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Your Books, Contract Ready

Bookkeeping for veteran-owned small businesses working with the federal government. Run by someone who has been through SAM.gov, PIEE, and WAWF firsthand.

Most bookkeepers have never seen a WAWF invoice.

You registered in SAM.gov. You got your CAGE code. Maybe you are chasing your first Sources Sought response, or you already have an award and now you are staring at invoicing requirements nobody warned you about. A general bookkeeper can categorize your transactions. What they usually cannot tell you is why your books need to look a certain way when a contracting officer asks, or what auditors expect to see when your revenue comes from a federal award. That gap is why this service exists.

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A combat veteran who did the paperwork himself.

GI Budget LLC is run by John A. Massanet Cruz, a U.S. Army combat veteran. 19D Cavalry Scout, Staff Sergeant E-6, eight years of service including a deployment to Afghanistan in 2013. GI Budget LLC went through SAM.gov and PIEE registration itself (CAGE 23NT5). Intuit QuickBooks Certification Level 1, October 2026. Associate degree in Accounting, with a Bachelor of Science in Finance in progress at the University of Maryland Global Campus.

Monthly, flat rate, no surprises.

Priced as a flat monthly retainer. No hourly billing, no surprise invoices. You know the number before the month starts.

Included every month:
Transaction categorization and account mapping
Bank and credit card reconciliation
Profit and loss statement
Balance sheet
Quarterly figures prepared for your CPA
Direct access to ask questions

A good fit if.

Good fit

  • You are a veteran-owned small business with one to ten employees.

  • You are registered in SAM.gov or working toward it.

  • You are a service business rather than retail or inventory.

  • You would rather spend your evenings on your business than your books.

Not a fit

  • Not a fit if you need tax return preparation, payroll processing, or audit services.

How it works

01

A conversation

Twenty minutes about your business and your books.

02

A written quote

Flat monthly rate, with any cleanup priced separately.

03

Onboarding

Access to your QuickBooks and a chart of accounts review.

04

Monthly close

Same date every month.

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GI Budget LLC | Veteran-Owned Small Business | CAGE 23NT5 | UEI YV8ZKRQNGSU7 | SAM.gov Registered | Indiana

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