WHO WE SERVE · HOSPITALITY
Accounting and tax for Lakewood restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses
ZIP code 08701 has 95 restaurants with paid employees, per Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023, and it serves Lakewood, New Jersey. Lakewood hospitality businesses get monthly accounting and financial statements from Brent Tucker, CPA, by phone or video.
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 BrentLakewood at a glance
95
restaurants with paid employees in the ZIP code 08701 that serve Lakewood
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
38%
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 Lakewood hospitality businesses
Lakewood Township Tax Assessor
Town property assessment.
231 Third Street, Municipal Building, Lakewood, NJ 08701
Phone 732-364-2500
Lakewood Township Tax Collector
Town property tax collection.
231 Third Street, Municipal Building, Lakewood, NJ 08701
Phone 732-364-2500
New Jersey Division of Taxation
State tax and revenue agency.
Phone 609-292-6400
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Freehold
Federal tax help in person.
4 Paragon Way, Freehold, NJ 07728
Phone (732) 660-0063
Of the restaurants counted in ZIP code 08701, an estimated 38% have 10+ employees, an estimate Tucker derived from Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 rather than a published figure.
The local property tax offices for Lakewood belong to the Township of Lakewood. Lakewood is in Ocean County, New Jersey. The Lakewood Township Tax Assessor assesses property, and the Lakewood Township Tax Collector collects property tax.
The New Jersey Division of Taxation covers the state level, and the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center - Freehold covers the federal level.
Brent keeps the monthly accounting current and prepares business and owner returns for Lakewood restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses.
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