Bookkeeping for Monroe Ward Small Businesses

Bookkeeping for Monroe Ward restaurants and shops. Monthly financials, payroll, and catch-up work from a Richmond team.

Bookkeeping for Monroe Ward

Monroe Ward has its own rhythm. Grace Street restaurants open late and run on thin margins. Creative studios near VCU work on project timelines that don’t follow a calendar. Boutiques and service businesses occupy renovated historic buildings throughout the neighborhood. We handle bookkeeping for all of them.

We’re a Richmond bookkeeping firm that works with small businesses across Monroe Ward and the surrounding area. Most of our work happens remotely, which keeps things simple and lets you focus on running your business instead of scheduling meetings.

Monthly Bookkeeping

Monthly bookkeeping that keeps your records current. Transactions categorized, accounts reconciled, reports delivered every month without you spending time on it.

Payroll Services

We handle paychecks, withholdings, tax deposits, and filings. Your employees get paid correctly and on time. You stop worrying about payroll deadlines and penalty notices.

Catch-Up Bookkeeping

Books a few months behind? A few years? We clean up the backlog and get you current. Most of our clients started exactly there before moving to regular monthly service.

Tax-Ready Records

Clean financials ready for your CPA when they need them. Proper categorization, documentation in place, nothing missing. Tax season becomes a handoff, not a scramble.

Monroe Ward Businesses We Work With

The neighborhood has a real mix. Restaurants and bars along Grace Street pulling crowds every night. Galleries and creative agencies with project-based revenue that varies month to month. Retail shops in buildings that have been around for generations. Each type of business has its own accounting needs, but they all need the same thing from their books: accuracy and someone who answers when they call.

We work with businesses doing anywhere from $50k to a few million in revenue. Big enough to need real bookkeeping, not big enough to justify a full-time hire. That’s the gap we fill.

Restaurants & Bars

Grace Street is one of Richmond’s best dining destinations. We handle restaurant and bar bookkeeping including tip reporting, food cost tracking, and daily sales reconciliation so you know where the money actually goes.

Creative Businesses

Agencies, studios, consultants near the VCU arts district. We handle project-based income, contractor payments, and the cash flow timing that comes with creative work and irregular billing cycles.

Retail & Boutiques

Shops in Monroe Ward’s historic storefronts. Inventory tracking, seasonal cash flow, and books that stay organized throughout the year so you’re not scrambling at tax time.

Service Businesses

Salons, wellness providers, professional services. We track the financial details that matter for service-based businesses with recurring clients and varied revenue streams.

Common Questions

Do you work with restaurants on Grace Street?

Yes. Grace Street is one of our favorite areas to serve because hospitality bookkeeping is a specialty. We handle tip reporting, food cost tracking, and daily sales reconciliation for restaurants and bars throughout Monroe Ward.

Where is your office located?

We're based in Richmond, close to Monroe Ward. Most clients prefer working remotely because it's more convenient, but we're available to meet in person when that's helpful.

What does monthly bookkeeping cost?

Starting at $199 per month. Your rate depends on transaction volume and complexity. We'll give you an exact number after a short conversation about your business.

My books are months behind. Can you help?

That's how most clients come to us. We do catch-up work to get you current, then move into monthly service to keep it that way.

Do you work with creative businesses and agencies?

Yes. Monroe Ward's arts district has a lot of creative professionals and small agencies. We handle project-based accounting, contractor payments, and the bookkeeping that comes with irregular revenue cycles.

Greater Richmond's Small Business Bookkeeper