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Accounting and tax for East Lake restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
Owners of East Lake hospitality businesses in Florida can see where the business stands when the monthly accounting stays current. Brent Tucker, CPA delivers monthly books, bank reconciliations and annual tax preparation.
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 BrentEast Lake at a glance
26
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP codes 34685 and 34688 (Palm Harbor, Tarpon Springs) that serve East Lake
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
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 East Lake hospitality businesses
Pinellas County Tax Collector
County property tax collection.
29399 US Hwy 19 N, #200, Clearwater, FL 33761
Phone 727-464-7777
Pinellas County Property Appraiser
County property assessment.
315 Court Street, 2nd Floor, Clearwater, FL 33756
Phone (727) 464-3207
Florida Department of Revenue
State tax and revenue agency.
5050 West Tennessee Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399
Phone 850-488-6800
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Tampa
Federal tax help in person.
3848 W. Columbus Dr., Tampa, FL 33607
Phone (813) 302-5500
East Lake is unincorporated; Pinellas County handles local property tax.
East Lake is an unincorporated community in Pinellas County, Florida without a city government of its own, so Pinellas County serves it.
Across ZIP codes 34685 and 34688serving East Lake, 2023 Census ZIP Code Business Patterns lists 26 restaurants with paid employees. An estimated 47% of those restaurants employ 10 or more staff under 2023 Census data.
The Pinellas County Property Appraiser assesses property and the Pinellas County Tax Collector collects property tax. Local restaurants deal with Florida Department of Revenue and IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Tampa, while Tucker CPA handles monthly accounting and financial statements.
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