Bookkeeper and accountant for Des Moines, IA businesses
Monthly bookkeeping, catch-up cleanups, QuickBooks and Xero help, payroll and year-end support for Des Moines and West Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale and Johnston — at $15 per hour.
Des Moines businesses work under Iowa's flat 3.8% income tax, file individual returns by April 30, and collect the 1% local option sales tax on top of the state's 6%.
Bookkeeping and accounting for Des Moines
Year-end & 1099 tax prep support
Year-end close, 1099 data and a tidy package for your CPA or EA.
Open →Sales tax help
Nexus checks, sales tax setup and reconciled liabilities for sellers in many states.
Open →Cash flow forecasting & budgets
Budgets and 13-week cash forecasts so you see a cash crunch coming.
Open →Monthly bookkeeping
Your books updated, reconciled and reviewed every month for a flat $15 an hour.
Open →Catch-up & cleanup bookkeeping
Months behind or full of errors? We rebuild the books from bank statements.
Open →QuickBooks help
QuickBooks Online and Desktop setup, cleanup, migration and training.
Open →Des Moines industries we keep books for
Insurance & financial services
Des Moines insurance & financial services businesses need books that reflect how they actually earn and spend — we set up the accounts and reports around policy and claims reporting and reconciliations.
Agriculture
Des Moines agriculture businesses need books that reflect how they actually earn and spend — we set up the accounts and reports around crop costing, yield tracking and harvest labor.
Logistics
Des Moines logistics businesses need books that reflect how they actually earn and spend — we set up the accounts and reports around lane costing, carrier scorecards and warehouse labor.
Des Moines bookkeeping FAQ
Yes. We work with Des Moines businesses — including West Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale — through QuickBooks, Xero and video calls in Central time, with a US phone line at +1 (914) 471-8568.
Des Moines businesses work under Iowa's flat 3.8% income tax, file individual returns by April 30, and collect the 1% local option sales tax on top of the state's 6%.
$15 per hour wherever you are. You get a written estimate of monthly hours after we look at your books.
No. Dashboard Dr. is a bookkeeping and accounting service, not a CPA firm, so we do not sign or file returns. We hand your CPA or Enrolled Agent clean, reconciled books and talk to them directly if you like.
Need Excel or Google Sheets work? See Excel and Google Sheets help in Des Moines.
Get a free estimate for your Des Moines books
Jay replies within one business day with a written scope and an estimate of hours at $15 per hour. No obligation.
Healthy books for your Des Moines business
Free 20-minute call, then a written estimate at $15 per hour.