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Raised local. Built different.

She learned business
before she learned
long division.

Growing up in a local-style home in Honolulu, Leanne knew the meaning of hard work before she could spell it. Her parents ran a small auto repair shop — the kind where customers were neighbors, handshakes meant something, and every dollar mattered. She swept floors, watched her mom work the register, and learned a truth most accountants never do: the numbers aren't just numbers. They're someone's livelihood.

Young Leanne at her family's auto repair shop in Honolulu, learning the business alongside her parents

"I didn't go to school to learn about small business. I grew up inside one."

— Leanne
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Island roots. Mainland-proof work ethic.

Grew up
Raised in a working family — not a wealthy one
Her parents didn't have accountants or advisors. They had grit, a cash register, and each other. Leanne watched them balance the books at the kitchen table after closing the shop. She learned early: in a local family business, you don't get to separate "work" from "life."
Honolulu, Oahu
Island kid
Hawaii taught her what textbooks couldn't
The GET, the tourism cycle, the cost of shipping everything to an island. She understood the unique financial pressures of running a business in Hawaii long before she studied them. That instinct — knowing what local businesses actually deal with — can't be taught in a classroom.
Local knowledge
Education
Formalized what she already knew
She earned her accounting degree, but the real education had been happening since she was a kid. The degree gave her the credentials. Growing up local gave her the context — the thing that separates a good bookkeeper from one who actually understands your business.
University of Hawaii
2004
Built LMF for the businesses she grew up around
After seeing how bigger firms treated small clients — shuffled to junior staff, handed confusing reports, left to figure it out — she went out on her own. Not to build an empire, but to be the kind of bookkeeper her parents deserved and never had.
LMF, LLC founded
Today
Still local. Still personal. Still picking up the phone.
250+ clients across every island. Restaurants, surf shops, vacation rentals, food trucks, contractors. The business has grown, but the approach hasn't changed — because the values she learned growing up in that repair shop don't have an expiration date.
All Hawaiian islands

What drives her

Four things that never change, no matter the client.

Not a mission statement. Just how Leanne has always worked — and will always work.

01

Local First, Always

Hawaii has its own tax rules, its own business culture, its own rhythm. The GET isn't something mainland accountants think about. Vacation rental deductions in Hawaii are different. Food truck regulations are different. Leanne knows the difference — because she lives it too.

02

Plain Talk, Not Jargon

Your books should be understandable to you — not just to an accountant. Leanne translates every report into plain English and won't hand you something you can't make a decision from. If you don't understand it, she hasn't done her job.

03

In It With You, Personally

Your file doesn't get handed to a junior. You work with Leanne — every time, all the time. When you call, she picks up. When something changes with your business, she wants to know. That's not a policy. That's just how she works.

04

Invest in Outcomes

Your success is her success. She doesn't just file your taxes — she helps you keep more of what you earn.

Twenty years of credentials — and one standard that matters more than any of them.

The certifications are real and current. But the credential Leanne's clients actually care about is simpler: she knows Hawaii, she knows small business, and she's been at this for two decades without a single client who had to worry about an audit she didn't see coming.

QuickBooks ProAdvisor Certified Current
Xero Certified Advisor Current
Advanced Excel & Financial Modeling 20+ years
AI Automation for Small Business Active practice
Hawaii General Excise Tax Specialist 20 years
Licensed in Hawaii Since 2004

Certifications & Software

QuickBooks Pro Advisor
Xero Certified Partner
Payroll Processing
AI Automation Tools
Cash Flow Planning
Bank Reconciliation
Aerial view of Waikiki and Diamond Head at golden hour

Let's talk about your business

Everything starts with a conversation.

Leanne will listen to what matters most to you and recommend the best path forward — whether that's monthly bookkeeping, tax prep, or a complete financial overhaul.

No pressure. No upsell. Just the truth about your books.