Bookkeeping for Pico-Union Small Businesses
Bookkeeping, payroll, and QuickBooks support for small businesses in Pico-Union. Clean books for shops, restaurants, and service operators.
Bookkeeping for Pico-Union
Pico-Union is one of the densest neighborhoods in Los Angeles, and the business base reflects that. Shops, restaurants, markets, auto repair, cleaning operations, and service trades packed tight along Pico, Olympic, Vermont, and the side streets in between. A lot of these businesses are owner-operated, many of them built by families who’ve been in the neighborhood for decades.
We provide bookkeeping services for Pico-Union and the surrounding central LA area. Monthly books, payroll, sales tax, and the catch-up work that piles up when running the business has to come first. Our office is in Old Town Pasadena, but everything happens remotely so distance isn’t a factor.
Monthly Bookkeeping
Monthly Bookkeeping
Bank and card reconciliations, transaction categorization, and monthly financials you can actually use. Books that stay current instead of getting pulled together the week before a loan application or tax deadline.
Catch-Up Work
Catch-Up Work
If your books are months or years behind, we start with catch-up bookkeeping to get current. A lot of Pico-Union businesses come to us this way. We organize what’s there, reconstruct what’s missing, and hand back clean records.
QuickBooks Setup
QuickBooks Setup
First time using real accounting software? We set up QuickBooks Online the right way for your business, with a chart of accounts that matches what you actually do, and train you on the parts you’ll handle day to day.
Payroll and Sales Tax
Payroll and Sales Tax
Full payroll with tax deposits, quarterly filings, and year-end W-2s. California sales tax handled from calculation through CDTFA filing. The compliance work you can’t afford to miss, handled on schedule.
Pico-Union Businesses We Work With
Most of the businesses in this neighborhood are small by headcount but serious operations. A corner market moving real volume. A restaurant that’s been feeding the same block for twenty years. A cleaning crew running contracts across DTLA office buildings. The work these businesses do is real. The books need to be real too.
We work with owners who’ve outgrown keeping receipts in an envelope but can’t justify hiring a full-time bookkeeper. That gap is where we fit.
Shops, Markets, and Restaurants
Shops, Markets, and Restaurants
Retail and food operators on Pico, Olympic, and Vermont. Daily sales tracking, sales tax compliance, tip reporting, and inventory costs broken out so you see what’s actually making money versus what just looks busy.
Auto Shops and Service
Auto Shops and Service
Repair shops, body shops, and service businesses tucked into the commercial strips. Parts versus labor separated, cash and card sales reconciled, and books that hold up if a lender ever asks to see them.
Cleaning and Service Crews
Cleaning and Service Crews
Commercial and residential operators running crews out of Pico-Union into DTLA, Koreatown, and the Westside. We handle the recurring contract revenue, payroll for crews, and 1099s for subs that come with cleaning service bookkeeping.
Small Landlords
Small Landlords
Owners with a fourplex, a small apartment building, or a mixed-use property in the neighborhood. Rent roll, operating expenses, and clean financials by property so you know what each building actually earns.
Common Questions
Do you work with small businesses in Pico-Union?
Yes. We work with shops, restaurants, service operators, and landlords throughout Pico-Union and the surrounding central LA neighborhoods. Most of our clients are small owner-operated businesses.
What does monthly bookkeeping cost?
Starting at $199 per month. The exact rate depends on how many transactions you run through each month. We quote a flat monthly fee so there are no surprises.
I've never worked with a bookkeeper before. Where do we start?
That's a common starting point for businesses in Pico-Union. We'll look at whatever you have, whether that's a shoebox of receipts or a QuickBooks file that hasn't been touched in a year, get things organized, and set you up on a system you can work with going forward.
Do we need to meet at your office?
No. We work remotely with everyone, which keeps costs down and makes scheduling easier. Our office is in Old Town Pasadena if you prefer to meet in person, but it's not required.
Can you help with California sales tax filings?
Yes. If you run a retail shop, restaurant, or any business collecting sales tax, we handle the calculation, filing, and on-time submissions to CDTFA so you stay compliant.
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.
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