Bookkeeping for Ottawa County Small Businesses
Bookkeeping and payroll for Ottawa County businesses. Serving Port Clinton and the Lake Erie coast from our Findlay office.
Bookkeeping for Ottawa County
Ottawa County runs on Lake Erie. Port Clinton fills up from Memorial Day through Labor Day with anglers, tourists heading to Put-in-Bay, and families at the beaches. The restaurants, marinas, charter operations, and shops make their year in those few months. Then there’s the other side of the economy. Davis-Besse employs hundreds and the contractors and service businesses that support the plant work year-round regardless of the tourist calendar.
We’re based in Findlay, about an hour south. We provide bookkeeping services for Ottawa County businesses whether you’re slammed from June to August or steady all twelve months. Monthly bookkeeping, payroll, catch-up work when the busy season left your books untouched. The organized financial records you need without adding a full-time hire to manage them.
Monthly Bookkeeping
Monthly Bookkeeping
Transactions categorized, accounts reconciled, books closed every month. Financial statements that show where you stand whether you’re in peak season or the quiet stretch after the leaves turn.
Payroll
Payroll
We run payroll, handle tax deposits and quarterly filings, manage Ohio BWC reporting, and issue W-2s. Seasonal hiring creates extra paperwork. You handle the staffing, we handle the rest.
Catch-Up Bookkeeping
Catch-Up Bookkeeping
Behind a few months or a few years? Common for businesses where summer is nonstop. We reconstruct what’s there, organize what’s missing, and deliver books you can actually work from.
Tax-Ready Records
Tax-Ready Records
Financials organized with documentation your CPA can use. Proper categories, clean reconciliations, and no February scramble to piece together last year’s numbers.
Ottawa County Businesses We Work With
The county has two economies layered on top of each other. The first peaks when the walleye are biting and tourists flood Port Clinton and the islands. The second hums along all year with the nuclear plant, local services, and residents who stay after the summer crowds leave. Both need accurate books. Both need someone who understands their rhythm.
We work with Ottawa County businesses doing anywhere from $50K to a few million in revenue. Operations with real complexity that can’t be managed with a shoebox of receipts but don’t justify hiring a full-time bookkeeper to sit idle half the year.
Tourism and Hospitality
Tourism and Hospitality
Restaurants, bars, lodging, gift shops, attractions. The hospitality businesses along the lakeshore that make their year in sixteen weeks. We track revenue when it’s pouring in and keep the books clean when it slows down.
Charter Fishing
Charter Fishing
Port Clinton calls itself the Walleye Capital of the World for a reason. Charter captains running boats from spring through fall need books that handle a compressed season, equipment costs, and licensing. We structure it for how charter operations actually work.
Energy and Industrial
Energy and Industrial
Davis-Besse and the contractors that support it provide steady year-round work. Maintenance outages bring extra activity. We handle the bookkeeping for service companies and trades working in and around the plant.
Local Services
Local Services
Contractors, auto repair, professional services, and the businesses that serve Ottawa County residents year-round. The economy that exists after the tourists go home still needs someone keeping the books straight.
Common Questions
Do you work with seasonal businesses?
Yes. Ottawa County's economy runs hot in summer and quiet in winter. We structure bookkeeping and pricing around how your business actually operates, not a calendar that assumes every month looks the same.
How far is Findlay from Port Clinton?
About an hour south on Route 23. Close enough to meet when it matters, though most of our work happens remotely regardless of distance.
What does monthly bookkeeping cost?
Starting at $199 per month based on expense volume. Seasonal businesses get pricing that reflects the slower winter months.
My books fell behind during the busy season. Can you fix that?
That's common with tourism businesses. Nobody's updating QuickBooks when the restaurant is packed or charters are going out every morning. We do catch-up work to get you current, then keep it that way.
Do you handle payroll for seasonal employees?
Yes. Summer staff, part-time help, full-year employees. We handle paychecks, tax deposits, quarterly filings, W-2s, and Ohio BWC. You scale up your crew, we handle the payroll paperwork.
Northwest Ohio’s Trusted Bookkeeping Partner
The Next Step:
A 15-Minute Discovery Call
Let's talk about your current bookkeeping situation. We'll assess your needs, outline a plan of action, and give you a clear quote.
