With over 5 years of specialized experience in restaurant accounting, we understand the unique challenges faced by restaurants, cafés, and pubs. Whether it’s managing tips, tracking delivery commissions, or reconciling event revenues, our team handles the complexities so you can focus on what you do best — growing your business.
In this article, we’ve outlined 8 critical accounting areas that directly impact your restaurant’s financial health — and how our expertise can bring clarity, compliance, and control to your operations.
Our Specialized Restaurant Accounting Services
1. Tips Accounting
Handling employee tips — especially cash tips — can be messy and prone to errors.
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Accurately record all tips
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Assist in fair and easy distribution to employees
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Ensure compliance with IRS tip-reporting rules
2. Form 8027 Filing (Annual Tip Reporting)
Many restaurant owners are unaware of the annual filing requirement for Form 8027.
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File your Form 8027 accurately and on time
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Ensure that tip allocation thresholds are met
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Reduce the risk of IRS penalties
3. Inventory Accounting
Restaurants often juggle multiple inventory types like perishables, beverages, and event supplies.
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Track inventory by type and shelf life
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Offer periodic reporting based on your needs
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Help reduce waste and improve profitability
4. Takeout & Delivery Revenue Management
With third-party services like DoorDash, UberEats, Grubhub, managing orders and commissions gets tricky.
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Reconcile delivery sales with POS and bank statements
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Track commissions and fees deducted by platforms
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Ensure proper sales tax compliance
5. Specialized Payroll Accounting
Payroll isn’t one-size-fits-all in a restaurant. You may have front-of-house staff, kitchen crew, and management.
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Categorize payroll by role and department
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Offer insights into labor cost trends
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Simplify payroll tax compliance
6. Chargeback Management
Chargebacks are frustrating and can lead to revenue loss if not tracked.
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Reconcile POS sales with bank deposits
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Investigate and dispute unauthorized chargebacks
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Prevent future chargeback issues
7. Events Revenue Reconciliation
Hosting events or catering services? If not managed properly, it can distort your numbers.
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Track each event as a separate accounting line
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Reconcile deposits, costs, and final settlements
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Provide clear reports for open and closed events
8. Compliance and Tax Filings
We take care of all your other routine but critical compliance needs:
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Sales Tax
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Federal & State Tax Filings
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Property Taxes
Who We Work With
We specialize in working with:
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Restaurants
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Cafés
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Pubs
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Quick-service establishments
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Event-based food businesses
If you’re a business owner or manager struggling with any of the above — you’re not alone. Let us step in and handle your accounting, so you can focus on delighting customers.
Let’s Talk!
Whether you're dealing with a backlog, chargebacks, or tip issues — we’re here to help.
👉 Contact us today to discuss your pain points and see how we can simplify your restaurant’s finances.