About Countbird

Run by someone who's seen what clean books are worth.

Countbird is a bookkeeping firm in Kolkata, India, serving US CPA firms and small businesses. We work while our clients sleep, and we treat every file as if an investor, lender or auditor will read it next.

Shobhit AgarwalFounder
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A note from the founder

I spent seven years in finance before starting Countbird, and in every role, the same thing decided how fast things moved: whether the books were clean.

At ICICI Bank, I managed corporate and wealth clients, and I saw how a credit approval could stall for weeks over a messy set of financials. As co-founder and COO of my family's trading business, I learned it from the inside: tightening our records and collections cut our receivables cycle from more than 90 days to under 30. In investment banking at AUM Capital Markets, I worked on equity fundraises for consumer brands, where diligence came down to whether the numbers could be trusted.

Good bookkeeping isn't glamorous, but everything else depends on it. US firms and businesses need it done accurately and on time, and many can't hire enough people to do it. Countbird does that work overnight, so it's ready by morning.

Every client can reach me directly. If something isn't right, tell me, and I'll fix it.

  • Seven years across investment banking, corporate and wealth banking, and business operations
  • Passed Level II of the CFA Program; Level III candidate
  • BBA (Hons) in Finance, St. Xavier's College, Kolkata

How we work

Three rules we don't bend.

Accuracy first

If it doesn't tie, it isn't done.

Every account is reconciled to its source. Anything we can't support goes on an open-items list, not into a suspense account.

Your systems

Your data stays yours.

We work inside your software with our own logins. Nothing is kept on personal devices, and our access is removed within one business day when you ask.

Plain answers

No surprises.

Every period ends with a short summary of what we did, what's open and what we need from you.

Why an owl

Awake while you sleep.

Owls do their best work at night and don't miss much. That's our job description: careful work, done on your night shift, ready when you wake up.

Countbird's owl logo: a white snowy owl on a deep blue circle

Company details

Who you're working with.

Brand
Countbird
Legal entity
Obliqua Digital Solutions Private Limited
Based in
Kolkata, India
Serves
US CPA and accounting firms, and US small businesses
Software
QuickBooks Online, Xero, QuickBooks Desktop
Hours
Indian daytime, which is overnight in the US, plus a daily call window in US morning hours
Contact
hello@countbird.com

Let's start with one week. On us.