You run a boutique, not a spreadsheet business.
We do monthly bookkeeping for retail and boutique stores with your business tax return included, and it starts with a free 30-minute call. Inventory ties up cash, margins get quietly eaten by markdowns and shrink, and the register total was never the whole story. You need to know what’s actually profit, and what you can pay yourself.
Can one firm handle my boutique and my online store?
Yes. We reconcile in-store POS sales and online sales, including Shopify, to the bank in one set of books, with inventory and cost of goods tracked so your P&L shows what each side actually made. The same two CPAs keep the books and prepare your business and personal tax returns, for one flat monthly fee quoted after we look.
Sound familiar?
The questions boutique and specialty retail owners actually ask.
Inventory ties up cash and you’re never quite sure how much is safe to reinvest.
Markdowns, shrink, and seasonal swings quietly erode margin you thought you had.
Your POS total and your bank deposit never quite reconcile the way you’d expect.
A great sales month doesn’t always mean a great cash month.
Tax time brings inventory-accounting surprises you didn’t see coming.
A busy register isn’t the same as a profitable one. Inventory tells the real story.The Smoky Mountain way.
What we actually do
Inventory-aware books, built for how retail actually runs.
Inventory-aware bookkeeping
Cost of goods, inventory adjustments, and shrink tracked properly, so your P&L reflects what actually happened, not just what hit the register.
POS & ecommerce reconciled together
In-store and online sales reconciled to the bank, with the same rigor whether you're on a POS system, Shopify, or both.
A cushion for seasonal cash
Set percentages of every deposit go to taxes and payroll reserves first, so a slow month doesn’t catch you without a cushion.
Real results
Trusted with some of the region’s most established retailers.
We run the books for one of Knoxville’s most established jewelry stores: the kind of inventory-heavy, high-trust retail relationship where the numbers have to be right every single month.
Based in East Tennessee
Knoxville-based. Remote-friendly. Nashville and beyond.
We’re based in Knoxville and work with boutique and specialty retailers across East Tennessee, Nashville, and remotely nationwide. Same boutique attention whether you’re down the street or across the country.
Who we’re for, and who we’re not for.
A good fit: Owner-run boutiques, specialty and hybrid retail stores that have outgrown doing the books themselves or a high-volume online bookkeeping service, and want a CPA who knows their numbers.
Not a fit: companies that need an audit or reviewed financial statements, venture-backed companies, or multi-entity international groups. We would rather tell you on the first call than three months in.
We are based in Knoxville, Tennessee, and serve these businesses remotely across the US, not only in Knoxville.
Pricing
One package, three levels
Every monthly plan includes bookkeeping and your business and personal tax return. The Profit First cash system is an optional add-on.
Get the Retail & Boutique Bookkeeping Checklist.
The monthly routine two CPAs use to keep retail books honest: inventory, merchant deposits, sales tax, and real margin. Free, one email, no hoops.
Retail and boutique bookkeeping questions, answered.
Do you do bookkeeping for boutiques and specialty retail stores?
Yes, we do monthly bookkeeping for boutique, jewelry, and specialty retail stores, and every monthly plan includes your business and personal tax return. The books are built around inventory, because inventory tells the real story in retail.
How do you handle inventory and shrink?
We track cost of goods, inventory adjustments, and shrink every month. That way your profit and loss statement reflects what actually happened, not just what hit the register.
Can you reconcile my POS and my online sales together?
Yes, in store and online sales are reconciled to the bank together. The same rigor applies whether you sell on a POS system, Shopify, or both.
How do you help with slow seasons?
We build a cash cushion into your system. Set percentages of every deposit go to taxes and payroll reserves first, so a slow month does not catch you short.
Do you work with retailers outside Knoxville?
Yes, we work with boutique and specialty retailers across East Tennessee, Nashville, and remotely nationwide. You get the same boutique attention whether you are down the street or across the country.
Ready to know what your store actually made?
Book a free fit call. We’ll talk through your business and tell you honestly whether we’re the right fit.
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