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Accounting and tax for Des Moines restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
Des Moines hospitality businesses in Iowa get monthly books, reconciliations and financial statements from Brent Tucker, CPA. Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 counts 390 restaurants with paid employees across the 11 ZIP codes that serve the city.
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 BrentDes Moines at a glance
390
restaurants with paid employees in the 11 ZIP codes that serve Des Moines
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
Tax offices for Des Moines hospitality businesses
Des Moines City Clerk's Office (business licenses and permits)
City business tax and licenses.
1200 Locust St., Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone 515-283-4209
Polk County Treasurer - Property Tax Division
County property tax collection.
111 Court Avenue, Room 154 Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone 515-286-3060
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
Polk County is the county for Des Moines, Iowa. The Des Moines City Clerk's Office (business licenses and permits) is the city office for local taxes, and the Polk County Treasurer - Property Tax Division collects property tax.
The Iowa Department of Revenue is the state office, and the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Des Moines is the federal one.
Behind the restaurants counted in those ZIP codes sit sales that arrive from several systems, and Brent Tucker, CPA, brings them together through monthly reconciliations. Brent also prepares business and owner returns for Des Moines restaurants and hotels.
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