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Accounting and tax for El Cerrito restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
El Cerrito restaurants and hotels in California can bring monthly accounting and business and owner returns to Brent Tucker, CPA. A Tucker CPA estimate puts 44% of the restaurants in ZIP code 94530 at 10 or more employees.
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 BrentEl Cerrito at a glance
66
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP code 94530 that serve El Cerrito
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
44%
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 El Cerrito hospitality businesses
Contra Costa County Assessor
County property assessment.
Phone 925-313-7400
Contra Costa County Treasurer-Tax Collector
County property tax collection.
Phone (925) 608-9500
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
In ZIP code 94530, which serves El Cerrito, Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 counts 66 restaurants with paid employees.
Contra Costa County, California, has the Contra Costa County Assessor, which assesses property, and the Contra Costa County Treasurer-Tax Collector, which collects property tax.
The California Franchise Tax Board (income tax) is the state listing, and IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Oakland is the federal one. All four are listed on this page.
Brent Tucker, CPA, reconciles restaurant sales to the bank deposit each month, prepares financial statements, and prepares business and owner returns for El Cerrito hospitality businesses.
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