Restaurant books break at the POS boundary. Daily sales summaries include tips that are not revenue, comps and voids that are not discounts, and sales tax that is not yours — and if the daily entry is wrong, every downstream number is too.
Daily entry done right
Revenue, tax, tips, comps, and voids split correctly every day.
Deposits tie to the POS
Processor settlements reconciled back to what the register reported.
Real food cost
Vendor invoices coded by category so the percentage means something.
Tips as liability
Tips held and cleared when paid, never counted as revenue.
What we handle
- Daily sales journal entries that split revenue, tax, tips, comps, and voids correctly
- Reconciling POS and processor deposits to the bank
- Food and beverage cost tracking against sales
- Tip liability and tip-credit payroll handling
- Vendor invoice coding by category so food cost is real
Common problems we fix
- Tips recorded as revenue, inflating both sales and tax liability
- Deposits that never tie to what the POS reported
- Food cost that cannot be calculated because invoices were coded to one account
Why your state matters here
Bookkeeping for restaurants & food service is not the same in every state. Sales tax rates and what is taxable, registration and licensing, payroll rules, and filing cadence all vary — and for this industry those differences change real work, not just a number on a form. Pick your state below for specifics.
We keep the books. You run the business.
Categorization, reconciliation, month-end close, and clean financial statements — with nothing left for you to chase.
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Free review
We look at how your restaurants & food service books are set up today.
Fix the structure
Chart of accounts rebuilt around how your industry actually earns and spends.
Catch up
Anything behind gets cleaned up at a fixed quoted price.
Close monthly
Current, reconciled books every month — ready for your CPA.
Restaurants & Food Service Bookkeeping by State
Sales tax nexus and taxability, licensing, payroll rules, and filing cadence differ by state. Pick yours for a state-specific guide.
Restaurants & Food Service — Frequently Asked Questions
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