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Accounting and tax for Ames restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
Restaurant margins are hard to see until reporting is regular, and Ames restaurants and hotels can get that from Brent Tucker, CPA. Tucker's estimate is 56.2 restaurants per 10,000 tax returns filed in ZIP codes serving Ames, Iowa.
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.
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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 BrentAmes at a glance
142
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP codes 50010, 50012, 50013 and 50014 that serve Ames
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
9.1
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
56.2
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
Tax offices for Ames hospitality businesses
Ames City Clerk's Office (licenses and permits)
City business tax and licenses.
515 Clark Ave., Ames, IA 50010
Phone 515-239-5105
Story County Treasurer
County property tax collection.
900 6th St, Nevada, IA 50201
Phone (515) 382-7340
Iowa Department of Revenue
State tax and revenue agency.
1305 E. Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone 515-281-3114
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Des Moines
Federal tax help in person.
210 Walnut St., Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone (515) 564-6618
Brent Tucker, CPA, keeps the monthly accounting current and prepares business and owner returns for Ames hospitality businesses in Story County, Iowa.
Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 counts 142 restaurants with paid employees in ZIP codes 50010, 50012, 50013 and 50014. Tucker's estimate for hotels is 9.1 per 10,000 tax returns filed in the same ZIP codes.
The Ames City Clerk's Office (licenses and permits) is the city office for local taxes, and the Story County Treasurer collects property tax.
The Iowa Department of Revenue is the state listing, and the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Des Moines is the federal listing.
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