Food & Beverage
Accounting Services

We provide accounting, tax, and advisory services tailored to restaurants, food producers, and beverage businesses in and around Wisconsin.

Practical Financial Management for Bars, Cafes & Restaurants

The restaurant, food, and beverage industry is highly competitive, and restaurant owner-operators regularly face a wide range of complex challenges. At Johnson Block, our experienced team of restaurant consultants offer a complete menu of services that will help your restaurant realize its potential.

Whether you are a small independent business or a large national chain, a franchisor or a franchisee, you can count on us to make sure your business plan is sound, your financials measure up, and that your restaurant is poised to take advantage of opportunities that maximize your investment.

Insight for Every Part of Your Operation

Johnson Block has been a valued resource to the restaurant industry for decades. From accounting and tax issues to the operational aspects of running a restaurant business, our team works with owner-operators to address the wide range of financial and operational challenges they manage each day. We have in-depth knowledge of complex federal and state tax laws. We offer tax minimization ideas and structures that have been tested and proven to be successful. We also offer operational insights that can make a big difference in improving your operating margins.

IRS provides gift tax safe harbor for Trump account contributions

08/19/2026
The IRS just made it easier for families to fund Trump accounts without triggering an unexpected gift tax filing requirement. In Revenue Procedure 2026-25, the […]

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Why homeowners need to track improvements before a sale or inheritance

08/13/2026
As home values rise, the federal home sale exclusion may no longer be enough to eliminate capital gains tax when a property is sold or […]

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Cash flow forecasting as a leadership tool

08/11/2026
Most business owners rely on backward-looking financials that tell them where they have been, not where they are going. A cash flow forecast fills that […]

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Tax mistakes new business owners make in their first profitable year

08/5/2026
Your first profitable year in business is worth celebrating. But it can also bring expensive tax surprises, especially if you’re still managing the business like […]

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AI Spend and the R&D Credit: What Qualifies and When

07/29/2026
Does your AI spend qualify for the R&D tax credit? Learn which costs count, how to classify them, and what documentation strengthens your position. […]

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State tax nexus in 2026: what business owners need to know about unexpected tax obligations

07/29/2026
If your business sells online, has remote employees, or uses third-party fulfillment, you may owe taxes in states where you’ve never filed a return. Learn […]

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