR.