The 2025 Bite-Sized Bookkeeping Bootcamp
baby steps to get your shop's books in gear without the stress
Don't feel stressed about how far behind you are on your 2025 biz books — I got you!
It's gonna be ok. You're not alone...the Bite-Sized Bookkeeping Bootcamp has helped hundreds of product sellers catch up on a year's worth of books & be tax-ready in just a few weeks.
You're welcome to join our ranks! We'll get this done & handled together.
You did great this year! You just need a little help with those books.
As a maker, POD seller & ecomm biz owner myself, I completely understand how easy it is to get caught up in the creative process of designing, listing & filling orders. You sold some awesome stuff in 2025...you just may have let the admin side of things slide.
April gets here and suddenly you're scrambling... attempting to enter an entire year's worth of sales and expenses in a week to get your taxes done on time.
As an accountant and the founder of Paper + Spark®, I've got the perfect solution for you — the 2025 Bite-Sized Bookkeeping Bootcamp, especially for e-commerce sellers! It's the next best thing to having an accountant there with you helping you log your transactions.
The Bite-Sized Bookkeeping Bootcamp is designed specifically to help you catch up on your 2025 finances in the least stressful way possible. I've broken down everything you need to do to update your books for the entire year in tiny, itty bitty, doable steps that are actually realistic and not overwhelming.
Relief from prior year's students...
"I would have been lost without the Bootcamp! Sure I probably could’ve eventually found the answers to most of my questions but I can’t imagine the wasted hours and hours it would have taken me! This format is so easy to follow… I love the step by step process we go through as Janet leads us from one step to another...Best of all, Janet stands behind her products... This program is the best decision I’ve ever made!"
"It was excellent. Well prepared, well written, layout was simple and effective. It completely broke down a vast and comprehensive topic and made it incredibly accessible and easy to manage AND understand. I'm thrilled with it. Thank you very much!"
"If you're anything like me, the words "bookkeeping" and "taxes" make your palms sweat a little. But, after going through the Bitesize Bootcamp, I feel so much more confident! The material was broken down into very manageable steps and any time I had follow-up questions, Janet was very responsive. It was like having a CPA in my back pocket. Every Etsy seller needs this fantastic course!"
"This course took me from "I have no idea where to start" to "I'm ready to hand it all over to my accountant" in just a couple of weeks of working on it each day! Having the ability to post questions at the end of each lesson really helped lessen any overwhelm and kept me on track."
So you procrastinated a bit. It's okay!
What's done is done, my friend. Good news - there's still a way to get caught up WITHOUT going cray cray.
What if you could break up the bulk of updating a whole year's worth of financial transactions into small, doable tasks?
What if you had an accountant friend who told you exactly where to find the data you needed to update your finances quickly and effortlessly?
With the Bootcamp, you'll do just a little bit of work during each lesson. You'll stay motivated rather than overwhelmed. Each lesson requires you to complete some task - like enter a certain bit of data in your spreadsheet, pull reports from Etsy/Shopify/etc., organize paperwork, etc.
The end result will be a polished spreadsheet with exactly the total sales and expense info you need in order to know how your business performed financially in 2025, along with just about everything you need to complete your business' tax forms.
What does the 2025 Bite-Sized Bookkeeping Bootcamp offer?
In this program, I will guide you through the steps to get your books updated day by day. The course walks you through:
- Quickly importing your sales, fees, refunds, and expenses directly from Etsy or Shopify
- Entering your sales & fees from other sources, like Venmo, your bank account, Stripe, etc.
- Compiling & organizing your expenses in such a way to make entering them as painless as possible
- Entering your expense transactions in manageable chunks of time
- Dealing with inventory & supplies for cost of goods sold purposes
- Catching up on your year-end count for inventory
- Creating the final documentation and paper trail you need for doing your taxes or handing over to your accountant
I explain every step and all the important accounting concepts as we go. My purpose is NOT just to tell you what to do to update your books, but to actually explain what you're doing - so that you have the confidence to deal with your money on your own!
Time is of the essence when you're working under the pressure of a tax deadline - so everything in this course is designed to be to the point, actionable, and purposeful. There's no fluff here - just solid, doable content.
