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Accounting and tax for Columbia restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
Brent Tucker, CPA, reconciles daily sales to the bank deposit in the monthly books for Columbia restaurants and hotels in Illinois. Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 counts 26 restaurants with paid employees in ZIP code 62236 that serves Columbia.
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.
Bars and liquor sales
Liquor inventory and pour cost are the figures that show what the drinks a bar pours cost against what they sell for.
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 BrentColumbia at a glance
26
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP code 62236 that serve Columbia
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
5.8
hotels 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
Tax offices for Columbia hospitality businesses
City of Columbia Clerk's Office
City business tax and licenses.
208 S Rapp Avenue, Columbia, IL 62236
Phone (618) 281-7144
Monroe County Treasurer
County property tax collection.
100 South Main Street, Waterloo, IL 62298
Phone (618) 939-8681
Illinois Department of Revenue
State tax and revenue agency.
101 West Jefferson Street, Springfield, IL 62702
Phone 800 732-8866
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - St. Louis
Federal tax help in person.
1222 Spruce St., St. Louis, MO 63103
Phone (314) 339-1950
If you run a restaurant or hotel in Columbia, Monroe County, Illinois, start with the City of Columbia Clerk's Office, the city office for local taxes, and the Monroe County Treasurer, who collects property tax.
The state listing is the Illinois Department of Revenue, and the federal listing is the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - St. Louis. Tucker derived 5.8 hotels per 10,000 tax returns filed in ZIP code 62236.
Brent Tucker, CPA, reconciles booking-channel payouts into the monthly books for Columbia 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