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Bookkeeping Services in the Southern Tier, NY

Accurate, Reliable, and Stress-Free Bookkeeping for Small Businesses

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At Burkin’s Tax & Accounting, Inc., we provide professional, year-round bookkeeping services designed to help small businesses throughout the Southern Tier stay compliant, organized, and financially confident.

Whether you’re a sole proprietor, LLC, partnership, or corporation, our bookkeeping system gives you clarity and control—so you can focus on running your business instead of managing spreadsheets and receipts.

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Why Professional Bookkeeping Matters

Accurate bookkeeping isn’t just data entry—it’s the foundation of every important financial decision. Good books help you:

  • Clearly track income, expenses, and cash flow

  • Stay compliant with IRS and state requirements

  • Avoid costly bookkeeping and tax errors

  • Prepare clean financials for tax season

  • Understand your profit margins and business performance

  • Qualify for loans, grants, and financing

  • Save time and reduce stress

If bookkeeping currently feels overwhelming, time-consuming, or confusing, you’re not alone—many business owners feel this way before outsourcing to us.

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What Our Bookkeeping Services Include

We provide full-service bookkeeping customized to your business needs:

Monthly & Quarterly Bookkeeping

  • Categorizing income and expenses

  • Bank and credit card reconciliations

  • Transaction clean-up & review

  • Payroll recording

  • Asset & liability tracking

Financial Reporting

  • Monthly Profit & Loss (P&L)

  • Balance Sheet

  • Cash Flow Statement

  • Customized reports upon request

QuickBooks Support & Setup

  • QuickBooks Online setup & migration

  • Chart of accounts customization

  • Ongoing review & maintenance

  • QuickBooks troubleshooting

Year-End & Tax Preparation Support

  • Year-end journal entries

  • 1099 preparation

  • Books ready for your tax return

  • Direct coordination with our tax team

Catch-Up & Clean-Up Bookkeeping

If your books are months (or years) behind, we fix everything so you have a clean, accurate starting point.

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Who We Serve

We proudly serve businesses across the Southern Tier, NY, including:

Vestal, Binghamton, Johnson City, Endicott, Endwell, Apalachin, Owego, and surrounding areas.

Industries we commonly work with include:

  • Retail & e-commerce

  • Real estate & rental property owners

  • Restaurants & food service

  • Contractors & trades

  • Consultants & freelancers

  • Transportation & trucking

  • Health & wellness

  • Professional service firms

If you operate a business—we can take care of your books.

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Why Choose Burkin’s Tax & Accounting, Inc.?

Local & Responsive

We are a local firm—real people, real support, no call-center experience.

Professional & Experienced

Our team handles bookkeeping every day for businesses of all sizes.

Integrated Tax & Payroll Services

Your bookkeeping, payroll, and tax filing can all be handled under one firm—saving you time, money, and stress.

Transparent Pricing

No hidden fees. No long-term contracts. Just reliable bookkeeping.

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Bookkeeping Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

FAQ 1 — What does a bookkeeper do for my business?

A professional bookkeeper helps you stay financially organized by recording all income and expenses, reconciling bank and credit card accounts, tracking bills and payments, categorizing transactions correctly, and preparing clean financial statements. Accurate bookkeeping ensures your tax return is correct, supports better decision-making, and keeps your business compliant with IRS requirements.

FAQ 2 — How often should bookkeeping be done?

Most small businesses benefit from monthly bookkeeping. Monthly updates keep your financial records accurate, help identify issues early, and ensure you have real-time insight into cash flow and profitability. For fast-growing businesses or businesses with heavy transaction volume, weekly bookkeeping may be recommended.

FAQ 3 — What is the difference between bookkeeping and accounting?

Bookkeeping focuses on recording daily financial activity—transactions, receipts, payments, reconciliations, and categorization.
Accounting focuses on analysis and reporting—financial statements, tax planning, compliance, budgeting, and strategic guidance.
Both are essential, and together they provide a full financial picture that helps you manage and grow your business.

FAQ 4 — Do you work with QuickBooks Online or QuickBooks Desktop?

Yes. We support QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, and other accounting platforms. We can set up your file, clean up past errors, or maintain your ongoing bookkeeping on the platform you prefer.

FAQ 5 — Can you fix or clean up my past bookkeeping?

Absolutely. We specialize in catch-up and clean-up bookkeeping, including correcting miscategorized transactions, reconciling old accounts, repairing incomplete files, and preparing books for tax filing. Even if your books are years behind, we can bring everything up to date.

FAQ 6 — How much does bookkeeping cost?

Bookkeeping fees depend on your monthly transaction volume, number of bank/credit accounts, business complexity, and whether you need catch-up work. We offer straightforward, transparent pricing with monthly service packages tailored for small businesses in the Southern Tier, NY.

FAQ 7 — Why should I outsource bookkeeping instead of doing it myself?

Outsourcing bookkeeping saves time, reduces errors, prevents tax issues, and ensures your financial records are IRS-ready. Many business owners spend hours each month trying to “DIY” bookkeeping—only to face costly mistakes later. A dedicated professional ensures accuracy and gives you more time to run your business.

FAQ 8 — Do you offer tax filing with bookkeeping?

Yes. We can bundle bookkeeping with tax preparation, ensuring your books are clean and your return is accurate. When bookkeeping and tax prep are handled together, you avoid inconsistencies, missing deductions, and IRS red flags.

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