Bookkeeping & Tax for Lakewood Contractors and Trades
Bookkeeping and tax services for contractors and trade businesses in Lakewood. Clean books, fewer missed deductions, and a CPA who knows your industry.
What We Do for Lakewood Businesses
Lakewood is right next door to our Long Beach office, and we work with a number of trade and service businesses in the area. Most of them came to us in the same situation. The books were behind or nonexistent, tax season was a scramble, and they were paying more than they needed to because deductions were getting missed. We handle the full-service bookkeeping, tax prep, and everything in between so that stops happening.
Lakewood is a residential city with a lot of homes built in the 1950s. That means constant demand for remodeling, repairs, and property maintenance. The contractors and trades businesses doing that work are busy running jobs. Keeping up with the books usually falls to the bottom of the list. We take it off the list entirely.
Monthly Bookkeeping
Monthly Bookkeeping
Transactions categorized, bank and credit card accounts reconciled, books closed every month. You get a P&L and balance sheet that actually reflect what is happening in your business. No more guessing.
Catch-Up Bookkeeping
Catch-Up Bookkeeping
If your books are months or years behind, we start by getting you current. We sort through bank statements, receipts, and whatever records exist to build an accurate picture. Then we keep it that way going forward.
Tax Preparation
Tax Preparation
Business and personal tax returns prepared by a CPA who already knows your numbers. Because we handle the books, nothing gets lost between bookkeeping and filing. Every eligible deduction is captured.
Tax Strategy and Planning
Tax Strategy and Planning
Should you buy that truck this year or next? Is your entity structure costing you money? These are questions we can actually answer when the books are accurate. We help you plan ahead instead of reacting in April.
Lakewood Businesses We Work With
The businesses we work with in Lakewood are typically owner-operated, doing somewhere between $100K and a few million in revenue. They have trucks, crews, equipment, and real expenses to track. What they usually don’t have is someone keeping the financial side organized. That is exactly the gap we fill as a CPA for construction and trade businesses.
Whether you are running a plumbing operation out of Lakewood or managing a cleaning company that covers the whole South Bay, we understand how your business works and what your books need to look like.
Contractors and Builders
Contractors and Builders
General contractors, remodelers, and builders working on Lakewood’s older housing stock. Job costing, progress billing, and financials that hold up when you need bonding or a line of credit. We track the numbers by project so you know which jobs actually made money.
Skilled Trades
Skilled Trades
Electricians, plumbers, HVAC techs, and welders. You are juggling materials, labor, and multiple jobs at once. We make sure the books reflect all of it and that you are not leaving deductions on the table at the end of the year.
Home and Property Services
Home and Property Services
Landscapers, roofers, pest control, and pool service companies keeping Lakewood homes maintained. Route-based and seasonal work needs bookkeeping that accounts for how revenue actually flows throughout the year.
Cleaning Services
Cleaning Services
Residential and commercial cleaning businesses operating across Lakewood and neighboring cities. We handle the bookkeeping and payroll reporting that comes with managing crews, multiple client accounts, and tight margins where every dollar matters.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you work with businesses throughout Lakewood?
Yes. We serve businesses across Lakewood and the surrounding area. Our office is in Long Beach, right next door. Most of our work happens remotely, but we're close if you need to meet.
What does monthly bookkeeping cost?
Starting at $200 per month. Your rate depends on your monthly expense volume. We give you an exact quote after learning about your business.
Can you also handle my taxes?
Yes. We do both bookkeeping and tax preparation. Having the same person handle both means your books are already set up to capture every deduction when tax season arrives.
My books are behind. Is that a problem?
Not at all. Most trade business owners who come to us are behind on their books. We do catch-up work to get everything current, then move into regular monthly service.
Do I need to use QuickBooks?
We work in QuickBooks Online. If you're not set up yet, we handle the configuration and show you how to use it. If you already have it, we pick up where things left off.
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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