Accountant and bookkeeper in San Diego, CA
Online bookkeeping, catch-up books, payroll support and tax-ready financials for small businesses in San Diego, Chula Vista, Carlsbad, La Jolla and Escondido — at a flat $15 per hour.
Businesses operating in San Diego need a City of San Diego Business Tax Certificate, alongside California franchise tax and EDD payroll requirements.
Accounting services for San Diego businesses
Monthly bookkeeping
Every transaction categorized and every account reconciled, with financial statements by the 15th for San Diego businesses.
Open →CA8.2Catch-up bookkeeping
Months or years behind? We rebuild the books from bank statements and get you current before tax season.
Open →CA8.3San Diego payroll support
Payroll set up through Gusto, ADP or QuickBooks Payroll with California withholding and any San Diego local requirements handled.
Open →CA8.4Sales and local tax tracking
California sales tax and San Diego-area local taxes tracked and reconciled every month.
Open →CA8.5QuickBooks and Xero
Setup, cleanup and monthly bookkeeping in QuickBooks, Xero or whichever software you use.
Open →CA8.6Tax-ready books
Year-end close and a complete package for your CPA or Enrolled Agent.
Open →San Diego industries we work with
Biotech & life sciences
Biotech & life sciences is one of San Diego's core sectors. We set up the chart of accounts, reports and tax tracking around how these businesses actually operate.
Military contractors
Military contractors is one of San Diego's core sectors. We set up the chart of accounts, reports and tax tracking around how these businesses actually operate.
Hospitality & restaurants
Hospitality & restaurants is one of San Diego's core sectors. We set up the chart of accounts, reports and tax tracking around how these businesses actually operate.
Open →San Diego accounting FAQ
We are an online accounting and bookkeeping firm serving San Diego and the surrounding area — Chula Vista, Carlsbad, La Jolla, Escondido — entirely through cloud software and video calls scheduled in Pacific time. You get the same work as a local firm, usually faster, at $15 per hour.
Businesses operating in San Diego need a City of San Diego Business Tax Certificate, alongside California franchise tax and EDD payroll requirements. We track these in your books alongside California state requirements.
We charge $15 per hour wherever you are. Most small San Diego 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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Books you can trust, for San Diego businesses
Twenty minutes, no obligation. You leave the call with a written estimate at $15 per hour.