What's included in the 2025 Bite-Sized Bookkeeping Bootcamp?
a P+S Seller Spreadsheet
Lifetime access to my bestselling Etsy, Shopify, or basic bookkeeping template, your new BFF (you can use this in future years too!)
Inventory & supplies worksheet
Created specifically for helping you get your year-end numbers for inventory & cost of goods sold
Printable PDF checklists
So you can antcipate every step of the process and stay on task with getting caught up
Closed-caption video tutorials
Learn by seeing the work in action
Written guides
In plain English explanations & guidance for each step of the process
🆕 Private student community
Pop-up Facebook group for student questions, support, and live Get It Done Week
🆕 Co-working sessions
Join me live for dedicated time to work on your books — quiet co-working 2x a month in January & February
🆕 Live Get It Done Week
A final push to get your books done, together with live accountability in early February
It's as close as you can get to having an accountant there with you, holding your hand, guiding you through the process of doing your bookkeeping work.
New for 2025 ✨
This has been a year unlike any other, so for the tenth year of running this program, I'm bringing some exciting updates to the Bootcamp!
All these additions are designed to give you MORE support, MORE accountability, and MORE live touches to complete your books with less stress.
🆕 Private Facebook group for student questions & support
🆕 4 live co-working sessions so you have dedicate time to show up and do the work
🆕 Live Get It Done Week in early February with FB lives, additional support, and prizes!
What will you have when you're done?
"This course was a blessing to me and my tax preparer. He said thank you. I feel so organized now and can see where my money went last year and exactly what came it."
- 2024 BBB Student
- Pride and a sense of accomplishment on finally doing what you've been putting off all year!
- Complete & accurate 2025 financial records for your business
- Readiness to DIY your taxes or hand over your documentation to your trusty tax preparer
Is the Bootcamp a good fit for you?
The Bootcamp will work for you if:
- You sell on Etsy, Shopify, or elsewhere online or in-person. The course will specifically cover Etsy and Shopify, but there's a universal spreadsheet option for entry from other platforms if needed.
- You sell physical goods, digital goods, services, or anything in-between
- You sell handmade items, vintage goods, or supplies
- You've been selling for years and you're behind on your 2025 books
- You opened up shop anytime in 2025
- You haven't done ANY financial work for 2025
- You've done some bookkeeping work for the year, but you fell behind
- Your books are mostly up-to-date for 2025, but you need help making sure you've got everything covered & done correctly for tax time
The Bootcamp is not for you if:
- You aren't ready to DO THE WORK. I'm going to take you from completely behind to completely done as quickly as possible, but I can't do the actual work for you. It's going to require WORK, dedication, and time on your part!
- You want to cut corners or fly under the radar.
- You plan to file an extension next year and will not do ANY work prior to April 15th.
For more questions about whether the Bootcamp is right for YOU, make sure to check out the FAQ section at the bottom.
You've gotta get your books done for taxes - no choice there. The only question is - do you wanna do it alone, or do you want some help?
You can totally go from blank to complete by yourself. Hodge-podge together answers from Facebook & Google that may or may not be correct. Sift through sometimes confusing info and try to figure out your sales reports on your own. Hopefully NOT fall back into your old procrastinating habits...
- OR -
You can work through a clearly outlined program with a blueprint to plan out how much work you need to do over time to get done by the tax deadline. You can feel GOOD about relying on a one-stop resource crafted by a CPA especially for handmade sellers. You can have a trusted expert to turn to for questions as you go. Get the work DONE.
What's the best use of YOUR time, money, and energy?
Stop struggling and stop procrastinating! You don't have to do it alone.
Work on your own schedule (+ get real time help if you need it)
The full content of the course is available now! You can work through the entire program at your own pace. Ask questions in the student group as you go.
I'm also sprinkling in some live co-working (2x in January & February) and a live Get It Done Week in early February to push you to complete the work well before the April 15th deadline.
It's the best of both worlds — work at your own pace with an accountant on-call, and get a lil' push if you need it!
You have access to the course content until May 1, 2026. That's two weeks after the tax deadline has passed!
