Bookkeeping for Los Altos Small Businesses
Local bookkeeping for businesses in Los Altos, Long Beach. Monthly financials, catch-up work, and organized records from a neighborhood bookkeeper.
Right Here in Los Altos
BirdWise Bookkeeping is located on Lakewood Blvd, right in the Los Altos area. When we say we’re a QuickBooks ProAdvisor in Long Beach, we mean it in the most literal sense. We shop at the same stores, eat at the same restaurants, and drive the same streets as the businesses we work with.
A lot of small business owners in Los Altos handle their own books until the backlog gets uncomfortable. Tax season arrives and the records aren’t ready. A loan application needs financials and there’s nothing organized to hand over. We step in and take that work off your plate so your books stay accurate, current, and useful throughout the year.
Monthly Bookkeeping
Monthly Bookkeeping
Transaction categorization, bank and credit card reconciliation, and monthly financial reports. Your books get closed every month with a clean P&L and balance sheet so you always know where things stand.
Catch-Up Work
Catch-Up Work
If your books are months or even years behind, we sort through the history and bring everything current. Most of our clients started with a catch-up project before moving into regular monthly service.
Bill Payment and Invoicing
Bill Payment and Invoicing
We handle accounts payable and accounts receivable so bills get paid on time and invoices go out consistently. You stop chasing payments and we keep everything tracked properly.
QuickBooks Online Setup
QuickBooks Online Setup
If you’re just getting started or your QuickBooks file is a mess, we configure it properly for your business and train you on how to use it. A clean setup from the beginning saves a lot of headaches later.
Los Altos Businesses We Work With
Los Altos has a stable mix of businesses that have been part of the neighborhood for years alongside newer ones getting established. The shopping centers along Bellflower and Spring Street, medical offices tucked into professional buildings, restaurants and cafes, and the service providers who keep the residential side of the neighborhood running. Most of these are owner-operated businesses without accounting departments.
We work with business owners who need full-service bookkeeping but don’t have enough volume to justify hiring someone in-house. If you’ve been doing your own books and it’s starting to slip, or you just want reliable financials without the hassle, that’s exactly what we’re set up for.
Retail and Shopping
Retail and Shopping
Boutiques, gift shops, specialty stores around Los Altos Town Center and along the main corridors. We handle inventory accounting, sales tracking, and the monthly bookkeeping that keeps your numbers organized so you can see what’s actually selling and what margins look like.
Restaurants and Cafes
Restaurants and Cafes
Dining spots along Spring Street and the surrounding blocks. Tight margins mean you need to know your food cost, labor cost, and daily sales without guessing. We track the numbers that tell you whether the month worked or not.
Medical and Dental Offices
Medical and Dental Offices
Dentists, chiropractors, optometrists, and other practitioners in the area. We manage the bookkeeping side so your records are clean and your financial reports reflect the timing differences that come with insurance payments and patient balances.
Home and Property Services
Home and Property Services
Landscapers, cleaning companies, property managers, and other service providers working throughout east Long Beach. We keep your books organized, track job-related expenses, and make sure your records are ready when you need them for tax time or business decisions.
Common Questions
Where is your office?
On Lakewood Blvd in Long Beach, right in the Los Altos area. We're a neighborhood business, not a remote firm that lists Long Beach as a keyword.
What does monthly bookkeeping cost?
Starting at $199 per month based on your average monthly expenses. We provide a flat rate after learning about your business so there are no surprises.
My books are months behind. Can you help?
Yes. We do catch-up bookkeeping to get everything current, then move into regular monthly service so it stays that way going forward.
Do I need to come to your office?
Not at all. Everything works smoothly through a remote process with secure document sharing and QuickBooks Online. But if you prefer meeting in person, we're right here in the neighborhood.
What accounting software do you use?
QuickBooks Online. It keeps everything in one place, makes collaboration simple, and gives you access to your financials whenever you need them.
Long Beach's Trusted Bookkeeping Partner
The Next Step:
A Quick Discovery Call
Tell us where things stand with your books. We'll listen, ask a few questions, and give you a clear quote to get it handled.
