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Bookkeeping Services for Small Businesses in Houston and Across Texas
Late nights in QuickBooks. Wondering where the money went. Hoping your books are “good enough” for tax time. Bookkeeping does not have to feel like this. Bridged Tax and Bookkeeping keeps your books current and tax ready so you can stop guessing and start making clear decisions about your business.
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Bookkeeping That Keeps You Tax Ready All Year
Most bookkeepers only focus on coding transactions. We look at your books through a tax and compliance lens from day one. That means cleaner books less back and forth at tax time and fewer surprises when it is time to file. Your bookkeeping and your tax returns work together instead of fighting each other.
What Our Bookkeeping Services Include
Our bookkeeping services are built for small businesses that want clean usable numbers without having to become QuickBooks experts. Typical monthly bookkeeping includes:
Recording and categorizing income and expenses
Reconciling bank and credit card accounts each month
Reviewing your general ledger and fixing obvious errors
Simple accounts payable and receivable tracking when needed
Monthly financial reports so you can see profit cash and trends
Tax ready books that line up with how your return is prepared
1099 tracking and support for contractor payments when needed
Services We Provide
We provide a full suite of bookkeeping services to meet all of your small business needs.
Monthly Bookkeeping and Reconciliation
Each month we pull in your transactions categorize them reconcile your accounts and flag anything that looks off. You receive clear reports and can log in to your own QuickBooks file any time to see what is going on. Our goal is simple clean books that reflect reality not confusing reports you never use.
Catch Up and Cleanup Bookkeeping
If your books are behind or messy you are not alone. Many clients come to us with months or years of unreconciled accounts mixed personal and business activity or accounts that have never been set up correctly. We clean up the file bring everything current and put a simple process in place so you do not fall behind again.
QuickBooks Online Bookkeeping Support
We work primarily in QuickBooks Online so everything is secure and easy to access. We help set up or refine your chart of accounts connect bank feeds and fix problem areas when something does not look right. You still own your QuickBooks file we just make sure it stays organized accurate and ready for tax time.
Clean monthly books mean less stress, quicker decisions, and more time to grow your business.
Easy to Reach | Easy to Read Reports | Easy to Work With
QuickBooks Online Bookkeeping with a Tax Lens
QuickBooks Online is the main platform we use for bookkeeping. For tax preparation we use Drake Tax so your bookkeeping and your tax filings stay in sync. We
Set up a clean chart of accounts tailored to your industry
Connect bank and credit card feeds the right way
Make sure key items like loans owner draws and payroll are recorded correctly
Keep your books aligned with how the IRS and the State of Texas expect to see your numbers
You do not have to worry about the details of the software. You get numbers you can trust and access to your file whenever you need it.
Bookkeeping Options for Your Business
We provide a full suite of bookkeeping services to meet all of your small business needs.
Ongoing Monthly Bookkeeping
Best for active small and micro businesses that have regular transactions and want clean books every month. We handle the month to month work so you have current numbers and tax ready books all year.
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Cleanup and Catch Up Projects
Ideal for businesses that are six to thirty six months behind or that know something is off in their books. We review your existing records fix errors rebuild when needed and get you to a clean starting point. After that you can stay with us for monthly bookkeeping or hand the file back to your internal team. Quick, accurate, and responsive.
Year End Bookkeeping for Tax Filing
For simple businesses with low-medium transaction volume we can step in near year end to bring your records up to date so your tax returns can be filed accurately. If your business outgrows this level of service you can move into monthly bookkeeping when the time is right.
Easy to Reach | Easy to Read Reports | Easy to Work With
How Our Bookkeeping Process Works
Different businesses need different levels of bookkeeping support. We keep it simple.
STEP 1
Quick call and review of your current situation
We start with a short consultation to learn about your business your current bookkeeping and your goals. With your permission we take a look at your existing QuickBooks file or other records and identify what is working and what needs attention.
If you are behind or things are messy we handle cleanup first. That may include fixing categories reconciling past months restructuring your chart of accounts and correcting entries that could cause problems at tax time. Once we have a clean base we put a simple process in place for ongoing work.
STEP 2
Cleanup and setup if necessary
STEP 3
Ongoing monthly bookkeeping and reporting
Each month we pull in your transactions reconcile your accounts and prepare basic reports. You can ask questions and request clarifications as needed. When tax season comes the books are already in order which makes tax preparation faster smoother and more accurate.
Why Small Business Owners Trust Bridged with Their Books
Your books are handled by someone with real tax and compliance experience not just data entry
We understand industries like trucking construction medical and online retail so your books reflect how your business actually works
We explain your numbers in plain English and respond when you have questions
We focus on practical bookkeeping that supports your tax returns and decision making instead of selling you services you do not need
You get flexible remote service with a Houston based point of contact when you want to talk things through
Is Bridged a Good Fit for Your Bookkeeping Needs
We are usually a good fit if
You are tired of doing your own bookkeeping at night or on weekends
Your books are behind or you are not sure they are correct
You want one firm handling both your bookkeeping and your tax preparation
You need clean books for loans investors or simply to understand how your business is performing
If that sounds like you, a short conversation can usually tell us if we are the right fit or if another solution would serve you better.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ready to Get Your Books Under Control
If you are ready to stop stressing about your bookkeeping and start using your numbers to make better decisions we are here to help. Whether you need monthly support a one time cleanup or help getting ready for tax season Bridged can take the bookkeeping off your plate.
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Get Clean, Confident Books—Month After Month
Don’t spend another year playing catch-up. Let us handle your books, so you can handle your business.
Location:
Houston, TX (Serving clients statewide & beyond)
Email:
nick@bridgedtaxandbookkeeping.com
Phone:
(713)424-1120
CLIENT REVIEWS
Houston-based trucking company
"Bridged cleaned up three years of backlogged books and helped me actually understand my numbers. Couldn’t have scaled without them."
- Daniel Fuentes