Bookkeeping & Tax Services for LA County Trade Businesses
Bookkeeping and tax services for contractors and trade businesses across Los Angeles County. Monthly books, tax prep, and catch-up work from a Long Beach CPA firm.
Bookkeeping and Tax Services for LA County
We’re a Long Beach CPA firm that provides contractor bookkeeping and tax services for trade and service businesses across Los Angeles County. Monthly bookkeeping, tax preparation, catch-up work for books that have been neglected, and the kind of hands-on advisory support that helps you actually use your financials to make better decisions.
LA County covers a lot of ground. Eighty-eight cities, millions of residents, and thousands of trade businesses keeping it all running. Whether you’re a general contractor working sites in Pasadena or a cleaning company with routes across the South Bay, accurate books make the difference between guessing where your money goes and actually knowing.
Monthly Bookkeeping
Monthly Bookkeeping
Full-service bookkeeping that keeps your records current month to month. Transactions categorized, bank and credit card accounts reconciled, P&L and balance sheet delivered. Your books get closed every month without you doing the work yourself.
Business Tax Returns
Business Tax Returns
Annual federal and California business tax returns filed using books we’ve maintained all year. We capture every eligible deduction so you’re not leaving money on the table. Quarterly estimates tracked so April doesn’t come with surprises.
Catch-Up Bookkeeping
Catch-Up Bookkeeping
Books a few months behind? A few years? We sort through the backlog, clean up errors, and get everything current. Most trade businesses we work with came to us in exactly that situation.
Tax Strategy and Planning
Tax Strategy and Planning
We help you think ahead instead of reacting after the fact. Equipment purchases, entity structure, retirement contributions. When your books are accurate and up to date, tax planning conversations actually lead somewhere useful.
Trade Businesses Across LA County
The businesses we work with are spread across the county. Contractors in the San Gabriel Valley, plumbers in the South Bay, landscaping crews covering the Westside, janitorial companies cleaning offices from Downtown to the Valley. Different zip codes, same need for clean books and accurate tax filings.
Most of these business owners come to us because they’ve been handling the books themselves or not handling them at all. Tax season turns into a scramble instead of a simple handoff. We work with construction and contractor businesses and other trades doing anywhere from $100K to several million in revenue. If the books have become a problem instead of a tool, that’s exactly where we step in.
Construction and General Contractors
Construction and General Contractors
General contractors, home builders, remodelers, and commercial construction companies. We handle job costing, progress billing, and the financial tracking you need for bonding, lending, and accurate project bids across LA County.
Skilled Trades
Skilled Trades
Electricians, plumbers, HVAC techs, and welders. Your business runs on the truck and in the field, not behind a desk. We keep the books straight so you can focus on the work and still know your numbers at the end of each month.
Home and Property Services
Home and Property Services
Landscapers, roofers, pest control, pool service. LA County has no shortage of properties that need maintaining. We track revenue by service type, manage seasonal cash flow patterns, and keep your financials organized for tax time.
Cleaning and Facility Services
Cleaning and Facility Services
Commercial janitorial, residential cleaning, pressure washing, and building maintenance. We handle the bookkeeping for businesses running crews across multiple locations and clients, so you know which accounts are profitable and which ones aren’t worth the drive.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you work with businesses throughout Los Angeles County?
Yes. Long Beach, Torrance, Downey, Pasadena, the Valley, and everywhere else in the county. We're based in Long Beach and work remotely with most clients, so your exact location doesn't matter.
What does monthly bookkeeping cost?
Starting at $200 per month. Your rate depends on your monthly expense volume. We'll give you an exact number after a short conversation about your business.
Can we meet in person?
Yes. Our office is in Long Beach. Most clients prefer working remotely because it's simpler, but we're happy to meet if that's important to you.
My books are behind. Can you help?
That's how most of our clients start. We clean up the backlog and get everything current, then move into monthly service so it stays that way.
Do you handle taxes too?
Yes. We're a CPA firm so we prepare business and personal tax returns, handle IRS notices, and do tax planning throughout the year. Having us handle both bookkeeping and taxes means nothing falls through the cracks at filing time.
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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