From downtown Brunswick and the Port to St. Simons, Jekyll Island, and the Glynco corridor -- Tides Bookkeeping handles the books for small businesses across all of Glynn County. 100% remote. Clean books every month, in season and out.
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Glynn County is Georgia's coastal gateway -- the Golden Isles. Brunswick anchors the mainland with one of the busiest Roll-on/Roll-off ports in the country, while St. Simons, Jekyll, and Sea Island draw visitors year-round to a tourism economy that shapes nearly every business on the coast.
The Port of Brunswick moves an enormous share of America's imported vehicles. FLETC at Glynco trains federal law enforcement officers from across the country, filling hotels and restaurants with a steady rotation of trainees. Add maritime and logistics firms, Southeast Georgia Health System, and thousands of short-term vacation rentals, and you get an economy with real seasonal swing -- and a real need for books that keep up with it.
Whether your business is on Newcastle Street, out on Frederica Road, or working the docks at the Port -- we serve the entire county with the same level of service.
The county seat and mainland hub -- the Port of Brunswick, the historic Newcastle Street downtown, the shrimping fleet, and the region's working core.
The largest of the Golden Isles -- Pier Village, Frederica Road, resorts, restaurants, and a deep bench of short-term vacation rentals and second homes.
A state-owned barrier island -- hotels, the Beach Village, the convention center, and seasonal hospitality and tour businesses.
A luxury resort community -- high-end hospitality, property management, private clubs, and the vendors and trades that serve them.
Home to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers -- federal contractors, lodging, food service, and a constant rotation of trainees.
Also serving Sterling, Dock Junction, and all unincorporated areas of Glynn County -- trades, marine services, and coastal small businesses.
Serving Glynn County means understanding seasonality. From the Port of Brunswick to the vacation rentals on St. Simons and Jekyll -- here's the local context behind the books.
Glynn County was one of Georgia's original counties, created in 1777, and Brunswick was laid out on the coast soon after. Timber, naval stores, and shrimping built the early economy; the deep-water harbor built everything that came after. The Golden Isles -- St. Simons, Jekyll, and Sea Island -- became a winter retreat for the wealthy in the late 1800s and never stopped drawing visitors.
The Port of Brunswick is now among the nation's busiest Roll-on/Roll-off ports, handling an enormous volume of imported and exported vehicles and heavy machinery. That single facility supports a wide ecosystem of trucking, warehousing, customs, marine services, and logistics firms across the county.
FLETC at Glynco -- the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers -- trains officers from dozens of federal agencies, feeding a steady stream of demand into hotels, restaurants, and federal contractors. Meanwhile tourism drives the islands: hotels, charter captains, tour operators, restaurants, and thousands of short-term rentals whose revenue arrives in a summer surge and thins out by January. That swing is exactly why monthly books matter here.
Seven core services, all delivered remotely. Everything your Glynn 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 Glynn 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 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.
From Port logistics firms and charter captains to island restaurants and St. Simons vacation rental owners -- we understand how Glynn County businesses actually earn.
Seasonal revenue swings, occupancy cycles, and off-season cash planning
Short-term rental income, platform fees, cleaning costs, and per-property P&Ls
COGS, tip payroll, seafood vendors, and seasonal staffing swings
Port-adjacent trucking, warehousing, freight billing, and equipment costs
Job costing, coastal and storm repair work, subcontractors, and materials
Insurance billing coordination, payroll, and practice management
Consultants, attorneys, agencies -- clean monthly financials
Inventory, merchant fees, platform reconciliation
"We manage a handful of vacation rentals on St. Simons and Jekyll, and our books were a blur -- platform payouts, cleaning crews, repairs, all mixed together. Tides split it out per property, so now I can see which units actually earn in the off-season instead of guessing after a summer that felt busy."
Yes -- we serve businesses across the entire county, from Brunswick to St. Simons Island, Jekyll Island, Sea Island, and the Glynco/FLETC corridor, plus 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.
Yes -- and it's the main reason Golden Isles businesses come to us. When most of your revenue lands between spring and fall but rent, payroll, and insurance run all twelve months, annual numbers hide the problem. Monthly books show you what the season actually produced and how much of it has to carry you through the winter.
Yes. We set up your books so each property has its own picture -- platform payouts, cleaning and turnover costs, repairs, and management fees tracked per unit. You see which rentals earn and which ones only look busy.
We keep your books tax-ready and can work alongside your CPA or tax preparer on Georgia 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.
Glynn County is our focus on this page, but we serve businesses across Georgia and the entire Southeast.
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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.