Bookkeeping Service in Orlando, FL
For Orlando businesses that have grown past the spreadsheet and want a monthly close they can rely on.
- Bookkeeping & accounting
- Accurate & organized
- Work directly with the owner
- Call, email or WhatsApp
When the spreadsheet stops keeping up
Somewhere between the first hire and the third, the way the books were kept at the start stops working. The spreadsheet has tabs only one person understands, the bank feed is half categorized, and the owner checks the balance in the account instead of reading a report, because the report has not been right for a while.
JE Ledger is a bookkeeping service for small businesses in Orlando, run by Javier Echevarria. The aim is a proper monthly close: every account reconciled to its statement, the period settled, and figures you can compare with last month without wondering which of them moved.
City first, then Orange County
Orlando is the county seat of Orange County, and a business inside city limits deals with both governments. The City of Orlando requires a business tax receipt before a business opens, and it issues a Certificate of Use together with it. The Orange County Tax Collector lists Orlando among the cities that require a municipal receipt, and says that receipt has to be in hand before you apply for the county one.
In the books that is two annual fees from two offices, both due on the state schedule, on or before September 30 under section 205.053 of the Florida Statutes. Small amounts, easy to miss, and a late renewal carries a penalty.
Rental income that is partly somebody else's
Some Orlando businesses rent out accommodation alongside everything else, a unit, a room, a property between long-term tenants. For rentals of six months or less, the Florida Department of Revenue applies the 6% state sales tax, plus any local surtax, to the rent. Orange County adds a 6% tourist development tax, and it is administered by the Orange County Comptroller, not the Tax Collector.
That is two taxes collected from guests and paid over to two different bodies. Until they are paid, the amounts collected are liabilities. Recording them as income makes the rental look better than it is and leaves the business short when the returns come due.
What a proper month end looks like
A monthly close has a set order. Transactions are recorded and categorized, each bank and card account is reconciled to its statement, taxes collected are checked against what is owed, and anything unusual is flagged before the period is settled. What comes out is a profit and loss and a balance sheet that you can hold next to last month's.
That is the core of business bookkeeping. When the figures raise a bigger question, such as whether to take on a larger contract or add a role, financial consultation works through it against the same numbers.
What does a bookkeeping service do for an Orlando small business?
A bookkeeping service records and categorizes the business's transactions, reconciles every bank and card account against its statement, keeps taxes collected separate from income, and closes each month so the figures stop moving. For an Orlando business that includes keeping City of Orlando and Orange County receipt renewals on schedule and, for short-term rentals, recording state sales tax and Orange County tourist development tax as liabilities. JE Ledger provides this for small businesses in Orlando. Call (305) 748-1367.
Office hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Orlando Bookkeeping FAQs
Do Orlando businesses need a city and a county business tax receipt?
Inside city limits, yes. The City of Orlando requires its receipt before a business opens, and the Orange County Tax Collector says the municipal receipt has to be obtained before applying for the county one.
Who collects the tourist development tax in Orange County?
The Orange County Comptroller administers it, at 6%, on accommodations rented for six months or less. State sales tax applies to the same rentals, per the Florida Department of Revenue.
How often should the books be closed?
Every month is the usual answer for a growing business. A quarterly close leaves too long between a mistake and the moment someone notices it, and a year-end close turns into a reconstruction.
How do we work together?
Directly with Javier Echevarria, by phone or text at (305) 748-1367, by email at [email protected], or on WhatsApp, Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
What does bookkeeping cost in Orlando?
It depends on the number of accounts, the volume of transactions and the state of the current books. Call (305) 748-1367 or email [email protected] and describe your setup.
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