Bookkeeping for Los Angeles County Businesses
Bookkeeping, payroll, and accounting for small businesses across Los Angeles County. Based in Old Town Pasadena, serving the full county.
Bookkeeping Across Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County is the largest county in the United States by population. Roughly 10 million people, 88 incorporated cities, and hundreds of thousands of small businesses operating across neighborhoods that each feel like their own world. Long Beach does not look like Pasadena. Santa Monica does not look like El Monte. The common thread is that every business owner here needs the same thing from their books. Accuracy, timeliness, and someone who actually understands the numbers.
We are Pasadena bookkeepers working with clients throughout the county. Our office sits in Old Town, which means we know the local terrain, but the work itself happens through shared access to your accounting software, secure document exchange, and regular communication. A business in Culver City gets the same attention as one a mile from our desk.
Full-Service Bookkeeping
Full-Service Bookkeeping
Monthly transaction categorization, bank and credit card reconciliations, and a proper close. You receive P&L and balance sheet reports you can use to make decisions rather than second-guess.
Catch-Up Bookkeeping
Catch-Up Bookkeeping
Books that slipped six months, two years, or longer. We reconstruct the history, reconcile what needs reconciling, and deliver a clean set of financials you can build from.
Payroll and Compliance
Payroll and Compliance
Full-service payroll with EDD deposits, quarterly filings, W-2s, and 1099s. California payroll compliance is not forgiving, so we handle the deadlines and filings on your behalf.
California Sales Tax
California Sales Tax
CDTFA filings, rate tracking across jurisdictions, and on-time submissions. LA County has multiple overlapping district taxes, and we keep the rates and schedules straight.
LA County Businesses We Work With
The LA County economy is one of the largest in the world. If it were a country, it would rank among the top 20 by GDP. That scale produces variety. Entertainment, logistics, manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality, professional services, and a real estate market that sets the tone for much of the Western US. Most of what we do serves the operators behind those headline industries rather than the industries themselves.
Our client focus reflects Dennis’s background. Fifteen years in real estate and construction accounting, including nearly a decade at an S&P 500 REIT, gives us depth in property and project work that most generalist firms do not have. We also serve the trades, service businesses, and professional offices that make up the working backbone of the county.
Real Estate Investors and Owners
Real Estate Investors and Owners
Rental property owners, fix-and-flip operators, commercial investors, and syndications. We handle entity-level books across portfolios, CAM reconciliations, and investor reporting. Real estate accounting is where Dennis spent his entire corporate career.
Construction and Contractors
Construction and Contractors
General contractors, home builders, and remodelers working across residential and light commercial projects. Job costing, progress billing, subcontractor payments, and retention tracking done correctly from the start.
Skilled Trades
Skilled Trades
Electricians, plumbers, HVAC operators, and welders running a mix of residential service and commercial contract work. Books that track profit by job rather than lumping revenue into one category.
Home and Property Services
Home and Property Services
Landscapers, roofers, pest control, and pool services operating throughout the San Gabriel Valley and across the county. Recurring revenue tracking, crew payroll, and equipment cost management.
Common Questions
Do you serve businesses across all of Los Angeles County?
Yes. We work with clients from Long Beach to Santa Clarita, the Westside to the East San Gabriel Valley, and everywhere in between. Our office is in Old Town Pasadena, and most work is handled remotely regardless of where your business sits in the county.
What does monthly bookkeeping cost?
Full-service bookkeeping starts at $199 per month, priced based on your monthly expense volume. We provide a flat quote after a short conversation about your business.
Can we meet in person?
Yes. We're based in Old Town Pasadena and happy to meet there, or we can come to you when it makes sense. Most clients find the work runs smoothly without frequent in-person meetings once the systems are in place.
My books are months or years behind. Can you help?
That is a common starting point. We handle catch-up work to bring your records current, then transition you into ongoing monthly service so things stay that way.
Do you handle California sales tax and payroll?
Yes. California sales tax filings, CDTFA requirements, payroll runs, EDD deposits, quarterly filings, year-end W-2s, and 1099s. All of it covered.
Pasadena's Small Business Bookkeeper
The Next Step:
A 15-Minute Call
Tell us where your books stand today. We'll ask a few questions, share how we can help, and give you a clear quote.