You're not behind on your books because they're hard.
You're behind because you don't want to do them.
So they pile up. You avoid it. Then tax season hits.
You're not broken. The system is.
“I stopped doing my books. They kept going.”
That's what happens when the system does the work — and you don't. Tell 
MarathonBooks what happened — or don't. Connect your bank and it handles it.
Don't fix your books.
No cleanup.
No migration.
No catching up.
No “let me get organized first.”
Just start today.
Everything going forward is clean. The past stays where it is.
Your books are messy. Good. We built for that.
Every other tool assumes clean input and punishes you when things fall behind. 
MarathonBooks expects the mess — and works anyway.
Personal and business mixed?
One bank account for everything? The AI asks "business or personal?" on each transaction and sorts it out.
Behind on everything?
Start today. No catching up. Everything forward is tracked automatically.
Missing receipts?
Your bank feed fills the gaps. The AI categorizes what it finds and asks about the rest.
Duplicates and mistakes?
Flagged before they hit your books. Nothing posts without your approval.
The problem isn't bookkeeping.
It's doing it consistently.
You know you should. You just don't. Not because you're lazy — because the tools make it tedious, confusing, or both.
MarathonBooks makes consistency automatic.
You run your business. The system runs your books.
What “doing your books” actually looks like now.
Total time: under 15 minutes a week.
If you can send a text, you can run your books.
Tell it what happened
"Spent $50 on supplies at Home Depot." Type it, text it, or snap a photo. Real accounting runs behind the scenes — you don't think about it.
Your bank fills in the rest
Connect your bank and every transaction is captured and categorized automatically. Even the ones you forget.
Review once a week
Everything's already organized. Approve what looks right. Ask questions on anything unclear.
Always know where you stand
Profit, taxes, who owes you — updated in real time. No waiting. No reports to request.
Every month you avoid your books, it gets worse.
More transactions. More confusion. More stress at tax time.
Or… you stop the bleed today.
The math nobody wants to do.
But you should. Because it's your money.
Bookkeeper
$500
/month
QuickBooks + Your Time
$30+
/month
MarathonBooks
$19
/month
*All options should include a CPA review before tax time.
This is what your bookkeeper is actually costing you.
$5,000/year you keep handing over — instead of investing. At 8% average annual return:
10 years
$72,000
20 years
$229,000
30 years
$566,000
Every month you keep paying $500 for bookkeeping is a month you're not investing in your future.
What your life looks like after.
You don't think about bookkeeping.
You check your numbers whenever you want — they're always ready.
Tax season isn't stressful. Your P&L is already done.
You know what you made this month. Right now.
Your books are always up to date — even when you're not paying attention.
That's what $19/month buys you.
The side-by-side.
| MarathonBooks $19/mo | Bookkeeper $300–$500/mo | QuickBooks $30+/mo | DIY Spreadsheet Free | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actually gets used consistently | ||||
| Auto-categorizes transactions | ||||
| Bank feed integration | ||||
| No accounting knowledge needed | ||||
| Real-time P&L | ||||
| Real-time tax estimate | ||||
| Receipt scanning with AI | ||||
| Per-transaction Q&A | ||||
| Handles mixed personal/business | ||||
| You stay in control | ||||
| CPA team access | ||||
| Works via SMS / text | ||||
| < 15 min/week your time | ||||
| Export to QuickBooks/CSV |
Yeah, but…
“I don’t trust AI with my money.”
The AI never touches your money. It creates drafts. You review and approve every entry. Nothing posts without your sign-off. Ever.
“I already use QuickBooks.”
QuickBooks assumes you know accounting. You don't. That's why you avoid it. Start fresh on MarathonBooks via QuickCapture™ — keep QuickBooks for your history. Export anytime. Or use both. Either way, nothing changes until you're ready.
“What if I mess something up?”
Everything stays in draft until you approve. You can't accidentally post a wrong entry. Your CPA reviews at year-end as the final safety net.
“My business is too simple for this.”
Simple business doesn't mean no books. You'll spend 5 minutes a week and have a real P&L for tax time. That's worth $19/month — especially when the IRS asks questions.
“My business is too complex for this.”
59 accounts across 5 types. Bank feeds. Invoicing. Multi-user permissions. Full export. It's a complete accounting suite — it just doesn't make you feel like you need a degree to use it.
“I don’t have time to learn a new app.”
There's nothing to learn. “Paid $200 for materials.” That's the whole interaction. If you can send a text, you can use this.
“What about taxes?”
Built-in Tax Tracker estimates your liability in real time. At year-end, export your P&L and hand it to your CPA. Fastest tax prep handoff possible.
You don't have to believe any of this.
Just try it for a week. Start with one receipt. That's it.
Don't overthink this.
Don't connect your bank.
Don't set anything up.
Just tell it one thing that happened today.
$19/month. No contracts. Cancel anytime.