Bookkeeping for Columbus Small Businesses

Bookkeeping for Columbus, WI businesses. We're based in Beaver Dam, right down the road, and we keep your books clean and current.

Right Down the Road

We’re based in Beaver Dam, about 15 minutes up Highway 151. Columbus is part of our backyard, and we’ve worked with businesses here for years. If you’re looking for Wisconsin small business bookkeeping services from someone who actually knows the area, we’re not some faraway firm listing Columbus as a service area. We’re your neighbor.

We handle monthly bookkeeping, catch-up work, sales tax filing, and QuickBooks setup for Columbus small businesses. Most clients work with us remotely because it’s the easiest option. You don’t have to schedule office visits or drive anywhere. We keep the books current and deliver numbers you can actually use to make decisions.

Monthly Bookkeeping

Transactions categorized, bank and credit card accounts reconciled, books closed every month. You get a P&L and balance sheet that show you where your business actually stands. Starting at $199 per month.

Catch-Up Bookkeeping

If you’re months or years behind, we clean it up. We reconstruct what’s there, organize what’s missing, and get your books to a place where monthly service can take over without looking back.

Sales Tax Filing

Sales tax returns prepared and filed with the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. $99 per return, filed on time so you’re not dealing with late penalties or guessing what you owe.

QuickBooks Setup and Training

Starting fresh or working with a QuickBooks file that’s become a mess? We set it up correctly for your business and train you on the parts you need to touch. Starting at $299.

Columbus Businesses We Work With

Columbus has more going on than people might expect from a city of 5,000. The downtown draws visitors with antique dealers, restaurants, and specialty shops. Around town and out into the surrounding area, there are contractors, cleaning companies, and service businesses keeping things running. It’s a real local economy built on owners doing the work themselves.

These are businesses where the books get pushed to the bottom of the list because there’s always something more pressing. We take that piece off your plate so you can focus on the work that actually brings in revenue.

Shops and Retail

Columbus is known for its antique shops and downtown retail. We handle bookkeeping for retail businesses including inventory tracking, POS reconciliation, and sales tax so your records stay organized and tax time doesn’t turn into a scramble.

Restaurants and Food Service

Restaurants, cafes, bakeries, and food trucks operating in and around Columbus. High transaction volume, tight margins, and tip tracking that needs to be done right. We keep the numbers clear so you know what you’re actually keeping.

Contractors and Trades

General contractors, roofers, landscapers, and other trades working around Dodge and Columbia counties. Job costing that tracks labor and materials per project so you know which jobs are profitable before you bid the next one.

Cleaning and Service Businesses

Commercial and residential cleaning operators, property maintenance, and other service businesses with crews in the field. We track recurring contract revenue, manage 1099 contractor records, and keep your books clean enough that growth decisions are based on real numbers.

Common Questions

How close are you to Columbus?

We're in Beaver Dam, about 15 minutes up Highway 151. Most clients work with us remotely anyway, but we're right down the road if you want a local bookkeeper.

What does monthly bookkeeping cost?

Starting at $199 per month. We price based on your total monthly expenses and quote a flat rate so you know exactly what you're paying.

Do you work with retail businesses?

Yes. Columbus has antique shops, boutiques, and specialty stores. We handle inventory tracking, sales tax filing, and POS reconciliation for retail businesses.

Can you help if my books are months behind?

That's a normal starting point for us. We handle catch-up work to get everything current, then move to monthly service so it stays that way.

Do you handle Wisconsin sales tax?

Yes. We prepare and file sales tax returns with the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. $99 per return, filed on time so you avoid penalties.

Wisconsin's Small Business Bookkeeper