Accountants & CPAs for Restaurants in Philadelphia and South Jersey
Accounting Support Designed for Restaurant Owners
We help restaurant owners turn financial information into practical guidance.
Our goal is to help you identify unnecessary expenses, understand profitability, prepare for tax obligations and build a stronger financial foundation for your restaurant.
Restaurant Accounting Services
Our restaurant accounting and CPA services can be tailored to the size, structure and needs of your business.
Monthly Bookkeeping & Financial Reporting
Maintain organized financial records and receive reports that help you understand revenue, expenses, cash flow and overall restaurant performance.
Tax Planning & Preparation
Prepare business tax returns, plan for estimated payments and identify appropriate tax strategies based on your restaurant’s structure and operations.
Sales & Liquor Tax Compliance
Assist with monthly, quarterly and annual filing requirements for applicable sales, liquor and local taxes in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
POS System Reconciliation
Review point-of-sale information and reconcile it with bank deposits, accounting records and tax filings to identify discrepancies before they become larger problems.
Delivery Platform Reconciliation
Review revenue, fees, commissions, adjustments and sales tax activity from platforms such as DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats.
Cash-Flow & Profitability Analysis
Evaluate margins, operating expenses and cash needs so you can make better decisions about pricing, staffing, expansion and future investments.
Financial Challenges Restaurants Face
Restaurants operate with many moving financial components. Small discrepancies can quickly affect cash flow and profitability when they occur across hundreds or thousands of transactions.
- Increasing food and ingredient costs
- Labor costs, payroll taxes and employee turnover
- Thin or inconsistent profit margins
- Inventory waste and purchasing controls
- POS deposits that do not match recorded sales
- Fees and adjustments from third-party delivery platforms
- Sales tax, liquor tax and local filing requirements
- Cash-flow changes caused by seasonal demand
- Financial reporting for multiple locations
- Planning for renovations, equipment purchases or expansion
Restaurant Cost and Profitability Analysis
Revenue alone does not show whether a restaurant is financially healthy.
Restaurant owners also need to understand food cost percentages, labor costs, occupancy expenses, delivery commissions and other operating expenses.
GG CPA Services can help organize and review your financial information so you can better understand which costs are affecting margins. Clear reporting can also help you evaluate menu pricing, staffing decisions, operating hours,
vendor relationships and plans for future growth.
POS, DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats Accounting
Restaurant deposits can come from several sources, including cash, credit cards, online ordering systems and third-party delivery platforms. The amount deposited into the bank may differ from the total sale because of commissions, processing fees, refunds, promotions, tips and sales tax.
We can help reconcile these transactions and review how they are recorded in your accounting system. Accurate reconciliation helps reduce reporting errors, supports reliable financial statements and makes tax preparation more efficient.
Restaurant Tax Compliance in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Restaurants may be responsible for several state and local filing requirements depending on their location, products, licenses and business activities.
GG CPA Services can help evaluate applicable requirements and maintain an organized filing schedule.
- Pennsylvania and New Jersey sales tax filings
- Philadelphia local business tax requirements
- Liquor-related tax filings when applicable
- Payroll tax reporting and compliance
- New Jersey Litter Control Fee evaluation and filing when applicable
- Business tax returns and estimated tax planning
- Review of prior tax credits, SBA loans or relief-program matters
Restaurants and Food-Service Businesses We Serve
- Independent restaurants
- Restaurant groups
- Cafés and coffee shops
- Diners
- Bars and taverns
- Pizzerias
- Bakeries
- Food trucks
- Catering companies
- Fast-casual restaurants
- Restaurant franchises
- Multi-location food businesses
Restaurant Accountants Serving Philadelphia and South Jersey
GG CPA Services supports restaurant and food-service businesses throughout Philadelphia and communities across South Jersey, including Marlton, Cherry Hill, Mount Laurel, Voorhees, Camden County and Burlington County.
Our Marlton office provides restaurant owners with access to experienced accounting professionals familiar with the financial and tax considerations that affect businesses operating in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Why Restaurant Owners Choose GG CPA Services
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- Experience providing accounting and tax services to restaurants
- Support for both Pennsylvania and New Jersey businesses
- Practical guidance focused on costs, cash flow and profitability
- Accounting support tailored to the restaurant’s size and operations
- English, Spanish and Italian-language assistance available
- Tax, bookkeeping and advisory services available through one firm
Services
For individuals:
- Tax planning
- Tax preparation
- Retirement and Social security analysis
For businesses:
- Tax planning and preparation
- Sales tax and local tax filings
- Financial statement preparation
- Controller (CFO) functions
- Bookkeeping
- Business Consulting
- Research of applicable tax credits
- Assist with obtaining financing or SBA programs
About Our Restaurant Accountant and CPA
Victor Garrido, Managing Partner of GG CPA Services, was born and raised in Madrid (Spain). He studied and worked internationally first in Europe, spending a few months in Cambridge and London in United Kingdom, around three years at Milan in Italy, a month in Maastricht in the Netherlands, etc. Victor later spent six years in New York, and traveled often to Boston, DC, Florida, etc. Victor has lived in in the South Jersey / Philadelphia area since 2017.
As a result, Victor Garrido and his team are aware of language barriers and cultural differences. Victor Garrido fluently speaks English, Spanish and Italian, plus has some limited knowledge of French. Other partners and staff at GG CPA Services are familiar with the Spanish language as well.
After working for a Big Four and other companies, Victor founded GG CPA Services to provide professional CPA services to small businesses owners and individuals. We noted a gap for certain communities that were not properly serviced or could not find high value-added services for their personal finances and businesses to flourish.
Victor Garrido grew up in a family of entrepreneurs in Spain. His father founded a property management company and other family members had different small businesses. Victor’s in-laws and spouse are also entrepreneurs in the legal and accounting fields.
We have been in your shoes. To us, accounting is personal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why should a restaurant use an accountant familiar with the industry?
Restaurants have high transaction volumes, tight margins and several possible sources of revenue. An accountant familiar with restaurant operations can help organize POS activity, delivery-platform deposits, food costs, labor expenses
and applicable tax filings.
Can you reconcile DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats transactions?
Yes. GG CPA Services can review restaurant revenue, commissions, processing fees, adjustments, refunds and deposits from third-party delivery platforms and help reconcile them with your accounting records.
Can a CPA help improve restaurant profitability?
A CPA can organize financial reports, identify cost trends and help restaurant owners understand how food costs, labor, rent, delivery fees and other expenses affect profit margins. Management remains responsible for business decisions, but reliable financial information provides a stronger basis for those decisions.
Do restaurants need monthly bookkeeping?
Monthly bookkeeping is generally valuable because restaurant transactions, payroll, vendor purchases and tax obligations accumulate quickly. Keeping records current can help owners detect discrepancies and prepare for filing deadlines.
Do you work with new and established restaurants?
GG CPA Services can assist both newer restaurants developing their accounting processes and established restaurants seeking stronger reporting, tax planning or advisory support.
Do you serve restaurants outside Marlton?
Yes. GG CPA Services works with restaurant owners throughout Philadelphia and South Jersey, including Cherry Hill, Mount Laurel, Voorhees and surrounding communities.
Talk With a Restaurant Accountant
Get accounting, tax and financial guidance designed around the day-to-day realities of operating a restaurant in Philadelphia or South Jersey.
Schedule a Restaurant Accounting Consultation
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