Bookkeeping services Atlanta businesses need: recording income and costs, tracking Georgia sales tax and reconciling the bank each month. A trained remote bookkeeper does the work and a team lead reviews every month.
Bookkeeping services Atlanta businesses rely on keep money records in order and Georgia taxes ready each period. A trained remote bookkeeper records income and costs in your own QuickBooks or Xero and sends a clear monthly report. A team lead checks every month before it reaches you.
What bookkeeping services Atlanta businesses hand off first
Start with the tasks that take the most time each week:
- Entering bank and card transactions into QuickBooks or Xero.
- Coding each cost to the right expense category.
- Matching supplier invoices to bank payments.
- Tracking Georgia sales tax collected and paid each period.
- Month-end bank reconciliation and a short monthly summary.
Your bookkeeper handles these on a set schedule. You review the report and send corrections. They come back the same day.
Georgia sales tax and Atlanta bookkeeping
Georgia charges 4% state sales tax. Fulton County and the City of Atlanta add local rates that bring the combined total to 8.9% for most transactions within Atlanta city limits. Your bookkeeper codes each transaction to the right rate as it arrives so the totals are ready when your accountant files.
Atlanta industries we support
We work with logistics, technology, media, retail, professional services, construction and healthcare businesses in Atlanta and the Metro Atlanta area. Your bookkeeper works in the software you already use. No migration needed. See our guides to bookkeeping for small businesses and bookkeeping pricing.
How to check the work each month
- Compare the bank balance in your software to your statement.
- Pick five transactions and check they are in the right category.
- Review the sales tax total and compare it with the prior period.
- Ask for a list of items that could not be matched.
Where AI helps
Your bookkeeper is a real person. AI helps sort and code items faster and flags amounts that look unusual. A person checks every entry. A team lead reviews the full month before it reaches you.
What bookkeeping services Atlanta cost
Pay-as-you-go bookkeeping starts at $12 an hour (USD) with hours that never expire. A dedicated bookkeeper starts from $5.62 an hour on a monthly plan. Compare that with a local Atlanta bookkeeper at $30 to $55 an hour. See the bookkeeping service, pricing and the bookkeeping pricing guide.
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Frequently asked questions
How much do bookkeeping services cost in Atlanta?
A remote bookkeeper through MyRemoteVA starts from $5.62 an hour on a dedicated plan, or $12 an hour pay-as-you-go. Local Atlanta bookkeepers typically charge $30 to $55 an hour.
Do Atlanta bookkeeping services handle Georgia sales tax?
Yes. Your bookkeeper tracks Georgia sales tax collected and paid each period in your accounting software. Your accountant files the return; your bookkeeper keeps the records ready.
What software does an Atlanta remote bookkeeper use?
They work in QuickBooks Online, Xero or Wave — whatever your business already uses.
What is doing this yourself costing you?
Doing it yourself: $2,165 a month of your time.
The same hours at our $12/hr pay-as-you-go rate: $520. Dedicated plans start at $5.62/hr.
Simple maths from the numbers you enter. It assumes a VA can take on those hours.
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