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Accounting & Tax Services for Restaurants & Food Service in Northern Virginia
Daily sales, tips, food costs and thin margins make restaurant books demanding. We keep your sales, payroll and sales tax accurate every month and help you watch food and labor costs, so you can focus on your guests. We serve restaurants, cafes, food trucks and caterers across Northern Virginia, DC and Maryland from our base in Ashburn.
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Prime cost snapshot
- Sales matched to deposits
- Tips and payroll reconciled
- Sales and meals tax set aside
- Food and labor cost tracked
Know your prime cost before the month ends.
Why restaurant accounting is different
The financial challenges restaurants face
Restaurants handle hundreds of transactions a day on thin margins. Small mistakes in sales, tips or tax add up fast.
Tips & payroll
Tipped employees, tip reporting and the new tips deduction make restaurant payroll more complex.
Sales & meals tax
Virginia sales tax, plus local meals tax in many towns and counties, must be collected and filed on time.
Food & labor costs
Prime cost, your food plus labor, decides whether a busy month is a profitable one.
How we help
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Accounting services for restaurants
Restaurant bookkeeping
Daily sales, deposits, vendor bills and bank accounts recorded and reconciled.
Accounting & BookkeepingBookkeeping cleanup & catch-up
Behind on your books? We reconcile past months and get you current.
Cleanup & Catch-upBusiness tax preparation
Returns for restaurants structured as LLCs and S corps, including the FICA tip credit when it applies.
Business Tax PreparationTax planning
Plan equipment purchases, owner pay and estimated taxes around your seasons.
Tax PlanningPayroll with tips
Payroll for tipped and hourly staff, with tips tracked for reporting.
Payroll ServicesQuickBooks Online setup
Your QuickBooks Online file set up with clear sales, payroll and cost categories.
QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor
Why firms choose us
A finance partner that understands restaurants
With over 30 years of combined experience, our team keeps your restaurant's books accurate, compliant and ready for tax season. Learn more about our firm.
Confidential by default
Secure document sharing and strict privacy for your restaurant's financial data.
Flat monthly pricing
Plans start at $395 a month, with no hourly surprises.
100% remote
Work with us from anywhere in Virginia, Maryland or DC.
A dedicated contact
One person who knows your restaurant and answers within one business day.
From our blog
Helpful guides
Virginia Sales Tax Guide: Rates, Registration and Filing Deadlines for 2026
Virginia sales tax rates for 2026 by region, the 1% grocery rate, how to register, file Form ST-1, due dates, remote seller rules and common mistakes.
Fairfax County Business Taxes: BPOL, Business Property and the New Meals Tax
A guide to Fairfax County business taxes: BPOL business license, business personal property tax, the new 4% meals tax and the 2026 car tax rate.
Virginia Minimum Wage 2026: What Employers Need to Know
Virginia minimum wage is $12.77 in 2026, rising to $13.75 in 2027 and $15.00 in 2028. What employers need to update in payroll, pay stubs and budgets.
FAQs
Restaurant accounting questions
Can you help with sales and meals tax?
Yes. We file Virginia sales tax and help you track any local meals tax. Leesburg and other towns charge a meals tax, and Fairfax County added one in 2026. See our sales tax filing service.
What is the FICA tip credit?
Restaurants that pay Social Security and Medicare tax on employee tips may qualify for a federal credit for part of that tax. We review it when we prepare your business return.
Do the new tip rules affect my restaurant?
Yes. Your employees may claim the new deduction for qualified tips, so tips need to be tracked and reported correctly in payroll. Read our Schedule 1-A guide.
How much does accounting for restaurants cost?
Monthly plans start at $395 and depend on your transaction volume and number of accounts. See our pricing page for details.
Can you help if our books are behind?
Yes. Our bookkeeping cleanup and catch-up service gets past months reconciled before we move you to a monthly plan.
Do you work with restaurants outside Ashburn?
Yes. We work remotely with clients throughout Northern Virginia, Washington, DC and Maryland.
Serving restaurants across Northern Virginia
From our Ashburn office, we work remotely with restaurants in Ashburn, Leesburg, Reston, Herndon, Tysons, Fairfax, Arlington and Alexandria, as well as Washington, DC and Maryland.