Liane Parks, Founder
Meet Liane Parks
About Liane Parks, Founder of Profits & Ledgers in San Antonio
Founder of Profits & Ledgers, accounting and tax professional and U.S. Army veteran. For more than 21 years, Liane has provided tax preparation, planning, projections and advisory services to individuals and businesses.
21+
years in accounting and tax
7½
years in the U.S. Army
B.S.
in Accounting, UIW
Founder, Accounting & Tax Professional
More Than 21 Years in Accounting and Taxation
For more than 21 years, I’ve worked in accounting and taxation, providing tax preparation, planning, projections and advisory services to individuals and businesses. My experience includes working with partnerships, S corporations, C corporations and individuals with complex tax situations.
21+ years in accounting and tax
U.S. Army veteran, 7½ years
B.S. in Accounting, University of the Incarnate Word
Graduate coursework in Taxation
QuickBooks Online and Desktop
Liane Parks during her seven and a half years in the U.S. Army
My Story
How I Discovered My Passion
After serving seven and a half years in the United States Army, I pursued my Bachelor of Science in Accounting at the University of the Incarnate Word.
As part of my required volunteer hours, I chose to serve with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. What began as a school requirement became the beginning of a career I love.
To me, preparing tax returns was like solving a puzzle. I enjoyed putting the pieces together and finding the right answer. But what made the experience meaningful was seeing how my work helped people.
I came for the volunteer hours and discovered my passion for taxes. More than two decades later, that passion remains.
Family
The Heart Behind the Business
I’m also a proud mother of three daughters. Growing up around hardworking, entrepreneurial family members, I learned that building a better future takes determination, sacrifice and perseverance.
Those experiences shaped my belief that success is about more than income. It’s about creating opportunities, financial stability and a meaningful legacy for the next generation.
My family continues to inspire both my personal and professional journey.
Liane with her three daughters
Why I Founded Profits & Ledgers
Business Owners Deserve More Than Balanced Books
I founded Profits & Ledgers because I believe business owners deserve more than someone who balances their books or prepares their tax returns. They deserve a professional who listens, explains their financial picture and helps them make informed decisions.
Through bookkeeping, tax preparation and practical financial education, including the P&L Business Owners Club, my goal is to help entrepreneurs better understand and manage their finances.
It’s not just about the numbers. It’s about what those numbers make possible.
Experience
Liane’s Accounting and Tax Experience
More than two decades of tax preparation, review, bookkeeping and financial operations work, starting with military service.
Since 2010
Founder and Tax Advisor, own practice
Founded and runs a tax and accounting practice for self-employed individuals and small business owners. Work includes tax preparation, bookkeeping, payroll, financial statements and year-round planning on entity selection, S corporation elections, estimated taxes, depreciation and retirement plans.
2023 to 2025
Tax Advisor and Outsourced Accounting Lead
Managed tax preparation and planning for about 700 clients, including individuals, corporations, partnerships and trusts, and led a small team through tax-season workflow improvements at an outsourced accounting firm.
2018 to 2023
Chief Operating Officer, healthcare practice
Oversaw tax filings, payroll compliance and financial records for a $1.6 million healthcare practice and supervised a team of seven.
2014 to 2019
Tax Accountant, CPA firm
Prepared complex returns for high-net-worth individuals and businesses, including foreign asset filings, basis calculations, depreciation schedules and net operating loss analyses, and supported multi-entity, multi-state engagements.
Early career
U.S. Army, VITA and accounting roles
Seven and a half years in the U.S. Army as a Budget and Supply Specialist, then VITA volunteer, Accounting Technician with a U.S. Air Force accounting agency, staff accountant and bookkeeper, municipal financial coordinator and tax intern at a regional accounting firm.
Software
Software Liane Works With
Liane can work in the accounting and payroll software you already use, or help you set up a new system.
QuickBooks Online
QuickBooks Desktop
Xero
Sage
Gusto
ADP
Bill.com
CCH Axcess Tax
Lacerte
ProSeries
ProConnect Tax
UltraTax
Get Started
Schedule a Free 30-Minute Consultation With Profits & Ledgers
Tell Liane about your business and the help you need with bookkeeping or taxes. New clients start with a complimentary 30-minute consultation.