Accountant and bookkeeper in New Orleans, LA
Online bookkeeping, catch-up books, payroll support and tax-ready financials for small businesses in New Orleans, Metairie, Kenner, Slidell and Gretna — at a flat $15 per hour.
New Orleans businesses file local sales tax with Orleans Parish separately from the state, and hotels and short-term rentals carry additional occupancy taxes.
Accounting services for New Orleans businesses
Monthly bookkeeping
Every transaction categorized and every account reconciled, with financial statements by the 15th for New Orleans businesses.
Open →LA43.2Catch-up bookkeeping
Months or years behind? We rebuild the books from bank statements and get you current before tax season.
Open →LA43.3New Orleans payroll support
Payroll set up through Gusto, ADP or QuickBooks Payroll with Louisiana withholding and any New Orleans local requirements handled.
Open →LA43.4Sales and local tax tracking
Louisiana sales tax and New Orleans-area local taxes tracked and reconciled every month.
Open →LA43.5QuickBooks and Xero
Setup, cleanup and monthly bookkeeping in QuickBooks, Xero or whichever software you use.
Open →LA43.6Tax-ready books
Year-end close and a complete package for your CPA or Enrolled Agent.
Open →New Orleans industries we work with
Hospitality & restaurants
Hospitality & restaurants is one of New Orleans's core sectors. We set up the chart of accounts, reports and tax tracking around how these businesses actually operate.
Open →Energy services
Energy services is one of New Orleans's core sectors. We set up the chart of accounts, reports and tax tracking around how these businesses actually operate.
Maritime & logistics
Maritime & logistics is one of New Orleans's core sectors. We set up the chart of accounts, reports and tax tracking around how these businesses actually operate.
New Orleans accounting FAQ
We are an online accounting and bookkeeping firm serving New Orleans and the surrounding area — Metairie, Kenner, Slidell, Gretna — entirely through cloud software and video calls scheduled in Central time. You get the same work as a local firm, usually faster, at $15 per hour.
New Orleans businesses file local sales tax with Orleans Parish separately from the state, and hotels and short-term rentals carry additional occupancy taxes. We track these in your books alongside Louisiana state requirements.
We charge $15 per hour wherever you are. Most small New Orleans businesses need somewhere between a few hours and a couple of days of bookkeeping a month, and you get a written estimate before we start.
We are an accounting and bookkeeping firm, not a CPA firm, so we do not sign or file returns. We prepare tax-ready books and local tax schedules for your CPA or Enrolled Agent and coordinate with them directly.
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Get a free quote from a New Orleans accountant
Reply from Jay within one business day with a written scope and an estimate of hours at $15 per hour. No obligation.
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Books you can trust, for New Orleans businesses
Twenty minutes, no obligation. You leave the call with a written estimate at $15 per hour.