Kochenderfer Business Services
Helen Kochenderfer
Helen Kochenderfer started the business in 1986, after leaving California Cooler, Inc. where she was Accounts Receivable and Credit Manager. She concentrated her efforts on
providing the back-office solutions for small businesses, with the focus on
accurate and timely financial statements and services. The business has grown to include six
employees and is now in its third location on the same floor of the building
the moving truck came to in 1991 when Helen moved to Santa Rosa.
Helen has volunteered as Treasurer for a number of organizations over the years, including the Bird Rescue Center, the Peace & Justice Center, and the political campaign GE-Free Sonoma
County. She is a bird watcher and occasionally leads field trips for Madrone Aududon and the Redwood Region Ornithological Society.
Churee Katiya
Churee Katiya has been in the bookkeeping industry for 17 years. Since joining KBS in 2015, she has applied her multi-tasking skills to a variety of industries, including real estate, service and retail businesses. Churee provides cheerful customer service with an attention to detail that her clients are delighted to rely on. She has two young children and in her free time enjoys the outdoors, Giants games, concerts and cooking.
About Us
Kathy Wilson
Kathy Wilson joined us in 2008 as a Full-Charge Bookkeeper. Prior to that, Kathy worked for CPAs for ten years. She is well acquainted with the needs of CPAs and the work needed to transform client boxes and bags into financial information useful to the client and tax preparer. She’s become well acquainted with all the reporting and filing information required of convenience stores and gas stations, too! Kathy has a BS in Business Administration and Accounting from Sonoma State.
Susan Trail
Susan Trail is our Supervising Bookkeeper. She has worked as a Full-Charge Bookkeeper for 35 years and has been with Kochenderfer Business Services since 1996. Susan has broad strength ranging from complicated non-profits to multiple-entity commercial accounts. Although her degree is in English she has also taken accounting coursework at Sonoma State University and Santa Rosa Junior College. She has three grown sons, a two-year old grandson, two dogs and a very old cat. She enjoys reading, gardening, watching birds, attending plays and knitting.
Theresa Rodriguez
Theresa Rodriguez, our in-house Spanish speaker, has over 10 years of bookkeeping experience in a variety of industries, including non-profit, retail, small business, and vineyard management. Since joining KBS in 2018, she has taken on new industries including convenience stores, gas stations, and a winery. In her free time, Theresa enjoys the amenities of Sonoma County (where she was born and raised), reading, traveling, and her new kitty, Luna.
Tracy Francis
Tracy Francis joined us in 2012 and has over 20 years of accounting experience, and a BA in Business from Sonoma State University. She has expertise in certified payroll reports, union compliance, and multi-state payroll tax reports, in addition to the routine accounts payable, bank reconciliation, and general ledger reporting required for our clients. Tracy served as Treasurer of Faith Lutheran Preschool and enjoys working with non-profits. She is busy at home too, as she has three children, including two young twins and three dogs.