Do you already own the Etsy or Shopify Seller Spreadsheet?
Log into your account at paperandspark.com and click on the Etsy (or Shopify) Seller Spreadsheet inside your account. You'll find your exclusive discount code to save $50 on the BBB.
Alternatively, click the chat button in the bottom left of your screen to send me a Facebook message, OR send us an email at support@paperandspark.com. I'll send you a special coupon code since you've already bought the spreadsheet included in this course!
Please make sure to include your original purchase email address so we can verify your purchase.
Are you a returning Bootcamp student?
Hey - no shame if you need some help again this year! There's a LOT of new and improved content in 2025, not to mention the same old trusty help you may need again!
I've got an exclusive $50 off coupon code if you want to be a part of the Bootcamp in year #10! Just click the chat button in the bottom left of your screen to send me a Facebook message, or email us at support@paperandspark.com for your code, and make sure to let me know your original purchase email address.
Got questions?
Who is the Bootcamp for? Is it only designed for Etsy sellers?
This bootcamp works well for Etsy & Shopify sellers who have fallen behind on their bookkeeping. In 2025, I've added a "universal" Seller Spreadsheet to the program that you can use to manually enter in your sales if you're NOT on Etsy or Shopify at all.
At checkout, you'll select whether you sell on Etsy, Shopify, Etsy AND Shopify, or somewhere else entirely. Your selection will determine what spreadsheet(s) you receive access to inside the program.
There are lessons that walk you through importing in your sales and fees from both Etsy & Shopify. All students will have access to those lessons, but can skip them if not applicable. There are also universal lessons you can use to manually find, sort through, and enter in your sales & fees from any other platform(s). The goal is to help ALL types of ecomm sellers be able to catch up on their books as easily as possible.
Most of the Bootcamp lessons apply to most online businesses who sell physical or digital goods. Lessons cover how to find sales & fee info in PayPal, Stripe, and WooCommerce, as well as how to enter transactions from your business bank account.
The course is beneficial whether you sell physical goods, digital goods, services, handmade items, vintage items, or supplies. It applies to both new sellers and experienced ones - all that matters is that you need help catching up on entering your financial data for the year.
Is the Bootcamp only for US sellers?
The purpose of the Bootcamp is to help you get your financial books caught up at the end of the year. The work will benefit any seller that's behind on their books. That being said, there are lessons that cover US-based tax requirements. These concepts may or may not be transferable to sellers in other countries.
When does the Bootcamp begin and end?
All course content will be available on December 16th. You will work at your own pace to complete the course before your taxes are due. There will be two live co-working sessions hosted in both January & February, a live Get It Done Week in early February.
The content will remain published until May 1, so you have plenty of time to get your bookkeeping done by the tax deadline. After May 1, the content will be locked away until next year. If you plan to file an extension, please plan accordingly to get the most out of the course.
What if I've already purchased one of your Paper + Spark spreadsheets? Can I get a discount?
The course includes either the Etsy Seller Spreadsheet, the Shopify Seller Spreadsheet, or the new universal Seller Spreadsheet in it's price. If you've previously purchased the Etsy or Shopify Seller Spreadsheet from Paper + Spark, then you are eligible for a discount off the applicable bootcamp's price. Log into your account at paperandspark.com and click on your Etsy (or Shopify) Seller Spreadsheet inside your account. You'll find your exclusive discount code to save $50 on the BBB. Alternatively, click the chat button in the bottom left of your screen to send me a Facebook message, OR send us an email at support@paperandspark.com. I'll send you a special coupon code since you've already bought the spreadsheet included in this course!
If you've purchased another one of my spreadsheets, like the PayPal Seller Spreadsheet or the Inventory Cost & Pricing spreadsheet, then you are not eligible for the discount - sorry! I still love you.
Does my Bootcamp enrollment include the Etsy (or Shopify) Seller Spreadsheet for 2025 or any other years?
YES - your enrollment includes access to the undated Etsy, Shopify, or universal Seller Spreadsheet. You can use this file for doing your 2025 books and in any other year you want to use it! The Seller Spreadsheet by itself costs $97, so it's not much more to get all the goodness of the Bootcamp!
