ACCOUNTING SERVICES · WEST HOLLYWOOD
Full-service accounting for West Hollywood businesses — bookkeeping, close, tax, payroll.
A packaged monthly service for boutique restaurants, retail, hospitality, and creative shops in WeHo. Books, month-end close, sales tax, 1099s, payroll oversight, and business license renewals — priced as one recurring engagement.
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- Monthly bookkeeping (QuickBooks Online) — categorized transactions, bank and credit-card reconciliations, and clean subsidiary ledgers.
- Month-end close — accrual entries, deferred revenue, prepaids, and closed books by day 15.
- Financial statements — P&L, balance sheet, and cash-flow statement delivered monthly with a short partner-written commentary.
- Sales & use tax — CDTFA quarterly and prepayment filings, plus city-level use tax where triggered.
- 1099 compliance — vendor W-9 collection year-round; 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC filings at year-end.
- Payroll integration — Gusto, ADP, or RUN — payroll oversight, journal integration, and quarterly reconciliation.
- Business license renewals — City of West Hollywood, LA County, and California SoS filings.
- R&D credit studies — where the business qualifies (software, product development, creative technical work).
Who this is for
Owner-operated West Hollywood businesses somewhere between "our part-time bookkeeper is fine" and "we can hire a controller." Restaurants on Sunset, boutiques on Melrose and Robertson, hospitality on Santa Monica Blvd, and creative shops in the Beverly Center corridor. Typical fit: two to fifty employees, $1M–$25M in revenue, one to three legal entities.
How onboarding runs — four steps, roughly 45 days
1. Discovery. A 30-minute scoping call. We ask what breaks, when it breaks, and who owns which piece today.
2. Data migration. QBO file review, chart of accounts cleanup, bank feed setup, and integration wiring for payroll, POS, and merchant processing.
3. 30-day parallel run. We work alongside your current setup for one full month so nothing goes dark during handoff.
4. Ongoing cadence. Month-end close by day 15. Quarterly business review with the partner. Year-end tax and 1099 workflow already primed.
Pricing signal
Recurring packages start in the mid four-figures per month. Actual scoping happens after discovery — we do not quote by employee count or revenue alone because the mix (POS integrations, sales tax jurisdictions, payroll complexity, entity count) drives the real work.
Signals that you're ready for us
- Your monthly close is no longer reliable, or it takes past the 20th of the following month.
- You have received a CDTFA notice you did not expect.
- Vendor 1099s were late or wrong last year.
- Payroll and books do not reconcile without a manual override.
- You are opening a second location or entity and the current setup will not scale.
- Your bookkeeper does great work but has never been reviewed by a CPA.
Response times and cadence commitments
Same-business-day acknowledgment on email during business hours. Substantive response within 24 hours for anything non-urgent, faster for anything urgent. Month-end close by day 15 unless we have flagged a specific reason it will slip. Quarterly business review with the partner on the account.
Frequently asked
Q: Do you work in QuickBooks Online only?
A: QBO is our primary. We support QuickBooks Desktop clients we inherit and migrate them to QBO when it makes sense. Xero on exception.
Q: How fast is month-end close?
A: Day 15 by default. Faster on request when a lender or investor deadline requires it.
Q: Do you handle sales tax across multiple jurisdictions?
A: Yes — CDTFA plus any additional states triggered by nexus. We run the analysis annually.
Q: Do you actually run payroll?
A: We manage the payroll provider relationship (Gusto, ADP, RUN), integrate the journals monthly, and reconcile quarterly. The provider runs the actual checks.
Q: What about R&D credits?
A: Where the client qualifies (software development, creative technical work, product engineering), we run the study in-house — not through a fee-splitting third-party.
One monthly engagement. Everything the books, the state, and the year-end need.
Serving West Hollywood businesses from South Robertson since 2013. Thirty-minute scoping call — no obligation.
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Frequently Asked
West Hollywood — questions we hear.
What accounting services do West Hollywood businesses need most?
The most-requested accounting services in West Hollywood are monthly bookkeeping, payroll, sales tax filings, business tax returns, and quarterly tax planning. Creative agencies add project profitability tracking and 1099 management. Hospitality clients add tip reporting and FICA tip credit work. Given the density of small business owners in West Hollywood, S-Corp elections and reasonable compensation planning are frequent asks.
How much do accounting services cost in West Hollywood?
Monthly accounting services in West Hollywood typically run $500-$2,000 for small businesses and $2,000-$6,000 for companies with payroll, multi-state exposure, or higher transaction volume. Business return preparation usually prices at $1,500-$6,000. Business management engagements for HNW clients often range from $3,000-$10,000 per month. Cleanup work is typically billed as a one-time project ranging from $1,500-$8,000.
Can West Hollywood accounting services be delivered remotely?
Yes. Nearly all West Hollywood accounting services run through cloud platforms — QuickBooks Online, Bill.com, Gusto, and secure portals — so remote delivery is standard. In-person meetings remain available for planning, cleanup interviews, or IRS matters. Local West Hollywood firms tend to respond more consistently than fully remote providers because they share business hours and understand California-specific compliance.
What's included in monthly accounting services in West Hollywood?
Monthly accounting services in West Hollywood typically include transaction categorization, bank and credit card reconciliation, monthly close, financial statements, and light advisory. Higher tiers add sales tax filings, payroll oversight, accounts payable, and scheduled CPA calls. Restaurant and hospitality packages add daily sales tracking. Tax return preparation is typically billed separately from the monthly retainer.
Do West Hollywood accounting services include cleanup for messy books?
Yes. Cleanup is one of the most common first engagements West Hollywood firms handle, especially for owner-operators who've been self-managing bookkeeping for years. Cleanup typically involves reconciling accounts, fixing the chart of accounts, reclassifying miscategorized transactions, and reconstructing missing records. Expect one-time cleanup fees ranging from $1,500-$10,000 based on the number of months and complexity involved.