Restaurant and Food Services
Having served the food service industry for over 15 years, J.D. Gilbert & Company has earned a reputation as the accounting firm that understands the intricacies and nuances of restaurant and bar tax matters, particularly in Broward and Palm Beach counties. As members of the National Restaurant Association and the Florida Restaurant Association, we have a working knowledge of the industry in addition to in-depth accounting expertise to provide incomparable accounting and tax services to businesses in the restaurant / food service industry. We also represent several of South Florida's leading restaurateurs. Some of the many services we offer to restaurants, bars and food service firms include:
- restaurant and bar accounting system consultation to increase the reliability and timeliness of internal data generation
- financial statement and report preparation to include monthly statements, bank reconciliation and cash register and sales reports, review of sales and tax returns, analysis of revenue and costs
- tax return preparation for federal and state income taxes, annual tip and allocation report, beverage tax and sales tax, payroll tax, tangible tax and non-employee compensation
- sales tax and IRS audit representation.
For restaurants, bars and food service firms throughout Broward and Palm Beach county, we handle the myriad of reconciliation and reporting requirements facing restaurants while working with clients to improve the effectiveness of their internal accounting system-all with the goal of freeing clients' time so they can focus on running their establishments.








