From the Panhandle to the Keys, Tides Bookkeeping provides remote bookkeeping, payroll support, and monthly financial reporting for small businesses across Florida — the 3rd-most populous state, with no state income tax and one of the fastest-growing small-business economies in the country.
No setup fees · Cancel anytime · 100% Remote
Home to roughly 22 million residents — the 3rd-most populous state in the country — Florida has no state income tax, a tourism economy that's the envy of the world, and one of the highest small-business formation rates in America. From the Panhandle to the Keys, every region tells a different economic story.
Florida is one of the most business-friendly states in America — with no state income tax, no estate tax, and a state government that has spent decades courting employers and retirees alike. The result is a magnetic effect: thousands of out-of-state businesses and high-income residents relocate to Florida every year, and the state's population continues to grow faster than nearly anywhere else in the country.
Florida became the 27th state in 1845 and is the only state that borders both the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. Its modern economy is anchored by tourism (Disney World, Universal Orlando, Miami Beach), real estate and construction, agriculture (citrus, sugarcane, tomatoes), aerospace (Kennedy Space Center, SpaceX, Blue Origin), aviation, healthcare, international finance, and defense.
Florida's highway network ties together a long, skinny state — moving freight, tourists, and snowbirds between the Panhandle, the peninsula, and the Keys. Combined with Florida's Turnpike, it's one of the busiest road networks in the South.
Seven core services designed for small businesses across every industry in Florida — all delivered remotely, all handled by our team.
Your most important foundation. We categorize every transaction, reconcile your accounts, and deliver clean P&L and balance sheet reports every single month — so you always know exactly where your business stands.
Months or years behind? We clean it all up — systematically organizing your past transactions so you can get current and stay compliant.
Starting fresh or inheriting a mess? We connect all your accounts, configure your chart of accounts, and set everything up correctly from day one.
Every account, every month. We match your books to your bank statements and flag any discrepancies before they become problems.
P&L, balance sheets, and cash flow statements delivered monthly in a format you can actually read and act on.
We track what you owe and what's owed to you — keeping your cash flow picture clear and your vendor relationships clean.
We ensure your payroll expenses hit your books correctly every pay period — working alongside your payroll processor to keep everything reconciled.
From Pensacola to the Florida Keys, Tides Bookkeeping serves small businesses in every major county and city across the state. 100% remote means we're just as effective in Naples as we are in Jacksonville, Tampa, or downtown Miami.
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From beachside hospitality and theme-park vendors to Space Coast aerospace suppliers and Panhandle contractors, we understand the seasonality and financial rhythms of Florida's most common industries.
Job costing, subcontractor payments, material expenses
COGS tracking, tip payroll, inventory & vendor management
Commission tracking, rental income, property expenses
Consultants, attorneys, agencies — clean P&L every month
Inventory, merchant fees, platform reconciliation
Insurance billing, payroll, HIPAA-aware practices
Fleet expenses, fuel costs, driver payroll
Seasonal revenue, short-term rentals, event bookings
We're not a local firm that added remote services. We were built remote-first, which means our process, communication, and delivery are optimized for businesses that never need to meet in person — perfect for a state as spread out as Florida.
No state income tax, hurricane-season cash-flow planning, tourist-season revenue spikes, and the unique rhythms of South Florida finance, Central Florida tourism, and Space Coast aerospace — we work with FL small businesses every day.
No hourly billing surprises. You pay one flat rate each month based on your transaction volume — and you always know exactly what you're getting.
We don't just hand you a spreadsheet. We deliver clean, readable financial reports each month with plain-language summaries so you can make decisions — not just file paperwork.
Your CPA will thank you. Our books are consistently maintained at a level that makes tax season faster, cheaper, and less stressful for everyone involved.
We earn your business every month. There are no lock-in agreements — just great service that makes you want to stay. Cancel anytime if it's not working.
"I run a short-term rental business with properties across Orlando and the Gulf Coast, and tracking revenue across platforms used to be a nightmare — especially during tourist season. Tides cleaned up two years of messy books, got me set up in QuickBooks Online, and now I get a clean P&L every month. Best decision I've made for the business."
No — we serve businesses nationally. But Florida is one of our key growth markets, and we have deep familiarity with FL industries, tourist-season swings, and the business climate from South Florida and the Tampa Bay area to Central Florida, the First Coast, and the Panhandle.
Everything is handled through QuickBooks Online and Puzzle.io — giving you real-time dashboards and an instant snapshot of your books at any time. You connect your bank and credit card accounts, and we handle the rest. Monthly reports and communication happen via email and a dedicated client portal.
That's what our Catch-Up Bookkeeping service is for. We work backward through however many months you're behind, clean everything up, and get you to a current and accurate starting point before beginning regular monthly service.
Absolutely. We provide your CPA with clean, organized books and can share access directly through QuickBooks. Many of our clients find their tax prep bills drop significantly after working with us because their books are already clean.
We serve all industries, but have particularly deep experience with contractors, restaurants, real estate and short-term rental operators, retail, healthcare, and tourism/hospitality businesses — all major sectors in Florida's economy.
Pricing is based on your monthly transaction volume, starting at $395/month for small businesses. We offer a free consultation to assess your needs and give you an exact quote — no obligation, no pressure.
Most clients are fully onboarded within 5–7 business days. We schedule a kickoff call, connect your accounts, review your chart of accounts, and begin categorizing from day one.
Yes — because we're 100% remote, we serve businesses across all 67 FL counties and every city in the state. Whether you're in Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, or a smaller town in the Panhandle or the Keys, we can handle your books.
Schedule a free 15-minute consultation. No pressure, no commitments — just a clear picture of where your books stand and how we can help.
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