Bookkeeping for Pettis County Businesses

Bookkeeping and payroll for Pettis County businesses. Serving Sedalia and surrounding areas from our Versailles office, about 30 minutes away.

Bookkeeping for Pettis County

Pettis County has the Missouri State Fair, but it also has the businesses that operate year-round. Farming operations throughout the county. Contractors and trades. Retail and services in Sedalia that serve as a hub for the surrounding area. These businesses need accurate books whether it’s fair week or February.

We’re based in Versailles, about 30 minutes south. Close enough that Pettis County isn’t remote territory, but everything we do happens through QuickBooks Online anyway. Bookkeeping, payroll, cleanup work, sales tax filings. The financial back office handled so you can focus on running the operation.

Monthly Bookkeeping

Transactions categorized while they’re still fresh. Accounts reconciled. Books closed every month with financial statements that show where the business actually stands. No more quarterly scramble to remember what that deposit was for.

Bookkeeping Cleanup

Books that haven’t been touched in months? We sort through the backlog, organize what’s there, fix the errors, and get you to a clean starting point. Most Pettis County clients start here before moving to monthly service.

Payroll Processing

Pay runs processed, taxes deposited, quarterly reports filed. W-2s at year end. You approve hours and we handle the rest. Your people get paid on time without you tracking deposit deadlines.

Sales Tax Filing

Missouri sales tax filed on schedule. We track what’s collected, calculate what’s owed, and submit the returns. Retail businesses in Sedalia stop worrying about whether they filed correctly.

Pettis County Businesses We Work With

Sedalia is the county seat and the commercial center for a good stretch of central Missouri. That means businesses serving both the local population and the surrounding rural areas. The economy here runs on agriculture, construction, retail, and the service businesses that keep everything else moving.

We work with established operations that have outgrown doing their own books but don’t need a full-time bookkeeper. Businesses doing enough volume that the numbers matter, but not so much that they can justify hiring someone internally.

Farming Operations

Pettis County is farm country. Crops, livestock, and the equipment that makes it all work. Agricultural bookkeeping with categories that match Schedule F, cash flow tracking through planting and harvest cycles, and records that support operating lines.

Contractors and Trades

Residential and commercial work across the county. Job costing that shows which projects actually make money. Books organized for bonding applications and equipment financing. The foundation contractors need when the numbers get reviewed.

Retail and Service

Downtown Sedalia shops, restaurants, and service businesses. Inventory tracking, sales tax management, and monthly financials that show whether the margins are working. Books that stay current instead of piling up until tax season.

Veterinary Practices

An agricultural county means animals, and animals mean veterinary care. Mixed practices serving both large and small animals. We handle the accounting so the practice can focus on patients instead of reconciling bank statements.

Common Questions

How far are you from Pettis County?

About 30 minutes from Versailles to Sedalia. Close enough to meet when it matters, though most of the work happens through QuickBooks Online and email regardless of distance.

What does monthly bookkeeping cost?

Pricing depends on transaction volume and complexity. We quote after learning about your business. Farming operations with seasonal patterns get pricing structured around how the work actually falls through the year.

Do you work with farm operations?

Yes. Agricultural accounting has its own timing and categories. We handle the seasonal cash flow patterns, equipment depreciation, and Schedule F preparation that farming requires.

My books are months behind. Can you help?

That's a common starting point. We handle cleanup work to get things current, then move into regular monthly service to keep them that way.

What accounting software do you use?

QuickBooks Online. It keeps your data accessible and current instead of trapped on a desktop somewhere. You can see your numbers anytime, and we can work on your books without waiting for files to transfer.

Full-Charge Bookkeeping for Mid-Mo's Businesses