Bookkeeping and Tax Services for Bixby Knolls Businesses
Bookkeeping, tax prep, and accounting for contractors and trades in Bixby Knolls. Clean books, fewer missed deductions, and a CPA who knows your industry.
Bookkeeping and Tax Services for Bixby Knolls
TradeBuilt Accounting is a Long Beach CPA firm that provides contractor bookkeeping and tax services for trades and service businesses in Bixby Knolls. Monthly bookkeeping, tax returns, catch-up work for books that fell behind while you were running jobs. We handle the financial side so you can focus on the work that actually pays.
Bixby Knolls has a strong small business community along Atlantic Avenue and throughout the neighborhood. Plenty of contractors, home service providers, and trades professionals live and operate here. We work with those businesses because we understand how they run and what they need from their books.
Full-Service Bookkeeping
Full-Service Bookkeeping
Transactions categorized, bank and credit card accounts reconciled, financial statements delivered every month. Your books stay closed and current without you spending nights and weekends trying to figure out QuickBooks.
Business Tax Returns
Business Tax Returns
Business tax preparation built on books we’ve kept all year. That means every eligible deduction is captured and documented. No scrambling in March to piece together receipts you can’t find.
Catch-Up Bookkeeping
Catch-Up Bookkeeping
Months or years behind? We clean it all up, reconstruct what’s missing, and get your records current. Most of our clients started exactly here. There’s no judgment, just the work that needs doing.
Tax Strategy
Tax Strategy
Should you buy that truck this year or next? Does your entity structure still make sense? When your books are accurate, these questions actually have answers. We help you plan instead of just react.
Bixby Knolls Businesses We Work With
The older homes and established neighborhoods in Bixby Knolls keep contractors and service providers busy year-round. Remodels, repairs, landscaping, cleaning, pest control. These businesses generate real revenue but often run without proper books. That means missed deductions at tax time and no clear picture of where the money is going throughout the year.
We work with service-based and blue-collar businesses doing anywhere from a couple hundred thousand to a few million in annual revenue. Big enough that DIY bookkeeping is costing you money, not big enough that you need a full-time accountant on staff. That’s exactly the gap we fill.
Construction and General Contractors
Construction and General Contractors
GCs, remodelers, and builders working in Bixby Knolls and across Long Beach. Job costing that shows profit by project, progress billing tracked correctly, and financials that hold up when you need bonding or a line of credit.
Skilled Trades
Skilled Trades
Electricians, plumbers, HVAC techs, and welders running their own shops. We keep material costs separated from labor, track equipment expenses, and make sure your books reflect how your business actually operates.
Home and Property Services
Home and Property Services
Landscapers, roofers, pool service companies, pest control. The kind of businesses that serve every block in Bixby Knolls. We handle the bookkeeping so route-based and seasonal revenue gets tracked properly.
Cleaning Services
Cleaning Services
Commercial janitorial crews and residential cleaning companies. We manage payroll classification questions, track revenue by contract or client, and keep books clean enough that growth decisions are based on real numbers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are you located near Bixby Knolls?
Yes. Our office is in Long Beach on Pacific Coast Highway. We're right here in the city. That said, most of our client work happens remotely because it's faster for everyone involved.
What does monthly bookkeeping cost for a small contractor?
Monthly bookkeeping starts at $200. Your price depends on total monthly expenses and how complex the work is. We'll give you an exact number after a quick look at your situation.
Can you handle my business and personal taxes?
Yes. Michael Garr is a licensed CPA. We prepare business returns starting at $1,200 and personal returns starting at $500. When we do your books all year, tax prep goes much smoother because the records are already clean.
My books haven't been updated in over a year. Can you fix that?
That's how most of our clients come to us. We do catch-up bookkeeping to reconstruct and clean up whatever period is behind, then move into monthly service so it stays current going forward.
Do you only work with contractors?
We focus on service-based and blue-collar businesses. Contractors, trades, landscapers, cleaning companies, property services. If you run crews, drive to job sites, or work with your hands, we probably work with businesses like yours.
Long Beach's CPA for Contractors and Trades
The Next Step:
A Quick Conversation
Tell us about your business and where you need help. We'll ask a few questions, let you know what we can do, and give you a quick quote.
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