From downtown Memphis to Germantown, Bartlett, Collierville, and Millington — Tides Bookkeeping handles the books for small businesses across every corner of Shelby County. 100% remote. Clean books every month.
No setup fees · Cancel anytime · 100% Remote
Shelby County is the most populous county in Tennessee and home to Memphis — a city synonymous with logistics, music, and BBQ. Anchored by FedEx's global headquarters, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and the Memphis International Airport (one of the busiest cargo airports in the world), Shelby County's economy is built on moving things: goods, people, and ideas.
The county's diverse business landscape spans logistics and distribution, healthcare, manufacturing, food service, and a thriving creative economy. With International Paper, AutoZone, and First Horizon all headquartered here, Shelby County attracts small businesses of every type — from freight brokers and trucking companies to restaurants and professional service firms.
Whether your business is headquartered in Memphis or operating out of a smaller community, we serve the entire county with the same level of service.
The county seat and West Tennessee's economic hub — global logistics capital, healthcare center, and cultural powerhouse.
An affluent eastern suburb with a strong professional services, healthcare, and retail business community along Germantown Parkway.
Northeast Shelby County's largest suburb — a growing commercial corridor with retail, restaurants, and service businesses along Stage Road.
A fast-growing community on the eastern edge of Shelby County with a charming town square, strong retail, and professional services.
Home to Naval Support Activity Mid-South and a growing distribution and logistics corridor in north Shelby County.
Also serving Arlington, Lakeland, Whitehaven, Cordova, Hickory Hill, Raleigh, Frayser, and all unincorporated Shelby County communities.
Serving Shelby County means knowing it. Here's the local context that shapes how businesses operate across the county.
Seven core services, all delivered remotely. Everything your Shelby 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 Shelby 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.
From contractors and restaurants to healthcare practices and professional services — we understand the financial patterns of the industries that drive Shelby County's economy.
Job costing, subcontractors, material expenses, and seasonal cash flow
Agent commissions, rental income, property expenses, and investor portfolios
COGS, tip payroll, inventory management, and vendor reconciliation
Insurance billing coordination, payroll, and practice management
Consultants, attorneys, agencies — clean monthly financials
Inventory, merchant fees, platform reconciliation
Supplier payments, raw material costs, production expense tracking
Load tracking, fuel costs, driver settlements, and carrier payments
"Running a freight brokerage in Memphis means thousands of transactions every month. Tides got our books cleaned up, connected everything to QuickBooks, and now we have real-time visibility into our margins. Game changer for our business."
Yes — we serve businesses across the entire county, including Memphis, Germantown, Bartlett, Collierville, Millington, Arlington, Lakeland, Cordova, 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.
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.
Absolutely. We work with freight brokers, trucking companies, and logistics firms that process hundreds or thousands of transactions per month. We'll set up your chart of accounts to properly track loads, fuel, maintenance, and carrier payments.
Most Shelby County businesses are fully onboarded within 5-7 business days. We schedule a kickoff call, connect your accounts, review your chart of accounts, and begin work right away.
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.
Shelby County is one of the Tennessee markets we serve. We also cover businesses across these neighboring counties.
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.