What if I was a Bootcamp student in a prior year (2016 - 2024)?
Welcome back! You are welcome to enroll in this year's Bootcamp for $50 off. You can send me a FB message to receive the code by clicking the chat button at the bottom left of your screen, or email me at support@paperandspark.com for your exclusive code.
What if I'm eligible for multiple discounts?
You an only use one coupon code at checkout. So if you are eligible for multiple discounts, I suggest you use the one that will save you the most!
How does this course work? How much time will it take me to complete it?
The course includes about 14 lessons that are designed to be worked through at your own pace. Each lesson may include text, downloadable PDF worksheets or checklists, or video tutorials. Two main spreadsheets are included - the Seller Spreadsheet, where the majority of your work will be done, and a special inventory worksheet created especially to help you count your inventory, calculate your purchases and ending inventory.
The course material itself is a mostly tutorials on how to do each step of updating your books, with a little bit of accounting and tax education thrown in to help you get a clear understanding of what you're actually doing. Each lesson can take anywhere from 10 minutes to 10 hours - it really just depends on how far behind you are and how many transactions you have to enter during a certain module.
Since the goal is to have your books completed for tax purposes, I suggest you plan to finish the course no later than early April, since your tax return is likely due April 15th, 2026. I suggest getting started after the holidays are over, and completing one or two lessons per week.
For this reason, I shut down enrollment in late February every year. I want every student to have enough time to complete the course.
Will you be there to answer questions about the material?
Yes. This year all students are invited to join a pop-up private FB group that I will continuously monitor for your questions. I will answer any questions about the material or your coursework here in a timely manner so you can keep working!
Will the Bootcamp be open throughout the year?
No. I close enrollment every year in late February. This maintains the integrity of the course and gives all enrolled students enough time to complete the course well ahead of the tax deadline. The content will remain published until May 1 for all enrolled students. Remember, the bootcamp was designed with a very specific goal in mind - to catch up on your 2025 financials!
Do you have captions on your videos?
Yes! All of my videos include closed captions.
What's your refund policy?
I firmly stand behind the content of the Bootcamp and I want you to be satisfied with your investment. If you enroll in the Bootcamp and feel like it's not a good fit for you, I will offer a refund - minus the $97 cost of the included Seller Spreadsheet, which is nonrefundable - within 14 days of enrollment. I do not offer refunds on the spreadsheet portion of the course.
Meet your instructor, Janet LeBlanc.
Hi! I’m Janet. I'm a maker, Certified Public Accountant, and also the founder of Paper + Spark. P+S is the go-to resource for makers who are ready to take control of their biz finances and bring their entrepreneurial dreams to life with more confidence and clarity.
Since I started selling jewelry on Etsy way back in 2011, my own entrepreneurial journey has connected me with hundreds of other creatives working to get their shops off the ground. As an accountant, I started sharing my knowledge about small biz taxes and finances with other shop owners. I quickly became passionate about educating my fellow sellers. Confusion about money should NEVER be something that holds your business back!
That's why I created the Bite-Sized Bookkeeping Bootcamp. You may (or may not!) already have the tools or knowledge you need to do your bookkeeping, but you just aren't setting aside the time to create a habit of consistently DOING it. This course forces you to buckle down, get motivated, and get your books in gear. Not only that, but we'll do it in the least stressful and most realistic way possible.
Reviews from Bootcampers
"I'm so very glad I found Janet at Paper + Spark. Everything I've purchased from her has been GOLD! As an added bonus, she's an actual person and has gone above and beyond to answer all my questions. I think every business owner can benefit from her products!!!"
"Janet, your bootcamp saved my sanity! I can be such a procrastinator, especially when it comes to crunching numbers, seriously I'd rather watch paint dry! Your bootcamp helped walk me through step by step exactly what I needed to do in order to have my numbers correct for tax time. I feel so familiar and comfortable with the spreadsheets now I'll be ready for next tax season without the stress! Thanks so much Janet!!"
"This course was a life saver. This was my first year running a business and I would have been seriously lost without Janet. She explains things in such an accessible, understandable way and I could not be more grateful! I actually feel confident about handling my shop's finances and that is a huge relief."
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