Meet Our Team
John Anderson
John Anderson is the founder of Clear Mission Books. He earned a master's degree in accounting from Texas A&M University and started his career in public tax work. Since then he has built and run businesses in accounting, real estate, and media, and he has served in a CFO role and worked closely with nonprofits. He started Clear Mission Books so leaders can spend their time on the mission, with clear, board-ready numbers and a team that picks up the phone. When it's time for an audit or Form 990, he works hand in hand with the organization's CPA.
Founder
Chelsea Anderson
Chelsea Anderson is a Partner at Clear Mission Books. Originally from Colorado, she began her career in banking and built a strong foundation in finance before moving to Texas. Since 2021 she has focused on bookkeeping, helping businesses and organizations keep their finances clear and organized. She is also a co-founder of Coaching the Books, a virtual QuickBooks training and bookkeeping practice.
Partner
Cynthia McClendon
Cynthia McClendon is a Partner at Clear Mission Books and a professional bookkeeper. She works closely with nonprofit clients, handling payroll, bank reconciliations, monthly financials, bill pay, and grant-related reporting. She has worked with churches, disaster relief and victim services ministries, community health organizations, gardens, and animal welfare groups, and she is known for building lasting relationships with the organizations she serves.
Partner
Our Bookkeeping Team
​Behind our partners is a team of professional bookkeepers, each trained in QuickBooks and in the way nonprofits actually work. They handle the day-to-day work that keeps your books clean and current: reconciliations, payroll, bill pay, grant tracking, and the monthly reports your board relies on. Every client is supported by a team, not a single person, so your work never stalls when someone is out, and you always have someone who knows your organization ready to help.
Why We Started Clear Mission Books
We've spent years working alongside churches, community organizations, and nonprofits of every size. We know what it's like to sit across from a board, answer to grant funders, and keep the numbers straight while the real work happens out in the community.
We started Clear Mission Books so nonprofit leaders can stop worrying about the books and spend their time on the mission. That means clear, board-ready numbers, support tailored to how your organization actually runs, and a team that picks up the phone when you call.