Services
Three tiers.From the essentials to the audit-ready.
Accounting and bookkeeping services for San Diego businesses — built to scale from a single bank account to a federal contract. Every service in-house. Always.
I — Foundation
The monthly essentials, done right.
Foundation is what every small business needs done every month — and what most firms still get wrong. Bank feeds reconcile. Categories make sense. Sales tax files on time. 1099s go out in January. Books close by the fifteenth.
This is the baseline. We do it the same way the big firms in New York do it: clean, documented, traceable.
- Bank and credit card reconciliation (all accounts)
- General ledger maintenance, GAAP-grade
- Accounts receivable and accounts payable
- Local, business, property, and sales tax filings
- 1099 preparation and filing
- Monthly financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow)
- Year-end packet for your CPA
Pricing starts at $[X]/month — Sam to confirm
II — Operating
Full back-office, job-costed and reportable.
Operating is what a growing business needs once the basics aren't enough — payroll done weekly, projects costed by job, multi-state filings, financials that tell you which jobs make money and which don't.
This is where automation does the heavy lifting. Your QuickBooks, your payroll system, your bank feeds, your project tracker — all integrated, all reconciling, all producing reports you can actually use.
- Full-cycle payroll (W-2 and 1099 contractors)
- Job costing by project, contract, or task
- Multi-state payroll and tax filings
- QuickBooks setup, cleanup, and migration (Online or Desktop)
- Business tax preparation, all entity types
- Financial analysis and monthly commentary
- Inventory tracking (for retail and hospitality)
- Tip allocation and COGS reporting (restaurants)
Pricing starts at $[Y]/month — Sam to confirm
III — Specialized
Where most bookkeepers tap out.
Specialized is the work that requires real expertise: federal contract accounting, prevailing-wage payroll, audit preparation, indirect-rate design. Most San Diego firms refer this work elsewhere. We do it in-house.
If you're bidding a federal contract, running a Davis-Bacon job, or facing a DCAA pre-award survey, this is the tier you need.
- DCAA-compliant accounting (see the DCAA page for the deep dive)
- Certified payroll (Davis-Bacon, WH-347, prevailing wage)
- Indirect rate pool design (fringe, overhead, G&A)
- Incurred Cost Electronic (ICE) submissions
- SF 1408 pre-award accounting system survey readiness
- Forensic bookkeeping and cleanup
- Audit preparation (CPA, DCAA, SBA, IRS, state)
- Multi-entity consolidation
Pricing: custom — based on scope and complexity
IV — By industry
Which tier covers your work.
If you think in terms of your industry rather than the service name, start here.
| Industry | Foundation | Operating | Specialized |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction (Davis-Bacon) | Yes | Yes | Certified payroll |
| Federal contractor | Yes | Yes | DCAA + ICE |
| Restaurant or retail | Yes | Tip + COGS + inventory | — |
| Plumbing / HVAC / hazmat | Yes | Job costing + multi-state | Certified if public-works |
| Service business | Yes | Project billing + retainers | — |
| Multi-entity owner | Yes | Yes | Consolidation |
V — Frequently asked
Which tier do I need?
Most small businesses start at Foundation. Established businesses with payroll and multiple revenue streams move into Operating. Federal contractors and prevailing-wage trades need Specialized. We'll tell you straight in the consultation which tier fits.
Can I mix tiers?
Yes. You can take Foundation for your day-to-day books and add specific Specialized services as needed (e.g., certified payroll for a single public-works project). Add-on pricing is flat-fee.
Are there setup fees?
Only if cleanup is needed. The first 30-90 days often include a cleanup pass — quoted separately, fixed-price, no surprises.
Not sure which tier? We'll talk it through.