Bookkeeping & Tax Services for Glendale Trades Businesses
Bookkeeping and tax services for contractors and trades businesses in Glendale. Clean books, fewer missed deductions, and a CPA who understands your work.
What We Do for Glendale Businesses
We handle bookkeeping for trades businesses in Glendale and across Greater LA. Monthly books, tax preparation, payroll setup, and the financial visibility that lets you make decisions based on real numbers instead of guesswork. All of it managed by a CPA with over a decade of experience working with contractors and service companies.
Glendale has a lot of trades and service businesses working throughout the city and the surrounding areas. Many of them don’t have a bookkeeper and end up scrambling at tax time. We take that off your plate so you can focus on running your crew and getting jobs done.
Monthly Bookkeeping
Monthly Bookkeeping
Transaction categorization, bank and credit card reconciliation, monthly close, and financial statements you can actually read. Your books stay current every month without you touching QuickBooks on a Saturday night.
Catch-Up Bookkeeping
Catch-Up Bookkeeping
If your books are months or years behind, we start there. We clean everything up, reconcile all accounts, and get you to a place where monthly service makes sense. Most Glendale clients we take on need this first.
Tax Preparation
Tax Preparation
Business tax returns built on books we’ve maintained all year. That means fewer missed deductions, accurate numbers, and no last-minute scramble to pull together records. We also handle personal returns for business owners.
Payroll Setup and Training
Payroll Setup and Training
We configure your payroll system and train you to run it yourself. Tax deposits, quarterly filings, W-2s and 1099s are all accounted for. Your guys get paid correctly and on time without you worrying about compliance.
Glendale Trades and Service Businesses
Glendale is full of contractors and service businesses. Renovation work in the older residential neighborhoods, commercial projects along Brand and Central, and service companies running routes throughout the city and into Burbank, Pasadena, and the rest of the valley. The work doesn’t stop, but the books tend to fall behind.
We work with construction and contracting businesses, skilled trades, and field service companies doing anywhere from $100K to $5M in revenue. If you’ve been doing the books yourself or not doing them at all, we are built for exactly that situation.
General Contractors and Builders
General Contractors and Builders
Residential remodels, commercial buildouts, new construction. We track job costs, manage progress billing, and give you financials that help you bid accurately and understand which projects are actually profitable.
Plumbers, Electricians, and HVAC
Plumbers, Electricians, and HVAC
Skilled trades running service calls and project work across Glendale and the valley. We keep the books organized, track expenses by job, and make sure nothing falls through the cracks come tax season.
Landscaping and Property Services
Landscaping and Property Services
Landscapers, pool service companies, roofers, and pest control. Route-based and seasonal work creates uneven cash flow. We track it all so you can see where you stand in any given month and plan for the slower periods.
Cleaning and Facility Services
Cleaning and Facility Services
Commercial janitorial, residential cleaning, pressure washing, and building maintenance. High transaction volume, multiple crews, and tight margins. We keep the numbers straight so you know what you’re actually keeping after payroll and supplies.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are you located in Glendale?
No, our office is in Long Beach. But we work remotely with all our clients, including those in Glendale. Everything from document sharing to monthly reviews happens online, so your location doesn't slow anything down.
What does monthly bookkeeping cost?
Starting at $200 per month. We quote a flat rate based on your monthly expense volume so there are no surprises. After looking at your books we'll give you an exact number.
Do you only work with construction companies?
Construction is a big part of what we do, but we work with all kinds of trades and service businesses. Plumbers, electricians, landscapers, cleaning companies, property maintenance. If you're running a blue-collar service business, we're set up for you.
Can you help if I haven't done my books in over a year?
Yes. We do catch-up work regularly. Most of the trades businesses that come to us have months or years of backlog. We clean it up, get you current, and then keep it that way going forward.
Will you work with my current tax preparer?
If you already have someone you trust, we'll hand them clean books at year end. We also prepare business and personal tax returns ourselves if you want everything under one roof.
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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