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AZ Easy CPA provides bookkeeping services for Tempe, AZ businesses from our office in Chandler, just south of Tempe. Chris Badulescu, CPA, works with Tempe restaurants, startups, tech and professional firms on monthly bookkeeping, cleanup, QuickBooks and NetSuite support and financial reporting. Monthly plans typically start around $300.
Which Tempe businesses do we work with?
Tempe mixes Arizona State University, a busy restaurant and nightlife scene around Mill Avenue, and a growing base of tech companies and professional offices. That means a lot of fast-moving businesses with high transaction volume and investors or lenders who want real financials.
We work with Tempe restaurants, therapists and counselors, salons and barbershops and professional service firms, along with startups that need clean books before raising money or applying for credit. Growing companies that have moved beyond QuickBooks can get NetSuite support from Chris directly.
- Restaurant sales, tips and delivery app deposits reconciled to the POS
- Startup books that are ready for investors and due diligence
- Monthly reporting and budgets for professional firms
- Cleanup after a few years of do-it-yourself bookkeeping
What bookkeeping services do you offer in Tempe?
AZ Easy CPA offers Tempe businesses monthly bookkeeping, cleanup and catch-up, QuickBooks setup and training, compiled financial statements, fractional CFO support and new business setup, all led and reviewed by Chris Badulescu, CPA.
Tempe clients work with us on:
- Monthly bookkeeping: every account reconciled and the month closed and reviewed by a CPA
- Bookkeeping cleanup and catch-up bookkeeping for books that are messy or months behind
- QuickBooks setup and QuickBooks training for you or your in-house bookkeeper
- Compiled financial statements in GAAP format for lenders, landlords and bonding
- Fractional CFO support and accounting consulting when you need forecasts and a plan
- LLC formation and S-Corp election guidance for new and growing Tempe businesses
Do Tempe clients need to come into the office?
No. Most Tempe clients work with us entirely online, with secure document uploads and a monthly call or video meeting. Our Chandler office is a short drive south when you want to meet in person.
Restaurants and startups move quickly, so we keep communication simple: questions go to one place, get answered by people who know your books, and the month is closed on a consistent schedule.
How does Arizona TPT work for Tempe businesses?
Arizona transaction privilege tax (TPT) is filed through the Arizona Department of Revenue, and the rate a Tempe business owes is the state rate plus the county and city rates for its business activity. Your books need to track taxable sales by location and activity so every return matches what QuickBooks shows.
Restaurants and bars in Tempe report TPT under the restaurant and bar classification, and delivery platforms may handle part of the tax on their orders. Your books need to show which sales the platforms already covered so you do not overpay. We reconcile POS reports, delivery deposits and TPT so every return matches.
We set up sales tax items in QuickBooks so taxable and nontaxable income are separated, reconcile what was collected against what was filed, and keep the liability account clean so it is never a surprise. We record and reconcile TPT; the returns themselves can be filed by you or one of our tax and payroll partners.
How much does a bookkeeper cost in Tempe?
Monthly bookkeeping plans for Tempe businesses typically start around $300 a month. The price depends on how many bank and credit card accounts you have, your transaction volume, payroll and inventory, and how often you want to meet.
Cleanup and catch-up work is quoted as a project once we have seen the books, so you know the cost before work starts. During the free consultation Chris will tell you which plan fits and what it would cost, and you can compare that with hiring an in-house bookkeeper or doing it yourself. See what monthly bookkeeping includes.
How do we get started?
Free phone call
Tell Chris about your business, your books and what is not working. No cost and no obligation.
Look at the books
With your permission we review your QuickBooks file or records so the scope and price are accurate.
Written proposal
You get a defined scope and a monthly or project price before any work starts.
Books you can rely on
We clean up or take over the monthly work and walk you through the reports each month.
Tempe, Arizona questions
Do you work with restaurants in Tempe?
Yes. We reconcile POS sales, tips, card deposits and delivery app payouts, track food and beverage costs and keep TPT and payroll recorded correctly for Tempe restaurants and bars.
Can you help a Tempe startup get books ready for investors?
Yes. We clean up the books, set up a chart of accounts investors can read, reconcile every account and produce monthly financial statements. Chris can also prepare compiled financial statements if a lender asks for them.
Do you support NetSuite as well as QuickBooks?
Yes. Chris supports both QuickBooks Online and NetSuite, including month-end close, reconciliations and cleanup.
Is your office close to Tempe?
Our office is in Chandler at 2705 S. Alma School Road, a short drive south of Tempe. Most Tempe clients work with us online.
Other areas we serve
Our office is in Chandler, and we work with businesses across the East Valley and Arizona.
