Bookkeeping, Tax Planning & Business Guidance for Small Business Owners
Your Business Is Working Hard.
Your Accounting Should Too.
Belshaw Accounting helps small and growing service businesses throughout Greater Tampa Bay and nationwide with bookkeeping, business tax preparation, tax planning, and advisory services. Clean books. Fewer surprises. Better information for better business decisions.
start with a quick conversation about your books, taxes, or business. We will help you figure out what needs attention and whether BATS is the right fit.
Referral-Driven
HOW WE GROW
Our clients don't just stay, they send their friends.
Since 1978
DECADES OF EXPERIENCE
Belshaw Accounting's roots in tax and accounting go back to 1978.
TEAM SUPPORTED
BUILT FOR CONTINUITY
Personal service backed by a team, secure systems, and established processes.
1-on-1
PERSONALIZED SERVICE
When you call, you talk to someone who knows your business and your situation.
One Firm
TAX + BOOKKEEPING
Your books, tax work, planning, and advisory can work together under one firm.
Bookkeeping, Tax & Advisory
Working Together
Good business decisions start with good numbers. BATS brings bookkeeping, tax preparation, tax planning, and advisory together so each part supports the next.
Accounting & Bookkeeping
Reliable books help you understand where your business stands. BATS provides monthly bookkeeping, catch up and cleanup work, financial reporting, and ongoing accounting support for small and growing businesses.
Business & Individual Tax Services
Tax preparation should do more than report what already happened. BATS prepares business and individual tax returns and helps clients identify tax issues and planning opportunities before they become surprises.
Business Advisory Services
Better numbers create better questions. BATS works with business owners on tax planning, entity decisions, financial performance, cash flow, and the decisions that affect where the business goes next.
Accounting for Small and Growing Service Businesses
We work best with small and growing service businesses, including contractors and trades, consultants and agencies, healthcare practices, real estate and property businesses, and auto and repair shops. We work with owners who want an accounting team that understands their business, thinks ahead, and explains the numbers in plain English.
You want clean books without hiring a full time bookkeeper.
You're ready for year round tax strategy, not just tax prep
once a year.
You want an accountant who explains things in plain English.
You're building something and want an accounting team that can grow with you.
Personal Service. Modern Technology.
Belshaw Accounting is a virtual first accounting firm. Clients can meet with us by phone, Zoom, or in person in Holiday when appropriate. Accounting, tax work, records, and documents are handled securely online through our TaxDome client portal.
We use secure online systems, multi factor authentication, and a Written Information Security Plan, or WISP, to help protect sensitive client information. TaxDome gives clients one secure place for document exchange, communication, electronic signatures, and other client workflows.
Your Business Should Not Feel Like a Guessing Game.
Running a business is hard enough. You should not have to wonder whether your books are right, how much you owe in taxes, or where your money is going.
Could your bookkeeping be costing you money?
Twelve things we look at when we open a set of books for the first time. Go through them yourself and you'll know whether your books are in decent shape or whether something needs attention. Works whether you're on Xero or QuickBooks.
What Tampa Bay Business Owners Say About Working With Us
Real feedback from business owners throughout Greater Tampa Bay and across the country who trust us with their books, taxes, and financial planning.
"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.”
Insurance Benefit Navigators
"Belshaw Accounting has been a game-changer for my business.
Paul and his team truly go the
extra mile to understand my
goals and simplify everything.
Reliable and stress-free accounting services.”
2J's LawnCare
“Belshaw Accounting team have been a big help with my bookkeeping. They keep everything organized, communicate clearly, and make it easier for me to stay on top of my business finances. I really appreciate their support and would gladly recommend them.”
I.T. Pro Complete LLC
Getting Started Is Simple
Running a business is hard enough. You should not have to wonder whether your books are right, how much you owe in taxes, or where your money is going.
1
Book your 15 minutes
with Paul
Reserve your time and complete a short set of questions about your business, books, taxes,
and current concerns.
2
We review your answers
Before we meet, Paul reviews what you've shared so your 15 minutes are spent on you, not on getting up to speed.
3
We talk it through
On the call, we discuss your situation, what support you need, and whether our team is the right fit. You leave with clear direction and next steps.
Belshaw Accounting: Serving Clients Since 1978
Belshaw Accounting's roots go back to 1978, when Paul Belshaw began working in tax and accounting through the VITA program at Rutgers University.
Today, Belshaw Accounting, Tax and Advisory Services LLC serves small business owners and individuals throughout Greater Tampa Bay and across the country with bookkeeping, tax preparation, tax planning, and business advisory services.
Paul remains personally involved and accessible, backed by a team, secure systems, and established processes designed to support clients for the long term.
The goal is simple: personal relationships backed by an established firm and modern accounting technology.
How We Actually Think
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.
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.
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 about where you've been, where you are, and where you're headed.
Plain spoken wisdom shaped by decades of experience.
There are more where those came from.
Questions About Working With Belshaw Accounting
Know Your Numbers. Know Your Next Move.
Start with a review of your books and your last tax return. We will help you understand where your business stands, identify what needs attention, and show you where
better decisions may be possible.
Talk with Belshaw Accounting. Meet with Paul. See whether we are the right fit.
15 minutes. No pressure. Just a conversation about where things stand and what may need attention.