Empowering Business for Success

At The Accounting Detective, our expert guidance will provide a strategic and comprehensive approach based on experience and expertise to transform your vision into the financial success of your business.

About

Step into the captivating world of The Accounting Detective, a dynamic boutique consulting firm. Specializing in startups and small businesses, we’re your financial experts. From finance organization and management to forensic analysis, our expertise spans diverse industries. With a knack for QuickBooks implementation and bookkeeping, we empower clients nationwide. Whether you’re in Houston, TX, or anywhere in the United States, we’ll be by your side, unraveling financial mysteries and unlocking success.

“Bringing Four Generations of Knowledge into Modern Accounting”

The Accounting Detective was created when its founder, Diana Ilina, realized that entrepreneurs and small businesses suffered setbacks when their bookkeeping was not in order. As a fourth-generation accountant, she grew up learning how valuable loyalty and trust are between a financial manager and the client. Her great-grandfather was a managing auditor for electric, oil, and manufacturing plants, and her grandmother was an accountant for a local hospital. As a fourth-generation financial controller, she learned that a commitment to accuracy and due diligence is critical to a successful business structure and the company’s financial growth.

“Solve the Case of Disorganized Finances”

At The Accounting Detective, when we take on a project, we take time to learn about our client’s business and internal processes through collaboration and communication with all teams. We acknowledge that each business and client has different challenges and definitions of what is valuable to them. We ensure our clients feel comfortable and confident about their business needs. Some bookkeeping companies limit themselves to only doing the job requested, but at The Accounting Detective, we pride ourselves in completing all projects we take on.

With more than seventeen years of experience, Diana has worked in various accounting and managerial positions in the United States and Europe. Her leadership skills include mentoring, teaching, and overseeing accounting teams. As a financial controller, she is knowledgeable in managing startups and small businesses by helping them oversee day-to-day bookkeeping, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, royalties, commissions, accounting software implementation, and project management.

  • MBA in International Business
  • B. S. in Accounting and Finance

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The Accounting Detective

Diana Ilina, MBA

 

  • MBA in International Business
  • B.S. in Accounting and Finance

With more than seventeen years of experience, Diana has worked in various accounting and managerial positions in the United States and Europe. Her leadership skills include mentoring, teaching, and overseeing accounting teams. As a financial controller, she is knowledgeable in managing startups and small businesses by helping them oversee day-to-day bookkeeping, financial reporting, treasury, budgeting, forecasting, royalties, commissions, QuickBooks software implementation, and project management.

Cloud Based Avada Finance

Diana Ilina, MBA

With more than seventeen years of experience, Diana has worked in various finance and managerial positions in the United States and Europe, successfully redesigning and improving all aspects of financial operations, overseeing integration into new accounting systems, guiding companies through transitions, and creating automation of accounting functions and reporting, while accurately maintaining business records for annual audits. Her leadership skills include mentoring, teaching, and overseeing accounting teams. As a financial controller, she is knowledgeable in managing startups and small businesses by helping them oversee day-to-day accounting, financial reporting, treasury, budgeting, forecasting, royalties, commissions, software implementation, and project management.

  • MBA in International Business
  • B.S. in Accounting and Finance

Our Mission

Our mission is to help our clients accomplish their goals by providing quality controller, bookkeeping, and business development support. We continually strive to deliver exceptional financial services while promoting a dynamic and rewarding work and life balance. Our goal is to maximize our clients’ vision and serve as the custodian of their general ledger. Provide comprehensive, timely, and accurate financial statements while guiding our clients to maintain a system of internal controls. We strive for continuous process improvement by maximizing our skills through continuing education and client collaboration.

The Accounting Detective

Our Values.

These core values define how we conduct ourselves and interact with clients.

They guide us when we face challenging situations and help us maintain professionalism with all our projects.

Integrity

Doing the Right Thing

Respect

Valuing Time

Teamwork

Communicating and Collaborating

Excellence

Giving our Best to our Clients

Our Values.

These core values define how we conduct ourselves and interact with clients. They guide us when we face challenging situations and help us maintain professionalism with all our projects.

Integrity

Doing the right thing.

Respect

Valuing everyone’s contribution.

Teamwork

Cooperating, communicating, and collaborating.

Excellence

Giving our best to our clients.

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