Meet the Co-Founders of Keen Bean Bookkeepers! A close-knit mother/daughter dynamo team.
Kim White, CPA, Advisory and Consulting Specialist
Kristie Gibson, Chief Financial and Operational Officer
Our highest priority is you! What sets us apart from other firms is that we offer completely customizable services, at fixed pricing! That means we provide YOU, our clients, the greatest possible value while also making a profound positive impact on your wealth, while you can enjoy more time with those most important to you! Our team takes great pride in working with you, one-on-one, to understand your business, and to help you grow and thrive in new ways. We would love the opportunity to show you how our personalized services give you the confidence to use financial data to make wise, sound financial and business decisions based on the facts we present to you with accurate, easily understandable, and timely financial data.
Keen Bean Bookkeepers helps you:
Free up your time to spend on the things you love - like more time with your family!
Understand your numbers and how they help you make the best business and financial decisions.
Save money! Our decades of experience and our stringent standards ensure that you won’t have to deal with costly errors that many bookkeepers make!
Share our special knack of simplifying that which others often find challenging…of course we mean accounting and bookkeeping.
Learn more about our individual skills and how it all came together to form this great family team!
Meet Kim!
CPA, Consultant & Advisory Specialist & Co-Founder
Kim is not your typical accountant - she does not just “count the beans.” Kim has owned and operated several types of successful businesses, as well as worked in both public and private accounting. This extensive experience provides a unique perspective to best understand and help entrepreneurs succeed. Kim’s experience includes business advisory and development work to help grow clients’ businesses. She helps the businessperson work on their business to improve profits and cash flow, leaving the accounting details to Keen Bean Bookkeepers.
Kim holds a bachelor’s degree in economics with a minor in accounting. She passed the CPA exam on the first sitting, which is an extraordinary accomplishment for this challenging professional designation. Kim is also a QuickBooks ProAdvisor. These skills, combined with Kim’s positive, caring, and passionate attitude add up to a winning combination for her clients. She is confident and professional, but humble. Kim’s strong work ethic and integrity are beyond reproach.
Kim is a mom to grown daughters and enjoys her 5 grandchildren. She loves traveling, hiking, and camping with her husband, Rock, skiing, crafting, and sewing.
Meet Kristie!
Chief Financial and Operational Officer & Co-Founder
Kristie began her career in the family CPA firm at a young age, where she gained expertise in bookkeeping and beyond. Raised in a family of entrepreneurs, she was inspired to launch and manage her own businesses early on. Over the years, Kristie has successfully operated several small businesses, gaining invaluable experience that enables her to provide exceptional support to her clients.
Kristie holds a bachelor’s degree in Food Service Management and Culinary Arts, and her passion for cooking remains a cherished interest. Her husband served 20 years in the U.S. Navy, a commitment that involved frequent deployments and multiple relocations. During this time, Kristie balanced the responsibilities of raising two children, including homeschooling, while managing the household and her businesses. Additionally, Kristie has earned the demanding designation of QuickBooks ProAdvisor.
Known for her fun and passionate approach to her work, Kristie is highly organized, efficient, and dedicated to delivering excellent service to her clients. She upholds the utmost standards of confidentiality and ethical behavior, values that were instilled in her by her family. This diverse and well-rounded skill set has made Kristie a trusted and preferred advisor for her clients.
Currently residing in Spain with her husband, Matt, and their two children, Kristie enjoys traveling, reading, gardening, and cooking in her free time.