Bookkeeping & Payroll

Bookkeeping & Payroll Services for Growing Businesses

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Comprehensive Full Service Payroll Online & Bookkeeping Solutions

Elite Pro-Tax & Financial Services offers comprehensive full service payroll online and bookkeeping solutions tailored to your business needs. Stay organized, gain financial clarity, and ensure compliance with our reliable services.

Our team provides year-round support, empowering you to make informed decisions and focus on growth. Whether you are a startup or a high-revenue company, our packages are designed to meet every stage of your business journey. Experience the ease of full service payroll online and let us handle your financial management with expertise and care.

Our Bookkeeping Packages

Every package is designed to meet you where you are. From startup to high-growth, we have a service level that fits your needs and budget.

Starter Bookkeeping

Perfect for newer businesses and business owners who need help staying organized with their monthly finances.

What’s included:

Monthly transaction categorization (up to 20–50 transactions)
1 to 2 bank and credit card account reconciliations
Monthly bank reconciliation to ensure accuracy
Basic profit and loss report (monthly or quarterly)
Expense categorization and organization
Chart of accounts setup or cleanup
Email support for basic questions
Year-end financials prepared for tax filing

Best for:

New business owners · Sole proprietors · Low transaction businesses · Simple service providers

Growth Bookkeeping

Built for businesses that are growing and need consistent financial oversight.

What’s included:

Everything in Starter Bookkeeping, plus:

Monthly transaction categorization (up to 75–200+ transactions)
Up to 3 to 4 accounts reconciled monthly
Monthly profit and loss statement
Monthly balance sheet reporting
Expense tracking and financial trend monitoring
Quarterly financial check-in (email or call)
Cleanup of uncategorized or misclassified transactions
CPA-ready financial reports for tax season
Ongoing email support with faster response time

Best for:

Growing businesses · Service-based companies · Businesses with steady monthly revenue · Owners who want better visibility into finances

Established Business Bookkeeping

Designed for businesses needing more hands-on financial management.

What’s included:

Everything in Growth Bookkeeping, plus:

Monthly transaction categorization (up to 300+ transactions)
Accounts payable and accounts receivable tracking
Invoice and expense monitoring support
Monthly financial review call
Cash flow tracking and insights
Financial statement review with recommendations
Multi-account and multi-income stream tracking
Coordination with your tax preparer for accuracy
Priority email support

Best for:

S Corporations · Businesses with employees · Companies with multiple income streams · Owners needing deeper financial oversight

Premium Bookkeeping Support

Our highest level of support for advanced and growing businesses.

What’s included:

Everything in Established Bookkeeping, plus:

Unlimited transaction categorization (within reasonable limits)
Advanced financial reporting and custom reports
Weekly or bi-weekly bookkeeping updates
Dedicated account management support
Monthly strategy and financial review calls
Budgeting and forecasting support
Cash flow planning and business performance tracking
Integration with payroll and other financial systems
Ongoing financial guidance for business growth
VIP priority support and faster turnaround times

Best for:

High-revenue businesses · Multi-entity companies · Businesses with complex financial structures · Owners who want hands-on financial insight and strategy

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Payroll Add-On Services

Add payroll support to any bookkeeping package for seamless financial management.

Payroll processing

Direct deposit setup

Employee pay management

Payroll tax calculations and reporting

New hire setup and onboarding support

Compliance and filing assistance

Year-end payroll forms (W-2s, 1099s)

Starting at $99 per month plus a per-employee fee

Why Choose Us

We understand that bookkeeping is more than just data entry. It is about helping business owners stay organized, make informed decisions, and remain prepared for tax season.

When you work with our firm, you gain a partner who understands both your finances and your tax obligations.

The Smart Choice for Your Business

Managing everything on your own may seem like a way to save money, but it often leads to added stress, missed opportunities, and costly mistakes.

Working with a professional gives you the structure, clarity, and support needed to operate your business more efficiently and make confident financial decisions.

What bookkeeping costs

Professional bookkeeping for a small business typically runs $200–$500 per month, depending on transaction volume, how many accounts there are, and how tangled things have got. A hybrid arrangement — you handle day-to-day entry, we review and reconcile — typically runs $100–$250 per month.

Those are the going rates rather than a quote: which package fits, and what it costs, depends on your volume, and you get a figure before any work begins. Either way it is a fully deductible business expense.

If you are weighing it against doing the books yourself, the real comparison is not price against zero — it is price against your hours and the deductions that get missed. We set that out in DIY versus professional bookkeeping, and the signs you need a bookkeeper covers when it stops being optional.

Bookkeeping questions

How far behind can my books be before it is a problem?

There is no threshold at which it suddenly becomes serious — it gets steadily more expensive. Catch-up work costs more per transaction than current work because context is lost and questions have to be asked rather than remembered. Books that are years behind are still fixable; they just take longer than books that are months behind. Catch-up bookkeeping explains how the rebuild works.

Can you take over books someone else set up?

Yes, and it is routine. We review how the file was set up, correct the chart of accounts and any mis-categorized history where it materially matters, reconcile from a clean starting point, and carry on from there. We do not require you to start again from scratch.

Do I need monthly bookkeeping, or is quarterly enough?

Monthly for any business with employees, inventory, meaningful transaction volume or thin margins. Quarterly is genuinely adequate for stable, low-volume operations with no employees and nobody external asking for figures between filings. We will tell you which you actually need rather than defaulting to the larger service.

Which software do you work in?

Both QuickBooks and Xero. Either will keep a small business’s books competently, and the setup matters far more than the choice — most broken books we take over are broken through configuration rather than software.

Will you also prepare my tax return?

Yes, and for business clients we recommend it. Handing the books and the return to one firm removes the most common source of year-end friction: the preparer asking the bookkeeper for something the bookkeeper never knew to track.

Do you handle payroll as well?

Yes. Payroll runs alongside bookkeeping as a combined service, which keeps wage entries, tax deposits and the general ledger consistent instead of reconciled after the fact.

Not the question you had? The full tax FAQ covers more ground, and our client reviews say what the work is actually like.

Bookkeeping guides

Practical reading from our team on bookkeeping.

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Bookkeeping & Payroll Services for Growing Businesses

Comprehensive Full Service Payroll Online & Bookkeeping Solutions

Our Bookkeeping Packages

Starter Bookkeeping

What’s included:

Best for:

Growth Bookkeeping

What’s included:

Best for:

Established Business Bookkeeping

What’s included:

Best for:

Premium Bookkeeping Support

What’s included:

Best for:

Payroll Add-On Services

Why Choose Us

The Smart Choice for Your Business

What bookkeeping costs

Bookkeeping questions

How far behind can my books be before it is a problem?

Can you take over books someone else set up?

Do I need monthly bookkeeping, or is quarterly enough?

Which software do you work in?

Will you also prepare my tax return?

Do you handle payroll as well?

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Bookkeeping guides

DIY Bookkeeping vs Hiring a Professional: Pros, Cons & Real Costs

Overcoming Bookkeeping Challenges: How Elite Pro-Tax Can Help

8 Signs Your Business Needs Professional Bookkeeping

Small Business Payroll and Bookkeeping Services That Make a Difference

Transform Your Finances with Expert Bookkeeping in Greenville, SC

QuickBooks vs Xero: Which Is Better for Greenville Small Businesses?

Monthly vs Quarterly Bookkeeping: What Your Business Needs

Bookkeeping for Restaurants: A Greenville SC Guide

Outsourced Bookkeeping vs In-House: Cost Comparison

South Carolina Sales Tax: What Businesses Collect, and What They File

Sales Tax for Online Sellers: Nexus, Marketplaces and Other States

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