Running a business means using multiple types of software to manage all your customers, job, and revenue information. Depending on your industry, you may use point-of-sale systems, online storefronts, payroll systems for employee information, and project management software to help you juggle all your tasks. A cafe owner in Portland may struggle to get the numbers to line up between their order system and bank account. A small goods retailer in Seattle might be selling through Amazon, Shopify, Walmart, and PayPal, each of which handles fees and payouts a little differently. Getting those platforms to tell the same financial story is one of the most frustrating and time-consuming parts of your role.
This is where industry-specific bookkeeping experience makes a difference!
All About Businesses is a virtual bookkeeping and accounting firm that serves local Pacific Northwest businesses. We work with businesses of all sizes and across a wide range of industries, and we understand that your financial system needs to fit the way your business actually operates – not the other way around.
Your Business Software Informs Your Bookkeeping Strategy
When it comes to managing finances for your business, accounting software is only one piece of that puzzle. Most businesses use several platforms to run their day-to-day operations:
- In-store transactions happen through POS systems
- Customers pay through a merchant processor
- Employees clock in through a separate application
- Inventory lives either in the POS system, e-Commerce host site, or elsewhere
- And so on…
Bank deposits may not match the sales recorded by your POS or e-commerce platform, and it’s when these systems are not properly reconciled that you might end up with a confusing (or conflicting) picture of how your business is doing. Our team works with business owners to connect the dots and turn all those moving parts into financial insights that actually make sense. Our expertise with data is matched by our experience with various accounting platforms, POS systems, e-commerce marketplaces, ERP systems, and other third-party tools you use to run your business.
Accounting Platforms We Work With
QuickBooks, Zoho, and Xero
One of the most common platforms used by small, large, and growing businesses, QuickBooks is our bread and butter! This software is an excellent foundation for any business owner to categorize and reconcile transactions, configure reports for project-related expenses, and more, but our experienced bookkeeping team knows how to use the tool in the context of specific industries.
We also work with Xero, Zoho Books, and Zoho Billing, depending on our client preferences. Every business has its own set of preferred platforms that it uses, and we respect that. Our knowledge extends to all kinds of third-party accounting apps, and we’re happy to build a bookkeeping workflow that suits every client and their existing software package.
Restaurant Platforms
Toast, Square, and Restaurant365
Restaurants have some of the most complicated bookkeeping workflows in our local economy. Sales come through the POS. Payroll changes with shifts and staffing, and tips need to be reconciled. Food and beverage costs fluctuate constantly. Vendor invoices arrive throughout the week, all on different payment terms. Inventory factors into your profit/loss equation, and then you have accounts payable, accounts receivable, and tax adjustments to worry about.
If you own a bar or restaurant in Portland, Beaverton, Bellevue, Seattle, or anywhere in the PNW where food service is a prolific industry, you do not need us to tell you that recordkeeping is different from an office-based business! This is why industry-specific experience matters!
All About Businesses is a certified Restaurant365 Partner, and our experts are trained to work within the platform. Our restaurant bookkeeping support can include sales reconciliation, accounts payable management, vendor invoice cataloging, payroll and tip reconciliation, period-end closes, and financial reporting. Between Toast, Square, and Restaurant365, we help bridge the gap between what your POS says happened and what your financial statements ultimately show.
E-Commerce Platforms
The PNW has no shortage of entrepreneurs selling products online, and multi-channel e-Commerce creates a bookkeeping challenge all its own. You might sell the same product through Amazon, TikTok Shop, Facebook, and YouTube, and every platform will deduct its own selling fees, fulfillment costs, and more. The more sales channels you add, the more complicated your financial picture can become.
We work with multi-channel e-Commerce businesses to reconcile sales by platform, match payouts to the appropriate periods, track fees and deductions, and account for inventory and cost of goods. We have experience with platforms including Amazon, Shopify, TikTok Shop, Walmart, eBay, Facebook, YouTube, PayPal, and other online sales channels.
Why This Matters for PNW Businesses
Whether you manage a nonprofit, a small production company, or a brick-and-mortar retail shop, you have your own collection of platforms that house your financial and business information. We’re happy to build a bookkeeping system that suits every client and their existing software package, from contractors to online retailers! Our knowledge extends to all types of third-party accounting apps, and our goal is to help you understand what each channel is contributing to your business.
You Deserve a Bookkeeper That Knows Your Industry!
Don’t See Your Platform Listed? Our list of partner platforms is ever-growing as we take on new clients and become more familiar with industry-specific programs. Growing companies add tools as their operation becomes more sophisticated, and existing software is always evolving. We’re no exception!
Our philosophy is simple: We meet your business where it is.
If you use a platform that is not listed here, or just want to know more about how we help businesses in your industry, set up a meeting to discuss your business and the pain points of your current workflow!
