ABOUT

Your Bookkeeping Partner on the North & South Shore

Founded by two entrepreneurial women and sisters, Tandem Consulting Group manages small businesses. Specializing in bookkeeping, we also offer all aspects of payroll and notary services and customized solutions for your unique needs. Working alongside you, Allyson and Amy can manage the supporting tasks, allowing you to focus on what matters: the growth and success of your business.

(504) 291-8922

Meet Our Team

| Metairie, LA | Tandem Consulting Group

Allyson Davis, MBA, QBO Advanced Pro Advisor, QBO Payroll Certified

So much of Allyson’s work ethic and love of small businesses comes from working in her father’s small hardware store that he owned for over 40 years.

After graduating from the University of New Orleans, she worked in fashion with The Gap, where she honed her skills in the operations, merchandising, and human resource areas of a business. Eventually, she managed the largest volume store in the region and the 5th largest in the company. From there, Allyson moved into launching the Tommy Hilfiger business within the Dillard’s chain of stores. This was running a small business within a larger one, requiring strong analytical skills, negotiating for prime square footage, and learning the importance of networking with store management to achieve sales goals.

After seven years with Tommy Hilfiger, a position was created working with department store personnel for a Canadian designer. Allyson began training staff and producing fashion shows throughout the US and Canada. The training included meeting with the regional management of the department store to decide on specific training topics and then developing the entire training session and materials. The fashion show focuses on increasing brand awareness and revenue generation within the stores. Working with a small team, Allyson handled every aspect of the production, from budgeting to hiring models. This sounds very sexy and fun, but traveling all over became hard for a self-proclaimed homebody, so Allyson returned to school to earn her Master’s in Business Administration at the University of New Orleans. At the same time, she worked assisting her brother to grow his veterinary practice from 3 veterinarians to 7.

Upon graduation, she started her own small business and began helping others achieve their goals. Working hard and with integrity, Allyson grew her business for almost ten years until she decided taking on more clients would require a change. That change involved asking her older sister to partner with her.

Why her sister? Only Amy met the high benchmarks, and Allyson felt she strongly needed to grow and improve the business! Working with Amy has been incredible (check out her bio). Allyson still finds her greatest rewards in relieving the stresses business owners find in bookkeeping and payroll so they can get back to what they enjoy!

Allyson has a problem with loving tennis and running a little too much. She enjoys downtime with her husband of over 30 years, son, and grandson.

Amy Smith | Metairie, LA | Tandem Consulting Group

Amy Smith, MBA, Notary Public, QBO Advanced Pro Advisor, QBO Payroll Certified

Amy G. Smith, co-founder of Tandem Consulting LLC, began her interest in business at an early age while working at her family business in Pearl River, La. From her earliest days, her father would have her reconcile the cash register, make bank deposits, and pay the bills. She worked steadily throughout high school and college, earning her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from LSU. Then, she spent many years working in human resource management with fine retailers such as Godchaux's, Macy's, and Lord & Taylor. Following the birth of her second child, she went back to school at UNO, earned a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degree, and then went to work for Eckerd Drugs as a Regional Human Resource Manager. This position, however, required a great deal of overnight travel, and as she still had four young children at home, she decided to take some time to focus on her family.

Shortly thereafter, in April 2003, she assisted her brother and sister-in-law with the startup of their new veterinary clinic. She implemented specific programs: compensation structures, payroll, benefits packages, an employee handbook, accounts receivable, and accounts payable.

Following Hurricane Katrina, she took on the role of Office Manager in her husband’s law firm and became a Notary Public and Certified Signing Agent. Her duties in this plaintiff law firm included accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and benefits, trust account management, client costs, and tax compliance.

As a Notary Public and Certified Signing Agent, Amy is particularly interested in real estate transactions, wills, and successions. This interest in real estate further led Amy to co-found two property management companies that own and manage commercial properties and single-family and multi-family residences. Nearly every unit in these organizations’ portfolio has undergone some form of renovation over the years, and Amy has been actively involved in those renovations every step of the way.

Amy is married and is the proud mother of four successful young adults. They enjoy traveling abroad, visiting with family and friends, and spending time at their home on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Amy loves hosting and takes every opportunity to share her unique city with others.

Amy enjoys working with her sister, Allyson! She has a passion for details and hopes to bring the skills, education, and experiences she gained in working with small businesses to your small business.