Bookkeeping and Accounting for Alexandria Small Businesses

Bookkeeping, payroll, and tax services for Alexandria businesses. A Fairfax-based firm serving small businesses across Northern Virginia.

Bookkeeping and Accounting for Alexandria

Alexandria sits just across the Potomac from DC and draws a particular kind of small business. Law firms, consulting practices, government contractors, nonprofits, and a growing number of restaurants and shops throughout Old Town, Del Ray, and the surrounding neighborhoods. These are businesses with real financial complexity that need more than a spreadsheet and a shoe box of receipts.

Our office is in Fairfax, about 20 minutes west on I-395 or Route 236. We provide Northern Virginia small business bookkeeping services for companies throughout Alexandria, from the waterfront to the West End to Eisenhower Valley. Monthly bookkeeping, payroll, tax preparation, and the kind of advisory support that helps owners make better financial decisions without the cost of a full-time hire.

Full-Service Bookkeeping

Transactions categorized, bank and credit card accounts reconciled, and books closed every month. You get clean financial statements that show where the business actually stands without spending your evenings in QuickBooks or Xero.

Tax Preparation

Business and personal tax returns prepared using books we’ve maintained all year. Quarterly estimates calculated so April isn’t a surprise. S-Corp, LLC, partnership, and sole proprietor filings all handled with proper schedules and documentation.

Payroll

Pay runs processed, taxes deposited, quarterly filings completed, and W-2s issued at year end. Virginia withholding and federal requirements handled so payroll runs on schedule without you tracking every deadline.

Catch-Up Bookkeeping

If your books are months or years behind, we start there. We clean up the backlog, reconstruct what’s missing, and get you to a point where monthly service can take over and keep things current.

Alexandria Businesses We Work With

Alexandria’s economy looks different depending on where you stand. Old Town has restaurants, boutiques, and tourism-driven businesses along King Street and the waterfront. The Eisenhower corridor and Carlyle district have office-based firms and government-adjacent operations. The West End has medical practices, contractors, and service businesses supporting the surrounding neighborhoods. What connects most of them is that the owner is still involved in everything, including the finances.

We work with Alexandria businesses doing roughly $250K to $5M in revenue. Big enough to need professional bookkeeping and advisory support, not so big that they have a finance department. If you’ve outgrown doing it yourself but aren’t ready for a full-time accounting hire, that’s exactly where we fit.

Professional Services

Law firms, consultants, IT firms, and other professional practices throughout Alexandria. Many serve federal clients or agencies across the river. We handle the bookkeeping and financial reporting that lets you focus on client work instead of chasing invoices and reconciling accounts.

Real Estate

Alexandria’s real estate market is active and complex. Investors with rental portfolios, landlords managing historic properties, and property management companies all need books that track income and expenses by property with clean records ready for tax season.

Nonprofits

Alexandria is home to dozens of nonprofits, many drawn by proximity to Capitol Hill and the advocacy community. We handle fund accounting, grant tracking, and Form 990 preparation so your financials meet board expectations and filing requirements without consuming staff time.

Restaurants and Retail

Old Town and Del Ray have built reputations on their independent restaurants and shops. Thin margins mean the numbers matter every single month. We track revenue, cost of goods, and labor so you know where you stand before it’s too late to make adjustments.

Frequently Asked Questions

How close are you to Alexandria?

Our office is on Random Hills Road in Fairfax, about 20 minutes from Old Town depending on traffic. Most of our work happens digitally, but we're close enough to meet when it makes sense.

What does monthly bookkeeping cost?

Full-service bookkeeping starts at $300 per month based on transaction volume. We provide a specific quote after learning about your business.

Do you prepare tax returns?

Yes. We handle business tax returns for S-Corps, C-Corps, partnerships, and sole proprietors, along with personal returns. Having the same team manage bookkeeping and tax prep means your financials are already organized when filing season arrives.

My books haven't been updated in months. Can you help?

That's a normal starting point for us. We do catch-up work to bring everything current, then transition to monthly service to keep it that way going forward.

Do you work with nonprofits?

Yes. We serve nonprofit organizations and handle fund accounting, grant tracking, and Form 990 preparation. Alexandria has a concentration of nonprofits and we understand the specific reporting and compliance requirements.

Northern Virginia's Bookkeeping & Advisory Firm