The Yesler Portal · Seattle

Your books stay yours.
The AI Portal does the rest.

A clean, AI-powered layer on top of QuickBooks, Xero, FreshBooks, or Wave — built to make working with your bookkeeping team effortless. AI sorts your documents, threads your conversations, and gives you a clear view of every task your team is working on. All in one place.

01 · Smart inbox

Upload anything.
AI sorts it instantly.

Drop a PDF, a photo of a receipt, or a bank statement. Our AI reads it, identifies the account and period, then matches it to your books — all before you close the tab. No more "where did that statement go?"

  • AI identifies the account, vendor, and period automatically
  • Receipts, bills, statements, contracts — any document type
  • Linked directly to QuickBooks, Xero, FreshBooks, or Wave transactions
  • Mobile-first capture from your phone
UPLOAD · AI ANALYSIS
Drop a file
PDF, image, or statement
statement_aug.pdf
348 KB
Analyzing document… Reading account details… Matching to client records…
IDENTIFIED
Amex card ending 0201
Statement · August 2026
Statement received.
Matched automatically · Pending bookkeeper review
02 · Direct messaging

Talk to your team
in threads, not chains.

Ask "what's this charge?" and get an answer in hours, not weeks. Every message is threaded by topic, document, or month — so you never have to repeat context, and nothing gets buried in your inbox.

  • Threaded by document, transaction, or month
  • Same-day responses during business hours
  • Tag your bookkeeper, reviewer, or tax specialist directly
  • Searchable history — find any decision, anytime
M
Maria L.
YOUR BOOKKEEPER
I noticed a $4,200 charge from Acme Co. on 9/14 — couldn't find a receipt. Was this the new equipment purchase?
2h ago
Yes — that's the new espresso machine for the Kirkland location. I'll upload the invoice now.
1h ago
Got it. Categorized as Equipment, depreciation set up. ✓
12m ago
03 · Task tracking

Always know where things stand.

Every task your bookkeeping team is working on, visible to you in real time. What's done. What's in review. What's pending your input. No more wondering, no more "we'll get back to you" — just full visibility into your books, all month long.

  • See exactly what your team is working on, every day
  • Real-time status: done, in progress, awaiting your input
  • Get notified when your action is needed — and when it's not
  • A complete log of every task, message, and decision
THIS WEEK 3 active
September reconciliation
COMPLETED · OCT 3
Done
Categorize Q3 transactions
IN REVIEW · MARIA
Active
1099 prep — vendors
IN PROGRESS · DAVID
Active
Receipt missing — 9/14 charge
WAITING ON YOU
Your input
04 · Transparent billing

Transparent work tracking.

With traditional bookkeeping, you often get a bill without knowing what work was actually done. Our Portal gives you visibility into the time logged on your account, the tasks being worked on, and the progress being made by the team assigned to your books.

  • See when each team member logs work — and on what
  • Track progress by task, month, or workflow
  • Transparent monthly billing — no "just trust us"
  • Spend breakdowns by service line (bookkeeping, payroll, tax)
OCT WORK LOG 14h 22m
Bookkeeping · Maria 6h 14m
Payroll · David 4h 02m
Sales tax · Sarah 2h 48m
CPA review · Senior 1h 18m
Monthly engagement $1,850
05 · Communication hub

One place to reach
your entire team.

No digging through email threads or wondering who to contact. Your communication dashboard lets you message every member of your assigned team in one place — bookkeeper, payroll specialist, tax specialist, senior reviewer — so questions, updates, requests, and decisions stay organized around your account.

  • Reach your entire team with one message
  • No scattered email chains, no lost replies
  • All conversations stay tied to your account
  • Bookkeeping, payroll, tax, and document threads — organized
YOUR TEAM 4 online
M
Maria L.
Bookkeeper
D
David K.
Payroll specialist
S
Sarah C.
Tax specialist
J
James W.
Senior CPA review
Message your team…
06 · AI conversation recap

Your account history,
searchable by AI.

Every message, file, and request is stored securely in your account. Your AI assistant can summarize past conversations, pull up old threads, and recap decisions — so you don't have to search through emails or message history to find what was said.

  • Summarize a thread across weeks of conversation in seconds
  • Pull up any past decision, document, or message
  • Identify what's still pending or missing
  • Recap monthly close, payroll runs, or tax filings in plain English
AI ASSISTANT
Recap the last conversation about sales tax.
RECAP · 4 messages · Oct 2–Oct 9

You flagged that revenue in Illinois was approaching the nexus threshold. Sarah registered your account in IL on Oct 5 and confirmed the first monthly filing is due Apr 20. You're now compliant in 5 states; Chicago city tax applies and is bundled with the IL filing.

Summarize my last payroll question
What documents are still missing?
Show me what changed in my books this month
Built for the way you work

Everything else,
handled.

The Portal isn't trying to replace your bookkeeping software. It sits cleanly on top, doing the things QuickBooks, Xero, FreshBooks, and Wave were never built to do.

Real-time dashboard

See your cash balance, runway, and key metrics any time — without waiting for a monthly report.

Bank-grade security

End-to-end encryption, SOC 2 controls, and SSO support. Your financial data is never exposed.

Activity timeline

See exactly what your team did and when — from receipt sorting to month-end close to tax filings.

Multi-user access

Add co-founders, your CPA, your CFO, your investors. Granular permissions on every account.

Task tracking

See every open task your team is working on — what's pending, what's in review, what's done. You're always in the loop, never guessing.

Full transparency

Every status update, every decision, every document — visible to you in real time. No black boxes, no "we'll get back to you."

Common questions

Portal questions, answered.

Is the Yesler Portal a replacement for QuickBooks or Xero?
No, and it's not trying to be. The Portal sits on top of your existing bookkeeping software — QuickBooks, Xero, FreshBooks, Wave, or whatever you use. Your books stay where your CPA, lender, and tax software expect them. The Portal handles the things those platforms don't: a clean inbox for receipts and documents, threaded messaging with your team, and a clear view of what tasks are in progress so you always know where things stand.
Do I have to use the Portal? Can I just email my bookkeeper?
You can email — but the Portal makes everything dramatically smoother. Documents get auto-filed, messages stay threaded, and tasks are tracked so you always know what your team is working on. Most clients try to email for the first month, then use the Portal exclusively after that.
How do I upload documents?
Everything goes through your secure online Portal. Drag-and-drop in your browser, or snap a photo from your phone — the Portal works on any device. Each upload is tagged, dated, and routed to your bookkeeping team automatically.
Where do my uploaded documents actually live?
By default, in your own Google Drive, organized by year, month, and document type. We can also store them in our secure SOC 2-compliant document vault if you prefer. Either way, you own them — if you ever leave Yesler, you take the whole archive with you.
Can my CPA or investors access the Portal?
Yes — invite anyone with read-only access (or read/write if you want). Common roles: external CPA, CFO, investors, board members, co-founders. Permissions are granular, so you control exactly what each person sees.
What about security?
All data is encrypted in transit (TLS 1.3) and at rest (AES-256). SOC 2 Type II controls are in place. SSO is supported via Google or Microsoft. We never have access to your bank login credentials — bank feeds run through your bookkeeping software's secure connections.

See the Portal in action.

30-minute demo. We'll walk you through the Portal live, with your actual books loaded up.