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Accounting and tax for Berkeley restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
Berkeley's 8 ZIP codes hold 374 restaurants with paid employees, according to Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023. Brent Tucker, CPA, keeps the monthly accounting up to date for hospitality owners across Alameda County, California.
Sound familiar?
Sales arrive from several systems.
Point-of-sale, card processors, booking platforms and delivery apps all report differently. Monthly reconciliation brings them into one set of books you can trust.
Busy seasons and quiet ones.
When revenue swings through the year, current financial statements show how each month actually performed and help you plan for the slower stretch.
Margins that are hard to see.
Food, labor, supplies and occupancy costs move fast. Regular reporting shows where the money goes while you can still act on it.
Your situation isn’t on this list? Tell us about it — every engagement starts with a conversation.
How we help.
Monthly accounting
Current books and financial statements.
Business and owner returns
Prepared together.
Services and starting prices.
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Monthly Accounting
From $400/moTransaction categorization, account reconciliations, financial statements and regular accounting support.
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Accounting + Tax + Planning
From $900/moMonthly accounting and reporting, business and owner tax returns, proactive tax planning and year-round CPA access.
Founding Client Rate: $825/month for your first 12 months when you engage by March 31, 2027. Terms
Starting prices. Your scope and price are agreed in writing before work begins.
Work directly with Brent.
Licensed CPA · 10+ years in public accounting · Member, AICPA and MICPA
Brent has served hotels, restaurants and other hospitality clients throughout his career, at a boutique firm and at a large national accounting and advisory firm.
Brent Tucker is a CPA licensed in Michigan and serves clients in other states under applicable CPA mobility provisions.
More about BrentBerkeley at a glance
374
restaurants with paid employees in the 8 ZIP codes that serve Berkeley
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
85.1
restaurants per 10,000 tax returns filed in its ZIP codes
Source: derived by Tucker from Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and IRS Statistics of Income ZIP code data, tax year 2022
47%
share of restaurants with 10+ employees (estimate)
Source: estimate derived by Tucker from Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023; not a published figure
Tax offices for Berkeley hospitality businesses
City of Berkeley Finance Department, Customer Service Center (Revenue Collection)
City business tax and licenses.
1947 Center Street, 1st Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone (510) 981-7200
Alameda County Treasurer-Tax Collector
County property tax collection.
1221 Oak Street, Room 131, Oakland, CA 94612
Phone (510) 272-6800
California Franchise Tax Board (income tax)
State tax and revenue agency.
Phone 800-852-5711
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Oakland
Federal tax help in person.
1301 Clay St., Suite 160S, Oakland, CA 94612
Phone (510) 907-5000
Tucker derived 85.1 restaurants per 10,000 tax returns in the ZIP codes that serve Berkeley, from Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and IRS Statistics of Income data. An estimate puts 47% of those restaurants at 10 or more employees.
In Alameda County, California, the Alameda County Treasurer-Tax Collector collects property tax. The City of Berkeley Finance Department, Customer Service Center (Revenue Collection) is the city office for local taxes.
The state listing is the California Franchise Tax Board (income tax), and the federal listing is the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Oakland.
Brent Tucker, CPA, reconciles sales from several systems into a single set of books for Berkeley restaurants and hotels.
Source: each office's official website, checked October 16, 2026.
GET STARTED
Let's talk about your numbers.
Tell us a little about your business or situation, and Brent will reply personally. No office visit needed — meetings are by phone or video, wherever you’re based.
Call 888-762-4370 · Email brent@brenttuckercpa.com · Prefer to pick a time? Book a consultation online