Restaurant Bookkeeping Services (QuickBooks for Restaurants)
POS reconciliation, tip and payroll accounting, COGS and vendor tracking, and CPA-reviewed financials-so you can run service, not spreadsheets.
Request a QuoteRemoteBooksOnline provides flat-rate, CPA-reviewed bookkeeping services designed for food businesses. Whether you run a café, restaurant, food truck, or franchise, we help you stay tax-ready, reconcile income from POS systems, and keep your margins in check - month after month.
- We reconcile Toast, Square, and Clover with bank deposits, delivery apps, and chargebacks.
- Catch-Up and Monthly plans with CPA-reviewed closes and flat pricing. First month free.
- Outcomes: accurate COGS, clean tip/tax handling, tighter cash flow, and tax-ready books.
Where Restaurant Bookkeeping Fits in Your POS, Kitchen, and FOH Workflow Restaurants rely on accurate POS data, vendor bills, payroll, and cost controls:
- Clean up or catch up past POS batches, vendor invoices, and deposits
- Reconcile sales, tips, discounts, refunds, and delivery platform payouts
- Track food cost %, labor cost, rent, and overhead monthly
- Add CPA or outsourced support as locations grow
If POS totals don’t match QuickBooks, begin with QuickBooks Cleanup or Catch-Up Bookkeeping. Then maintain consistency with Monthly Restaurant Bookkeeping and Accounting Services.
What We Offer
Monthly & Catch-Up Bookkeeping (QuickBooks)
POS Reconciliation (Toast, Square, Clover; delivery apps mapping)
Tips, Payroll & Sales Tax Handling
COGS & Vendor Tracking (food, beverage, paper, disposables)
QuickBooks Setup, Cleanup & Migration
Period Close & CPA-Reviewed Financial Reporting
Why Restaurant Owners Choose Us
Clean POS-to-bank reconciliations (including delivery platforms and fees)- Clear COGS reporting by category; margin and variance tracking
- Proper tip/withholding/payroll entries; cash vs. card tips separated
- Flat monthly pricing; pause any time; no long-term contracts
- Secure, remote workflows with least-privilege access
Quick Answers
How do you reconcile POS against deposits?
We map daily sales, refunds, fees, and chargebacks from Toast/Square/Clover to QuickBooks and tie deposits to bank activity for zero-drift reconciliations.
Can you handle tips, payroll, and sales tax?
Yes-tips payable, wages, withholdings, and sales tax are recorded correctly so liabilities and payroll expenses are accurate.
What’s included in Catch-Up?
Flat $150/month, first month free, and you can pause without long-term contracts.Back months cleanup, POS re-mapping, bank/credit card recs, COGS categorization, vendor normalization, and a CPA-reviewed close before moving to Monthly.
Who We Serve
- Independent restaurants and QSRs
- Food trucks, pop-ups, and catering
- Bakeries, cafés, and delis
- Franchises and multi-location groups
Start your first month free – no contracts, no hourly billing.
Client Reviews
We support business owners across the country with reliable, remote bookkeeping. Here’s what a few of them say:
They cleaned up six months of back books and we went straight into Monthly.
Riley N, Café Owner
POS deposits finally match books; chargebacks and fees are cleanly tracked.
Jordan K, Multi-Unit Owner
Tip accounting is accurate and payroll is painless.
Casey R, QSR Manager
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes-food, beverage, paper/disposables, and other direct costs, with variance visibility.
Bank/CC recs, expense coding, POS posting, AR/AP as applicable, month-end close, standard reports, and advisory touchpoints.
No-flat monthly pricing; pause when needed.
Standardized chart of accounts and monthly close checklist.
QuickBooks Online and Xero.
Yes. We record tips payable, allocate employer taxes, and separate cash vs. card tips for accurate liabilities and wages.
Yes. We post delivery app sales, fees, promos, and chargebacks correctly to avoid overstating revenue.
We map daily sales, refunds, fees, and chargebacks from Toast/Square/Clover to QuickBooks and reconcile to the cent against bank deposits.
Through our portal with secure document upload and orientation call.
Yes, see our interactive pricing page or request a multi-state quote.
Yes-proper recognition of sales tax collected/payable and filings coordination as needed.
All 50 states, our team supports clients nationwide.
See more answers in our full Bookkeeping for Restaurants and Food Businesses FAQ →
Which Bookkeeping path fits your Restaurant Bookkeeping business?
Not every restaurant bookkeeping is in the same place. Some are months behind on their books, others just need a steady monthly plan, and some are ready for full accounting and tax support.
Most restaurant bookkeeping owners end up choosing one of these paths:
If you’re behind on your books:
If you want ongoing monthly bookkeeping:
If you need deeper accounting support:
Start your first month free – no contracts, no hourly billing.
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