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Accounting and tax for Walnut Creek restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 finds 233 restaurants that pay employees in ZIP codes 94595, 94596, 94597 and 94598, which serve Walnut Creek, California. Brent Tucker, CPA, gives Walnut Creek restaurants and hotels reconciled books each month.
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.
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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 BrentWalnut Creek at a glance
233
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP codes 94595, 94596, 94597 and 94598 that serve Walnut Creek
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
65%
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 Walnut Creek hospitality businesses
City of Walnut Creek Business Licenses (Administrative Services)
City business tax and licenses.
Phone (925) 393-7732
Contra Costa County Assessor
County property assessment.
Phone 925-313-7400
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 CPA derives an estimate that 65% of the restaurants in those ZIP codes reach a staff of 10 or more. Walnut Creek is in Contra Costa County, California, where the Contra Costa County Assessor assesses property.
The City of Walnut Creek Business Licenses (Administrative Services) is the city's local-tax office. The California Franchise Tax Board (income tax) is the state listing. The IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Oakland is the federal listing.
A restaurant with a larger staff takes sales through registers, apps and card processors. Brent Tucker, CPA, ties those sales to the bank deposit through monthly reconciliation and prepares the business and owner returns for Walnut Creek hospitality businesses.
Source: each office's official website, checked October 16, 2026.
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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