Tower Books provides outsourced bookkeeping services to small businesses nationwide.

Jane Tower

Jane started Tower Books in 2018. She realized that small business owners and entrepreneurs often lack the accurate and timely information they need to make key decisions. She knew that providing consistent bookkeeping services to these owners could make a big difference in their lives and their bottom lines.

Jane has hired and nurtured a team of bookkeepers that are committed to the quality and accuracy of their work. She strives to provide a fun work experience, and tap into each employee’s curiosity and problem solving skills to deliver exceptional customer service to our clients.

When not crunching numbers, Jane enjoys the great restaurants, live music festivals, and any excuse for a parade in her adopted hometown of New Orleans.

Then

Jane’s career began working with the Dave Matthews Band. Within just a few years, the band went from playing in fraternities and small clubs to selling out Giant Stadium and massive amphitheaters. And Jane went from learning the first version of Quicken on a used Mac Plus computer to managing dozens of employees, overseeing a multimillion dollar merchandising powerhouse, and delivering management accounting services to the band and every branch of the organization.

For the 14 years prior to launching Tower Books, Jane was Executive Vice President of a financial services firm, overseeing the client service and operations teams while serving high net worth clients as a Certified Financial Planner.

Now

As a finance and operations professional for more than 20 years, Jane loves to advise and encourage small business owners. Since 2018 she has grown Tower Books with the help of loyal clients and trusted staff. Her curiosity and problem solving skills are key attributes that her clients appreciate and that she believes make her stand out in this industry.

Jane holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and has held the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation since 2003.

Whether your books are a mess or you just need help keeping them accurate and up to date, Jane and the Tower Books team can step in and deliver just what you need now.

Meet the Team

Amanda Pihl

Amanda joined Tower Books in early 2021 with over 16 years of experience in the customer service and finance industries. She is dedicated to understanding our clients so that she can deliver the timely reports and the attentive service they need. She also enjoys developing processes to ensure each client's books are managed consistently across the team. Amanda is a certified QuickBooks Proadvisor and there is no clean up project too messy for her to untangle!

In her free time, she delights in the little things that bring her peace and happiness, like spending time with her family, enjoying the outdoors, and unwinding with a good book.

Russell Pihl

Russell joined Tower Books in early 2023. He is an experienced professional with over 20 years in the customer service and hospitality industries. His keen attention to detail ensures that our clients’ books are accurate and handled with the utmost care and precision. Russell's dedication to excellence, combined with his warm and approachable demeanor, makes him a valued member of the Tower Books team.

In his free time, Russell enjoys being with his family and spending time with his animals. Whether it's playing in the yard, taking walks, or just relaxing at home, these moments are what he cherishes most.

Linzi Riley

Linzi joined the team at Tower Books in the spring of 2024, eager to share her expertise with our clients. She has worked in the bookkeeping industry since 2017 with experience ranging from construction to retail stores to event planning and logistics companies. Linzi’s passion for bookkeeping stems from her childhood with entrepreneurial parents who managed their business’ bookkeeping together around their kitchen table. She is a certified Quickbooks Proadvisor and thrives on solving the analytical mysteries that can occur while reconciling accounts or onboarding new clients.

When she's not busy balancing the books, you'll find her exploring new trails, camping with her family, always moments away from their next adventure.