About
Hi, I'm Tori. I love bookkeeping.
I've been doing books for 15 years. I own Lakeside Accounting, and I built The Bookkeeping Experience to share what I've learned with two groups of people I care about: business owners trying to keep their own books, and bookkeepers building their careers.
My story
I loved the work. I didn't love the culture.
The bookkeeping itself always clicked for me. What didn't fit was everything around it in the accounting world: long hours treated as the norm, overtime as a badge of honour, and the expectation that you'd always be available. That wasn't the life I wanted for myself or my family.
So I left and started Lakeside Accounting, and built it around my family instead of the other way around. Working with small business owners every day, I kept seeing the same two things: owners who wanted to understand their own books, and new bookkeepers who knew the theory but had never touched a real client file.
The Bookkeeping Experience is my answer to both, and proof that you can do this work well without giving up the rest of your life.
What you can expect
How I teach
Practical first
Everything comes from real files and real clients, so you learn what actually happens month to month.
Plain language
No jargon for the sake of it. If something matters, I'll explain why, and how it fits into the bigger picture.
Real support
Live calls and personal feedback, so you're never left guessing on your own.
Outside the books
The reason behind it all.
I'm a mom of two, and they're the reason I built my business the way I did. I want the same for you: work that fits your life, and numbers you understand.