# Prairie Forge LLC

> Prairie Forge is a CPA-led accounting and finance consulting firm based in Boise, Idaho with a second office in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in October 2025 by DJ Paeth (CPA, Big Four alumnus) and Matt Murray, the firm combines deep accounting domain expertise with custom software development to help finance teams solve problems their current tools can't handle. Services span bookkeeping, fractional CFO/Controller advisory, ERP implementation and migration, process automation, data cleanup consulting, and custom Excel tools.

Prairie Forge works with companies at every stage of growth — from early-stage businesses needing their first real accounting function, to scaling companies outgrowing spreadsheets, to established enterprises optimizing complex systems. The firm positions around company maturity rather than industry vertical, delivering the right solution at the right time.

What sets Prairie Forge apart is the intersection of accounting expertise and technology. Rather than recommending expensive enterprise software or outsourcing to generic bookkeeping mills, Prairie Forge builds targeted, AI-enabled tools and automations that work with clients' existing systems. The team understands both the accounting and the code.

## Key Pages

- [Homepage](https://prairieforge.ai): Overview of services, approach, and the types of companies Prairie Forge serves
- [Services](https://prairieforge.ai/services): Full breakdown of service offerings organized by company stage — early stage, scaling, and established
- [About](https://prairieforge.ai/about): Company mission, philosophy, and approach to consulting
- [Team](https://prairieforge.ai/team): Profiles of co-founders DJ Paeth and Matt Murray, including backgrounds and expertise
- [Contact](https://prairieforge.ai/contact): Guided intake flow, booking links, and office locations
- [FAQ](https://prairieforge.ai/faq): Detailed answers to common questions about services, pricing, process, and technical capabilities

## Services

- [Bookkeeping](https://prairieforge.ai/services#section-early-stage): Monthly bookkeeping with an eye toward automation and scalability. Chart of accounts design, financial statement preparation, and process documentation.
- [Financial Foundations](https://prairieforge.ai/services#section-early-stage): QuickBooks, Xero, and NetSuite implementation. System setup, data migration, and team training.
- [Custom Automation & Excel Tools](https://prairieforge.ai/services#section-scaling): Custom Excel add-ins, Google Apps Script automation, interactive dashboards, and workflow-specific toolkits.
- [Process Automation](https://prairieforge.ai/services#section-scaling): Payroll processing workflows, bank reconciliation automation, month-end close acceleration, and automated report generation.
- [Fractional CFO/Controller Advisory](https://prairieforge.ai/services#section-scaling): Monthly financial review, board/investor reporting support, budget and forecast development, and strategic planning.
- [ERP Implementation & Optimization](https://prairieforge.ai/services#section-established): ERP selection, data migration, system configuration, custom workflow development, and change management for NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Dynamics, and similar platforms.
- [Data Cleanup & Migration](https://prairieforge.ai/services#section-established): Vendor/customer master consolidation, post-acquisition data integration, chart of accounts rationalization, and audit-ready documentation.
- [Team Augmentation](https://prairieforge.ai/services#section-established): Interim accounting coverage, audit support, special project assistance, and knowledge transfer.

## Legal

- [Privacy Policy](https://prairieforge.ai/legal/privacy): How Prairie Forge collects, uses, and protects personal information
- [Terms & Conditions](https://prairieforge.ai/legal/terms): Terms governing use of Prairie Forge services