From downtown Fort Wayne to New Haven, Huntertown, Woodburn, and beyond — Tides Bookkeeping handles the books for small businesses across every corner of Allen County. 100% remote. Clean books every month.
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Allen County is the second-most populous county in Indiana, anchored by Fort Wayne — the state's second-largest city. Sitting at the confluence of the St. Marys, St. Joseph, and Maumee rivers, the county is a major defense, manufacturing, and healthcare center in the Midwest.
Parkview Health and Lutheran Health Network anchor healthcare. General Dynamics, Raytheon, and BAE Systems drive a significant defense manufacturing sector. Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW) provides educational depth. Fort Wayne's revitalized downtown — Riverfront and Promenade Park — has attracted restaurants, tech startups, and professional services.
Whether your business is headquartered in Fort Wayne or operating out of a smaller community, we serve the entire county with the same level of service.
Indiana's second-largest city and the county seat — a revitalized downtown, three rivers, defense manufacturing, and two major hospital systems.
Eastern Allen County — a growing suburban city with manufacturing, retail, and residential development.
Northern Allen County — one of the fastest-growing communities in the metro with new residential and commercial development.
Southeastern Allen County — rural community with agriculture, trades, and Amish-country businesses.
Northeast Allen County Amish community — woodworking shops, farm stands, and artisan businesses.
Also serving Monroeville, Leo-Cedarville, Zanesville, and all unincorporated Allen County communities.
Serving Allen County means knowing it. Here's the local context that shapes how businesses operate across the county.
Allen County's economic identity has been shaped by its position at the confluence of three rivers and its role as a defense manufacturing hub. Fort Wayne was founded as a military outpost in 1794 and grew into a major industrial center. The city's manufacturing heritage spans from the International Harvester era through today's defense sector.
General Dynamics, Raytheon, and BAE Systems maintain major operations in the county, producing defense electronics and weapon systems. Parkview Health has grown into a 10-hospital system and the county's largest employer. Fort Wayne's Riverfront development and Promenade Park have catalyzed downtown revitalization.
Today, Allen County blends defense manufacturing, healthcare, a growing tech and startup scene (anchored by the Electric Works innovation campus), and an affordable cost of living that attracts families and entrepreneurs. The three rivers — St. Marys, St. Joseph, and Maumee — remain central to the city's identity and recreation economy.
Seven core services, all delivered remotely. Everything your Allen County business needs to stay financially clean and tax-ready year-round.
Our flagship service. Every transaction categorized, every account reconciled, and clean financial reports delivered to your inbox each month — without you lifting a finger. The financial foundation every Allen County business deserves.
Behind on your books? We clean up any backlog — whether it's 3 months or 3 years — so you can move forward with accurate, up-to-date records.
New business or inherited a mess? We configure QuickBooks, connect your accounts, and build a chart of accounts that actually makes sense for your industry.
Monthly reconciliation of every bank account and credit card — ensuring your books match your statements and no transactions fall through the cracks.
P&L statements, balance sheets, and cash flow reports delivered monthly in a format you can actually understand and act on.
We keep your AP and AR organized so you always know what's coming in, what's going out, and what's overdue.
We make sure your payroll expenses hit your books correctly and stay in sync with your payroll processor every pay period.
We understand the financial patterns of the industries that drive Allen County's economy.
Job costing, subcontractors, material expenses
Agent commissions, rental income, property expenses
COGS, tip payroll, inventory management
Insurance billing, payroll, practice management
Government contracts, production costs, compliance
Consultants, attorneys — clean monthly financials
MRR tracking, investor-ready books, SaaS accounting
Inventory, merchant fees, platform reconciliation
"I run a precision machining shop in New Haven that does contract work for defense and automotive. Managing job costs, material inventory, and contract accounting was beyond what we could handle in-house. Tides set up per-job cost tracking and now I know my margin on every contract before it ships."
Yes — we serve businesses across the entire county, including Fort Wayne, New Haven, Huntertown, Woodburn, Grabill, and all unincorporated areas. Since we're 100% remote, your exact location doesn't matter.
No. If you don't have QuickBooks Online, we can set it up as part of your onboarding. If you already have an account, we'll connect to it and clean it up as needed. We also connect Puzzle.io for real-time dashboards and an instant snapshot of your books before beginning regular monthly service.
Pricing is based on your monthly transaction volume. Most small businesses fall between $395–$895/month. We provide an exact quote during your free consultation — no guesswork.
We keep your books tax-ready and can work alongside your CPA or tax preparer on sales tax matters. We don't file returns directly, but we ensure all the supporting data is clean and organized for whoever handles your tax filings.
Most Allen County businesses are fully onboarded within 5–7 business days.
We make switching easy. We can work directly with your previous bookkeeper to transition files and access, review existing books for accuracy, and pick up right where they left off — or clean things up if needed.
Allen County is our anchor market in northeast Indiana, but we serve businesses across the entire region.
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Schedule a free 15-minute consultation. Tell us about your business and we'll give you a clear picture of where your books stand and what it will cost to fix it.
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Official government resources for registering, filing, and staying compliant. Tides handles your books; these help with the rest.