Restaurant Accounting & Bookkeeping

Restaurant bookkeeping
and accounting services.

Daily sales reconciliation, food cost tracking, payroll, and sales tax. Greenlight provides restaurant bookkeeping and accounting services so you can focus on your guests.

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Daily Sales Reconciliation

POS to books, every day

Sales Tax Filing

Monthly, accurate, on time

Food Cost Tracking

COGS vs revenue, every period

20+

Years in Business

8500+

Clients Served

25+

Awards Earned

TRUSTED BY CLIENTS WORKING WITH

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The Problem We Solve

Restaurants run on thin margins. Weak bookkeeping shows up on the bottom line.

We work with restaurant owners every day. Here is what we see most.

No real visibility into food cost or labor cost

Without tracking COGS and labor as a percentage of revenue you have no idea if your margins are healthy or if the business is quietly bleeding.

Sales tax filing is a compliance disaster waiting to happen

Florida sales tax on food and beverage has nuances most bookkeepers miss. Filing late or incorrectly is expensive.

Tip reporting and payroll are a compliance nightmare

Tip pooling, tip credits, tipped minimum wage, and server payroll are complex. Getting it wrong creates liability and unhappy staff.

POS data and bank statements never match

Third-party delivery fees, voids, comps, and refunds make reconciliation complicated. Most restaurant owners have no idea what the business actually brought in.

Who We Serve

Built for every type of food and hospitality business.

Independent restaurants, multi-location groups, bars, and hospitality businesses. We know the financial demands of the industry.

Independent Restaurants

Owner-operated restaurants needing clean books, sales tax compliance, and real visibility into margins.

Multi-Location Groups

Restaurant groups managing multiple P&Ls, consolidated reporting, and the complexity of scaling a food business.

Bars & Nightlife Venues

Cash-heavy operations with liquor licensing, tip reporting, and the unique compliance requirements of the nightlife industry.

Catering Companies

Event-based revenue with variable costs, vendor payments, and the cash flow planning that comes with large events.

Food Trucks

Mobile businesses with daily sales, variable locations, and the specific bookkeeping and licensing requirements of a food truck operation.

Hotels & Hospitality

Multi-revenue stream operations including rooms, food and beverage, events, and the reporting requirements of the hospitality industry.

What We Handle

Everything behind your restaurant.

From daily sales reconciliation to year-end tax filing. One team handles your entire financial operation.

Daily Sales Reconciliation

POS data reconciled to bank deposits every day so your books always reflect reality and discrepancies are caught immediately.

Food & Labor Cost Tracking

COGS and labor tracked as a percentage of revenue every period so you always know if your margins are where they need to be.

Payroll & Tip Reporting

Tipped employees, tip pooling, and all payroll tax compliance handled correctly so you never have a staff or IRS issue.

Sales Tax Filing

Monthly Florida sales tax filed accurately and on time. We know the food and beverage exemptions and apply them correctly.

Monthly P&L & Cash Flow Reports

Know exactly what your restaurant made, what it cost to run, and what is left. Every month, no surprises.

Tax Planning & Annual Filing

Year-round tax strategy including depreciation, equipment, and business structure to minimize what you owe at year-end.

The Greenlight Difference

Restaurant accounting that actually speaks restaurant.

Restaurant accounting is not general bookkeeping. POS reconciliation, food cost analysis, tip reporting, and sales tax compliance require a team that knows the industry. Greenlight does.

Your POS and your books always match

Daily reconciliation catches discrepancies before they become problems. Your books reflect your actual sales every single day.

Sales tax done right every month

We know Florida food and beverage tax rules and we apply them correctly so you never get hit with a surprise audit.

Real margin visibility every period

Food cost, labor cost, and overhead tracked as a percentage of revenue so you always know exactly how healthy your business is.

Restaurant accounting that actually speaks restaurant

Client Financial Overview

Monthly sales (avg)$284,000

Food cost %28.4%

Sales tax filedCurrent

Labor cost %31.2%

Monthly net income

$114,400

Our client’s success is our success

What Our Clients Are Saying

Very satisfied with services received. Second year of doing my taxes with Eddie, and it's always a fast, uncomplicated and seamless process. His communications are to the point and efficient. Grateful for his swift services; he's made tax season a little less stressful for me!

I have worked with Greenlight for 8 years now. I have always been really happy with their service as they are very professional when it comes to delivering their services. Always quick and accurate with their responses. I could not think of a better company to do my taxes.

I am writing to highly recommend Greenlight Financial for their exceptional accounting services. As a small business owner, I have been working with Greenlight for the past 3 years and have always been impressed by their professionalism, expertise, and attention to detail.

We have been using Greenlight Financial for over 10 years now, they have always stayed on top of or 1 step ahead on everything they have done for us, there customer service is good and they're very tentative to your needs both with financial and tax goals.

I have been working with Greenlight for quite a while now and I couldn't recommend them more highly. Their customer service is above and beyond and they always deliver all of our financial reports in a timely manner.

We have been using Greenlight Financial for a few years, they are a great company to work with. Communication is key and they provide great communication. They have a team of professional individuals that assist with all of our tax needs. I highly recommend them if you are looking for a great company that will make you feel at ease during a busy and stressful tax season.

GLF are hands down the most trustworthy people when it comes to accounting services. As an immigrant starting a tech company I have seen the great value that it has been over the years to work with this amazing team. Thank you for all you do. Let more success come your way, team!

Common Questions

Answers before you call.

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Yes. We reconcile your POS data to bank deposits daily or monthly depending on your setup, catching discrepancies and ensuring your books always reflect actual sales.

Yes. Tip pooling, tip credits, tipped minimum wage, and all related payroll tax compliance is handled correctly so you never have a staff or IRS issue.

Yes. We file monthly Florida sales tax and apply all applicable food and beverage exemptions correctly. Restaurant sales tax has specific rules that general bookkeepers often miss.

We track COGS and labor as a percentage of revenue every period and report them in your monthly P&L. This gives you real visibility into whether your margins are healthy.

Yes. We work with single-location operators and multi-location groups, providing consolidated reporting across all locations and entity-level financials for each.

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