Bookkeeping for
Long Beach Island.
A business on LBI runs on a 100-day season and a long quiet stretch. From busy restaurants in Beach Haven to rental portfolios in Barnegat Light, we keep the books current through the rush and pare back in the off-season.
Monthly Bookkeeping
Every account reconciled and your financials delivered by the 10th.
AP & AR Management
Bills paid on schedule and invoices sent and tracked, so cash arrives on time.
Cleanups & Catch-Up
Months or years behind, brought current and tax-ready for a flat fee.
QuickBooks Setup
A clean QuickBooks Online build or migration, structured for your business.
Start Anywhere.
There is no fixed menu you have to fit into. Bring us one function, one project, or the whole back office, and we start the conversation there.
Run It Monthly
Kept Services. Your full bookkeeping and accounting operation managed on a fixed monthly retainer, with books closed and reported by the 10th.
See What's Included ↓Manage a Piece
Hand off a single function, like accounts payable, receivables, payroll oversight or sales tax, and keep the rest in-house.
See Function Pricing →Recalibrate
Concierge Services. A QuickBooks setup or migration, a cleanup of past months, or a redesign of how your accounting workflows run, for a flat fee.
See Project Scope ↓Not sure what you need? Describe the problem and we will recommend the right scope.
Built for the
Shore.
We specialize in businesses that drive the local economy. Whether you manage a seasonal surge or year-round assets, we bring institutional discipline to your books.
Seasonal Hospitality
Restaurants, Retail, and Marinas. We track high-volume transactions in-season and offer flexible dormant pricing during the winter months.
Real Estate Holdings
Rental Portfolios and Property Management. We maintain strict ledger separation for individual assets and manage clean AP/AR workflows for rent collection.
Local Services & Trades
Construction, Contracting, and Marine Services. We track your project costs and vendor materials so you know exactly what your time and labor are worth.
The Founder’s Advantage.
You work with the founder, not a rotating team.
With a formal degree in accounting and a professional background managing financials for venture-backed NYC tech startups and global conglomerates like LVMH, Tom brings institutional discipline to private businesses. bkept was built to bridge the gap between basic data entry and high-level financial analysis.
Every client file is overseen by Tom directly. That means the person reviewing your numbers each month knows your business, answers your questions, and has done this inside companies far larger than yours. bkept keeps the daily bookkeeping current and delivers the reporting you need to make decisions with confidence.
Founder & Principal
bkept.Fractional Accounting Operations | Owner-Led Businesses
Accounting & Controlling
LVMHUS Holding Group | Group Owned E-Commerce Entity
Accounting & Operational Administration
NYC Tech StartupsVenture-Backed NYC Startups - SaaS, FinTech, Real Estate Tech
Kept Services
Your accounting run as a real function of the business. We work inside your existing systems, keep the books current through the month, and close them by the 10th.
The Books
- Full-Cycle Bookkeeping: Transactions coded and bank and card accounts reconciled throughout the month.
- Vendor Gatekeeping: Auditing new vendors and monitoring statements for duplicate billing.
- CPA Liaison: We hand your CPA a clean year-end package and answer their questions.
The Monthly Close
- Financial Reporting: Your P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement, delivered by the 10th.
- The Kept Memo: One page each month: your key figures, where every account reconciliation stands, and the points that need your attention.
- 1:1 Review: Time with Tom each month to walk through the numbers and your plans.
Cash
- AP / AR: Bills paid on schedule, invoices sent and followed up.
- 13-Week Forecast: A rolling view of cash in and out, so a tight month is never a surprise.
- Compliance Tracking: Reminders for state entity filings, licenses and insurance renewals.
Concierge Services
One-time work with a defined scope and a flat fee. We set up the system, bring the books current, or fix how the work flows, then hand it back or keep running it monthly.
QuickBooks Setup
- New Setup: QuickBooks Online built from scratch and structured for your business.
- Migration: Your history moved over from desktop or another system, checked line by line.
- Chart of Accounts: Accounts organized around how your business actually earns and spends.
Catch-Up & Cleanup
- Catch-Up: Months or years of missing books brought current.
- Cleanup: Miscoded transactions, duplicate accounts and old balances fixed.
- Tax-Ready Handoff: A clean set of books and a year-end package for your CPA.
Workflow Redesign
- Approvals: A clear sign-off step for bills, expenses and payroll.
- Payroll Moves: Your team moved to a modern payroll platform without a missed pay run.
- Written Procedures: Simple steps your team can follow, so the work holds up after we hand it back.
Other operations projects, like CRM data cleanup, vendor and software audits or commission tracking, on request.
Get ahead of next season.
A 20-minute call with Tom about your business, your season and your books. You leave knowing which retainer fits, including dormant-month pricing.