From Indianapolis to Fort Wayne, Tides Bookkeeping provides remote bookkeeping, payroll support, and monthly financial reporting for small businesses across Indiana. Clean books. Real results. No commute required.
No setup fees · Cancel anytime · 100% Remote
Indiana sits at the center of the country's manufacturing and logistics network — with a low cost of living, a flat 3.05% state income tax, and an economy anchored by automotive manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, and one of the most famous sporting events on Earth.
Indiana is consistently ranked among the most business-friendly states in the country — with the lowest business-tax burden in the Midwest, a flat 3.05% individual income tax rate, no inventory tax, and a regulatory environment that has attracted global automakers, pharmaceutical giants, and logistics operations for decades.
Admitted as the 19th state in 1816, Indiana earned its motto "The Crossroads of America" honestly — more interstate highways pass through Indiana than any other state, making it one of the most connected logistics hubs in the nation. That infrastructure advantage, combined with a deep manufacturing workforce and low cost of living, continues to drive growth.
Indiana's motto is "The Crossroads of America" for a reason — more major interstates intersect in Indiana than in any other state, making it one of the top logistics and distribution hubs in the country.
Seven core services designed for small businesses across every industry in Indiana — 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 downtown Indianapolis to the Lake Michigan shore, Tides Bookkeeping serves small businesses in every major county and city across Indiana. 100% remote means we're just as effective in Evansville as we are in Fort Wayne.
From Indianapolis professional services to Fort Wayne manufacturing to Southern Indiana agriculture, we understand the financial rhythms of Indiana'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
Raw materials, job costing, equipment depreciation
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.
Tides is based in Greenville, SC and serves clients across the country. We have deep familiarity with Indiana's business climate, manufacturing-heavy economy, and the state's tax and regulatory landscape.
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 small HVAC company in Indianapolis and was always scrambling to get my books together for tax season. Tides got everything cleaned up, set me up on QuickBooks, and now I get a clean P&L every month without touching a spreadsheet. Wish I'd done this years ago."
No — we serve businesses nationally. But Indiana is one of our key Midwest markets, and we have deep familiarity with IN industries, seasonality, and the business climate across Central Indiana, Northeast Indiana, Northwest Indiana, and Southern Indiana.
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, manufacturers, real estate professionals, restaurants, healthcare, and professional services — all major sectors in Indiana'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 92 IN counties and every city in the state. Whether you're in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Evansville, or a smaller town, 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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Official government resources for registering, filing, and staying compliant. Tides handles your books; these help with the rest.