Bigfork, Montana — remote accounting with a personal touch. Dave and Erin Ritchey bring corporate-level financial experience to businesses across the U.S.
Remote Accounting Services
Accounting you can rely on — from Bigfork, Montana
Bayside Ledger is a remote accounting service based in Bigfork, Montana. We work with business owners across the country — keeping their books clean, their records organized, and their financials ready when it matters.
We work with contractors, service businesses, retail shops, and owner-operated companies of all kinds. Our clients are people who are good at what they do and need an accountant who handles the financial side with the same care they bring to their own work.
Why We Started
We started Bayside Ledger because business owners deserve better
After a decade as a Navy family, Dave and Erin Ritchey put down roots in Bigfork. Erin’s background in corporate finance gave her a clear picture of what good accounting looks like. Most businesses never get that level of care. Bayside Ledger exists to change that.
We started with a simple belief: business owners deserve clean books, accurate reports, and an accountant who’s actually invested in their business — not just processing transactions. That’s what we set out to build, and it’s how we work today.
The Team
Meet Dave & Erin
Erin Ritchey leads all client accounting work at Bayside Ledger. With a background in corporate risk management, international tax, and financial analysis – including experience alongside Big Four firms at the Fortune 100 level. She brings high-level expertise to every engagement. Her goal is to make your financials a tool that informs your decisions, not a pile of records you dread looking at.
Dave Ritchey brings a background in U.S. Navy combat aviation and civilian international cargo operations — a career built on systems, precision, and accountability. He is completing a Master of Accounting at UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School with a focus on tax and financial accounting, and supports Bayside Ledger’s business development and client consulting work.
Credentials & Background
Built on real experience
Financial Analysis & Cost Projection
Corporate-level · Project health evaluation
Expat Payroll & Tax
International tax projections · Returns · Payroll
Insurance & Business Risk Management
Risk assessment · Coverage analysis
Master of Accounting — UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
Tax & Financial Accounting (in progress)
U.S. Navy — Combat Aviation & International Cargo
Discipline, systems, and precision under pressure
Working with Us
What it’s like to work with Bayside Ledger
Everything is handled through our remote-first workflow. You connect your accounts, we handle the rest — categorization, reconciliation, monthly financial reports, and year-end prep. No in-person meetings required.
We keep our client list manageable on purpose. Every client gets our full attention — not a junior accountant learning on the job. When you reach out with a question, you hear back from someone who knows your books.
Get in Touch
Ready to clean up your books?
Whether you need monthly accounting, catch-up work, or help getting QuickBooks set up right — start with a free conversation. No obligation, no pressure. Just an honest look at where you stand.
