Bookkeeping + Tax Planning
Most trades businesses are running with a bookkeeper who doesn't do taxes and a CPA who only shows up in March. The gap between those two is where money gets lost — in missed deductions, bad categorizations, and last-minute scrambles that cost you in fees and overpayments.
At Counter Culture Consulting, we handle your bookkeeping and your tax planning together. That means your books are always in a state that makes tax planning easy, your tax strategy actually influences how we categorize expenses, and there's no scramble at year-end because we've been preparing all along.
This is our core offer — and it's what most trades businesses have been missing.
Services Available
Record and Categorize Every Transaction
Every dollar in and out of your business is tracked and coded correctly — materials, subs, equipment, fuel, all of it. For trades businesses, proper categorization isn't just about clean books. It directly affects what you owe at tax time. We do it right from the start.
Accounts Receivable — Invoicing
and Collections
We send invoices, track outstanding balances, and follow up on past-due accounts. Cash flow is the lifeblood of a trades business — we make sure your receivables don't pile up.
Accounts Payable — Vendor Bills
and Payments
We manage your bills and vendor payments so you're paying on time, keeping your vendor relationships solid, and never double-paying an invoice. Particularly useful for trades businesses juggling multiple suppliers and sub accounts.
Bank and Credit Card Reconciliations
We reconcile your accounts every month — comparing your books against your bank and card statements to catch errors, flag duplicate charges, and make sure nothing slips through. You always know your numbers are accurate.
Monthly Financial Statements
Every month you get a clean Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow Statement. Not just numbers — a readable picture of how your business performed and where things stand. We'll walk you through anything that needs attention.
Payroll
Reconciliations
We reconcile your payroll against your provider's reports every period — verifying wages, taxes, and benefits are recorded accurately. Payroll errors compound fast; we catch them before they do.
Year-Round
Tax Planning
This is the part most bookkeepers skip. We're actively planning your tax position throughout the year — tracking deductible expenses, flagging equipment purchases, modeling estimated payments, and making sure you're not handing the IRS more than you legally owe. No April surprises.
Tax Preparation
and Filing
When tax season comes, we're ready — because we've been preparing all year. We handle your business returns accurately and on time, with documentation that's already organized and a tax position that's already been optimized.