Bookkeeping for Charlestown Small Businesses
Monthly bookkeeping and payroll for Charlestown businesses. From historic renovation contractors to Main Street shops, we keep your books clean.
Bookkeeping for Charlestown Businesses
Charlestown is one of Boston’s oldest neighborhoods, and the historic buildings here create steady work for renovation contractors, restoration specialists, and trades businesses. We provide bookkeeping services in Boston with particular expertise in contractors and service businesses throughout the area.
Our clients range from general contractors working on historic rowhouse renovations to restaurants on Main Street to professional firms in the Navy Yard. We work remotely with everyone, handling monthly bookkeeping, payroll, and the catch-up work that piles up when running the business takes priority.
Monthly Bookkeeping
Monthly Bookkeeping
Transaction categorization, bank reconciliation, monthly close, P&L and balance sheet delivered on schedule. Your books stay current without eating into your weekends.
Job Costing for Contractors
Job Costing for Contractors
True costs by job and phase with margins you can trust. We align your chart of accounts to field reality, tie time, materials, and subs back to each project, and produce WIP views that help you price and bid accurately.
Payroll Processing
Payroll Processing
Full payroll service including tax deposits, quarterly filings, W-2s and 1099s. Your crew gets paid on time and compliance deadlines are met every pay period.
Catch-Up Bookkeeping
Catch-Up Bookkeeping
Behind on your books? We clean up months or years of backlog, fix miscategorizations, reconcile accounts, and get your financials current before moving to monthly service.
Charlestown Businesses We Work With
Most Charlestown business owners we talk to fell behind on their books while trying to run operations. Tax season became stressful. Financial decisions got made on gut feel instead of actual numbers. The books turned into a problem instead of a tool that helps you make better decisions.
We work with contractors, service businesses, restaurants, and professional firms doing $100K to $5M in revenue. If you’ve outgrown doing it yourself but can’t justify hiring a full-time bookkeeper, we fill that gap.
Renovation Contractors
Renovation Contractors
Historic restoration, rowhouse renovations, general contracting on older buildings. Job costing, progress billing, retainage tracking, and change order management for the complex projects Charlestown properties require.
Skilled Trades
Skilled Trades
Electricians, plumbers, HVAC techs working in and around Charlestown. We track profitability by job, manage materials costs, and keep books ready for bonding and equipment financing.
Restaurants and Hospitality
Restaurants and Hospitality
Main Street restaurants, bars, and cafes serving residents and Freedom Trail tourists. We handle high transaction volume, tip reporting, and food cost tracking that hospitality businesses need.
Professional Services
Professional Services
Consultants, creative agencies, and professional firms in the Navy Yard and surrounding area. We track profitability by client and keep books clean for growth planning or investor conversations.
Common Questions
Do you work with businesses in Charlestown?
Yes. We serve businesses throughout Charlestown and Greater Boston. Everything happens remotely so your location in the neighborhood doesn't matter, whether you're near the Navy Yard or up on Bunker Hill.
What does monthly bookkeeping cost?
Starting at $199 monthly. Your actual cost depends on transaction volume and how complex your books are. We quote a flat monthly rate after reviewing your situation.
Do you specialize in contractors?
Yes. We have deep experience with construction and trades businesses. Job costing, progress billing, retainage tracking, change orders. The workflows that contractors actually use.
Can you help if my books are behind?
Absolutely. We do catch-up work regularly. Whether you're a few months or a couple years behind, we clean it up and get you current before moving to monthly service.
How do we share documents and communicate?
Through a secure client portal. Upload bank statements, receipts, invoices whenever it works for you. We handle the rest and keep communication clear and predictable.
Greater Boston's Trusted Bookkeeping Partner
The Next Step:
A Short Conversation
We'll ask a few questions, figure out what you need, and give you a straightforward quote.
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