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Bonnie Kawka, President and Owner of Five Star Accounting y ou can count on Five Star Accounting Inc. to take care of your books while you take care of your business. Offering tailor-made solutions and services for several hundred clients, the homegrown business bases its approach on a five-star system: Team, Trust, Quality, Flexibility and Value. With over 30 years of accounting experience, president and owner Bonnie Kawka initially founded a company called Hospitality Solutions in 2003, focusing mainly on accounting and bookkeeping services for the restaurant industry. Eight years later, the business rebranded as Five Star Accounting Inc., to better reflect their expanding and diverse customer base. Since then, it's seen steady growth, with a mid-sized team who share Kawka's passion for accounting and bookkeeping. "We stand out because of our value, our systems and our processes," Kawka says. "We're very structured. We have a qualified staff. We have a thorough in-house training process as well. This is to ensure every staff member has an understanding of what is required to properly take care of our clients." Accurate bookkeeping is essential to operating a healthy business, but it's a task many entrepreneurs don't enjoy. "I'm very passionate about accounting," Kawka says. "I love it." Five Star Accounting Inc. focuses on three key components that simplify clients' lives. The first key hinges on responsive, flexible and efficient solutions that are adapted to suit the needs of each individual. "I like to see a happy client," Kawka says. "Some people come in here in tears. Sometimes they don't know what else to do, so it's nice to be able to help them out." The next component is Five Star's knowledgeable team of specialists, who are dedicated to delivering quality support. "We operate on a team structure," Kawka says. "There's a senior accountant assigned to each client as well as a technician. It's efficient and it's cost-effective for our client." The third key component is Five Star Accounting's ability to offer accurate and compliant accounting on a timely basis. By doing so, Kawka and her team give business owners the peace of mind and confidence they need to steer their companies toward greater success. "We offer bookkeeping as our major product. We can do it monthly, quarterly, annually — we even have some clients that do it daily. We also offer year-end file preparation and individual and business tax services." Five Star Accounting Inc. aims to remove the hassle of dealing with accounting. To accomplish that goal, Kawka and her team provide a cost-effective alternative for companies so they don't need to maintain their own internal accounting staff. Kawka's expertise and approach have earned widespread recognition, including the Excellence in Service award at the 2014 Manitoba Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Awards hosted by the Women Business Owners of Manitoba. "It was exciting," she says. "It was the highlight of my career." Always open to new clients, the Five Star Accounting team is available for a free 40-minute consultation. For more information, visit w w w. f i v e s t a r a c c o u n t i n g . c a or call 204-927-7111 today. • By the Books { fiVe star accounting sets you free so you can groW } By Jennifer McFee Accurate bookkeeping is essential, but many business owners don't enjoy the task. Luckily, Kawka loves it, and Five Star staff share her passion for accounting. PHOTO By DARCy FINLEy