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Bookkeeping, Payroll, and Tax Prep

Help with in-House Bookkeeping

If you handle all of the bookkeeping, payroll, and tax preparation for your small farm, consider taking advantage of the free workshops, mentoring, and resources provided by SCORE, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). 

San Luis Obispo County / Santa Maria SCORE

Phone: (805) 547-0779

Santa Barbara County SCORE

Phone: (805) 367-3292

SCORE services:

  • Mentoring (in-person or remotely by email, phone, or video)
  • Free online workshops, on-demand courses, and helpful articles (English & Spanish)
  • Workshops specific to navigating QuickBooks and other bookkeeping tools

 

Bookkeeping, Payroll, and Tax Preparation Service Providers

The following is a list of bookkeeping and tax preparers that have experience working with small farms in San Luis Obispo County and/or Santa Barbara County. This list is provided in no particular order and for information purposes only; this list does not constitute any endorsement or recommendation by UC Cooperative Extension. If you would like to suggest updates or additions to this list, please email kapearsons@ucanr.edu. Last updated: 7/14/22

Provider

Bookkeeping

Payroll

Tax Prep

A Better Choice Tax Prep and Bookkeeping Services
Arroyo Grande,
(805) 474-0300

PaisanoBookkeeping Services
Atascadero,
(805) 286-6578

X

Tied Out Bookkeeping
Atascadero,
(805) 225-4511

NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS AS OF 7/1/22

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Paula Evans Consulting
Carpinteria, 
(805) 684-1106

X

Meister & Nunes PC
Carpinteria,
(805) 684-7629

NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS AS OF 7/1/22

Kathleen Parker, EA
Nipomo,
(805) 619-8877,
email

Keeping the Books
San Luis Obispo,
(805) 549-0002

X

Larry Lander, CPA
Santa Barbara, 
(805) 681-3482

Accountix
Santa Barbara,
(805) 966-1745

  • forecasting/budgeting services

The Bottom Line
Santa Barbara,
(805) 683-3186

X

Griffin Tax
Santa Barbara,
(805) 965-0068, email

NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS AS OF 7/1/22


J & D Bookkeeping Services
Santa Maria,
(805) 448-5546