Bookkeeping, Tax Planning & Business Guidance for Small Business Owners
Your Business Is Working Hard.
Your Accounting Should Too.
Belshaw Accounting Tax & Advisory Services partners with small business owners in Greater Tampa Bay and across the country to keep the books clean, the tax strategy sharp, and the future looking bright all year long.
Referral-Driven
HOW WE GROW
Our clients don’t just stay — they send their friends
50+ Years
IN PRACTICE
Paul has been doing this since 1978. That's not a typo.
120+ Years
COMBINED EXPERIENCE
Every person on our team brings serious expertise.
1-on-1
PERSONALIZED SERVICE
When you call, you talk to someone who knows your file.
One Firm
TAX + BOOKKEEPING
Individual & business tax, plus bookkeeping. Everything under one roof.
WHO WE HELP
We work best with service-based businesses who are ready for an accounting team that knows their industry, thinks ahead, and treats their business like it matters. Because it does. Contractors & Trades, Consultants, Healthcare Providers, Real Estate Professionals.
We're a virtual firm built around one secure platform: TaxDome. Messaging, e-signatures, document exchange, and online payments bank-level encryption, all in one place, on your phone or desktop. No texts, no email attachments, no Facebook messages. Your financial data deserves better than that, and it's how every client works with us.
You want clean books without hiring a full-time bookkeeper
You want an accountant who explains things in plain English
You're ready for year-round tax strategy, not just tax prep once a year
You're building something and want a team that grows with you
OUR SERVICES
Everything Your Business Needs
-All Under One Roof
Accounting & Bookkeeping
Clean books give you clarity, and clarity gives you confidence. We handle the numbers so you always know where you stand and can focus on what you do best.
Tax Services
We don't just file your return. We plan ahead. Year-round tax strategy means more money staying right where it belongs: with you and your business.
Advisory Services
Imagine having a real financial partner in your corner all year long — someone who knows your numbers, spots opportunities, and helps you make smarter decisions. That's Advisory Services at BATS.
We've Been Doing This
Since 1978
Paul Belshaw started in tax and accounting through the VITA program at Rutgers University. More than 40 years later, BATS is a full-service virtual firm with a team that brings over 120 years of combined experience to every client. We're not a big-box tax chain. We're people who genuinely care about getting it right for you.
How We Actually Think
NO. 01 — THE ONE WE LEAD WITH
Look out the windshield, not the rearview mirror.
Your past numbers tell a story, but they don't run your business — your next decisions do. Forward focus is the only focus that pays.
NO. 11
I don't mind surprises. I just don't like bad ones.
A big tax bill you didn't see coming isn't a tax problem — it's a planning problem. Our job is to make sure you're never blindsided. Good surprises only.
NO. 24
Your numbers have to tell a story.
A pile of figures means nothing until it means something. We translate your financials into a clear narrative — where you've been, where you are, and where you're headed.
50 years of plain-spoken wisdom. There are 23 more where those came from.
CLIENT TESTIMONIALS
What Our Clients Are Saying
Trusted by Florida Business owners for Bookkeeping, Tax Planning, and Advisory Services
"Belshaw Accounting has been a huge help for our business. They took care of our accounting, bookkeeping, and taxes all in one place, which made things so much easier for us. Everything was done accurately and on time."