1:1 Guidance

If you are looking for clear, tailored support, 1:1 Guidance is a space to ask questions, get direction, and better understand your financials — at your pace.

  • - Explore how to set up your accounts in QBO, with an industry-specific chart of accounts and a comprehensive vendors/clients list.

    - Understand best practices for recording income & expenses.

    - Gain insight into managing accounts receivable & payable.

    - Learn the role and importance of bank reconciliations

    - Make sense of your key financial reports, (Profit & Loss, Balance sheets, A/P aging)

  • - Handling gifts cards, tips, service charges & gratuities the right way

    - Understanding sales reconciliations and sales tax payments

    - Systemizing accounts payable & vendors management

    - Why knowing your 'Prime Cost' matters

    - Understanding COGS

    - Inventory & Food Cost review

  • A personalized session designed to address your unique bookkeeping needs.

Set up and TRaining

Optimize your QuickBooks account setup and improve your team's proficiency in bookkeeping.

Setting up your accounts

- Accounting software (QBO) Set Up 

- Record Income and Expenses using industry specific software (XtraCHEF by Toast, MarginEdge, Craftable, Shopify integrations and more.)

- Set up Account Payable system, vendor software application and integration.

- Set up of Sales Tax License and how to track it in QBO

- Provide Excel Workbooks (Templates) to keep track of sales, deposits, labor & expenses.


Accounts Training

Personalized training sessions to enhance your team’s proficiency in managing your bookkeeping and streamlining financial operations.

  • - Customizing the chart of accounts in QBO.

    - Industry-specific categories and organization.

    - Consistent coding and categorization.

    - Entering sales and invoices in QBO.

    - Managing customer payments.

    - Accurate expense categorization.

    - Setting up vendors and payables in QBO.

    - Efficient management of bills and due dates.

    - Recording hours, reviewing tips, and preparing payroll.

    - Ensuring compliance with tax regulations.

    - Reconciling Sales Deposits and Vendor Payments

  • - Food Costs Control 

    - Prime Cost Reporting

    - Cash Flow Management

    - Preparation of Biweekly Payout of Payroll and Tips

    - Account Payable & Vendors Management

    - POS System Integrations Training 

Monthly Support and bookkeeping

  • - Recording of all income and expenses, maintaining an accurate and up-to-date financial record.

    - Accounts receivables and payable management.

    - Monthly bank reconciliation of bank statements, credit cards, and third-party accounts (e.g., PayPal, Stripe)

    - Review of Unreconciled Payments

    - Payroll Services

    - Financial Statements Review

    - Sales Tax Preparation and Filing

    - Troubleshooting reconciliation discrepancies.

  • -Daily sales recording: Tracking daily sales and transactions

    - Account payable: Vendor communication and strategic relationships, payments processing and price negotiation

    - Inventory management: Implementation to reduce waste and enhance cost control.

    - Budgeting and forecasting: Assisting in creating financial plans and projections

    - Payroll services: Tip reporting compliance and wage tracking

    - Financial statements review to optimize inventory and control food costs.

  • On-going training and assistance for your team to ensure your accounts are accurate, running well and positioned for growth.

  • Let Bella Vista help you catch up on prior years of record-keeping or clean up and organize your system. Our services are tailored to your business needs for a seamless financial makeover.

On-going assistance to help you effortlessly manage your finances, get caught up and keep your books current.