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Salons and personal care

Bookkeeping and payroll for salons and barbers.

Stylists on payroll, chair renters, commission and retail products. Each one is handled differently, and we make sure they're all done right.

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  • Certified Professional Bookkeeper
  • QuickBooks Online and Hubdoc
  • Rooted in Norfolk County

What we do for salons

Chairs, staff and product sales, all lined up.

Employees or booth renters

Help setting up each stylist correctly, and payroll for the ones on staff.

Service and retail sales

Services and product sales tracked separately, so you know what each brings in.

Clean, current books

Monthly bookkeeping, so tax time and HST filings are simple.

Works with your tools

Your booking app and your books, in sync

Appointments and payments run through your booking app. We bring payouts, tips and product sales into QuickBooks Online.

  • QuickBooks Online
  • Hubdoc
  • Square
  • Your booking app

Using something else? We'll learn it.

Salon needs we plan for

  • Booth rent or commissionWhether your stylists are employees or renters changes payroll and HST. We set it up correctly.
  • TipsCard tips paid out correctly, with the right payroll treatment.
  • Retail productProduct sales and inventory tracked separately from service income.
  • Payout reconciliationBooking-app payouts matched to sales, minus processing fees.

What else you get

The Lakeside difference, in every file.

Salon questions

Good questions we hear a lot.

Are my stylists employees or contractors?

It depends on how they work in your salon, and getting it wrong can be costly. We'll walk through it with you.

How should I handle booth rent income?

We'll record it properly in your books, so it's clear and correct at year-end.

Can you handle commission pay?

Yes. We can run payroll for stylists paid by commission, hourly or a mix of both.

I'm behind on my books. Where do I start?

With a free call. Our catch-up service gets you current, with a clear quote before any work starts.

Let's talk

Book your free 30-minute discovery call.

Pick a time that works for you and tell us a little about where things stand. It's free, and there's no obligation.

Choose a day and time, then fill in a few quick details. Calls are on Google Meet. Prefer a phone call? Just say so in the booking form and we'll call you at the number you provide.

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