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Accounting Built for Restaurants & Hospitality

Restaurants run on thin margins, heavy payroll, tip reporting and daily sales tax — where small accounting errors compound fast. We keep the books tight so you can see your real numbers and stay compliant.

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Flat-fee plans
From $279 · /mo
  • Tip reporting & payroll
  • Food & labor cost tracking
  • Sales-tax filing
  • Filed by a CPA & EA team
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Hospitality is a thin-margin, high-volume business: lots of payroll, tip reporting, daily sales tax and food costs that can quietly sink a location. Tight books are what keep a restaurant profitable. Here's how we help.

Payroll and tip reporting done right

Restaurant payroll is uniquely complex — tipped wages, tip credits, and reporting requirements that carry real penalties if mishandled.

  • Payroll run correctly for tipped and non-tipped staff
  • Tip reporting and allocation handled to stay compliant
  • The relevant payroll-tax filings prepared and filed

Watching the numbers that actually matter

In hospitality, food cost and labor cost percentages decide whether a location makes money. We track them so you can act before a bad month becomes a bad quarter.

  • Food and labor costs tracked as a percentage of sales
  • Daily sales reconciled across POS, cash and card
  • Sales tax collected and filed on the right schedule

Check sales-tax rates by location with the sales tax rate lookup.

Key takeaway: Get payroll and tips right to stay compliant, and watch food and labor cost percentages closely — that's how thin restaurant margins survive.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Can you handle tip reporting and payroll?

Yes. Tipped-wage payroll and compliant tip reporting are core to what we do for restaurants and hospitality businesses.

Do you track food and labor cost?

Yes. We track food and labor as a percentage of sales so you can see margin problems early and act on them.

Can you file my sales tax?

Yes. We reconcile daily sales and file your sales tax on the correct schedule for your location.

How much does restaurant accounting cost?

Plans start at $279/mo depending on locations and volume. Get a free quote for an exact figure.

Run a tighter, more profitable kitchen

Get hospitality-ready books, payroll and tax filing from one CPA & EA team.

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