Marketing Agency Bookkeeping & Accounting in South Florida

CPA bookkeeping and accounting for marketing and creative agencies in South Florida that need reliable financials, payroll and contractor compliance, and proactive tax planning.

Who we work best with

Westfront works best with marketing and creative agencies earning $500K to $10M a year that want clean numbers they can trust and  a CPA they can rely on. Agency owners usually come to us when the business grows beyond what their current accounting setup can support.

REVENUE
$500K to $10M annual
ENTITY
S-Corp, LLC, or Partnership
AGENCY TYPE
Creative, digital, media
TEAM SIZE
3–50 team members

Payroll and contractor compliance

Whether your team is local, out of state or overseas, we help make sure employee and contractor payments are set up and reported correctly.

U.S. and foreign payroll

Set up and report payroll as employees are added in Florida, other states, or overseas.

U.S. and foreign contractors

Track and properly report payments to U.S. and foreign contractors.

Owner compensation

Set up and document reasonable owner compensation.

Client profitability

We allocate labor costs to show where profit is being made or lost, helping you focus and price where it matters most.

Agency benchmarking

Net revenue

See what the agency makes after pass-through expenses.

Gross margin

Measure the health of your client delivery model.

Operating margin

See whether overhead is eating too much profit.

Avg. cost per hour

Know what an hour of client work costs you.

Avg. bill rate

Compare what you charge with what it takes to deliver the work.

Utilization rate

Know when capacity is tight before adding more people.

Cash reserves

Know how much cash to keep based on  your needs and plans.

The problems specific to agencies

Revenue is strong but cash feels unpredictable.

Marketing and creative agency professionals working together in a collaborative office environment

Pricing

Monthly pricing shown. Billed weekly. Price moves with the scope of services, financial complexity, and the level of reporting and guidance your business needs. Month-to-month, cancel anytime.

ESSENTIALS
$600–$1,660/mo

Monthly bookkeeping, reconciliations, financial statements, compliance, annual tax returns.

BUSINESS GPS · MOST COMMON
$900–$1,980/mo

Everything in Essentials plus tax visibility, payroll oversight and a CPA strategy call each quarter to tax plan.

FRACTIONAL CFO
$2,400+/mo

Plus net revenue after pass-through costs, client profitability, benchmarking, scenario modeling, cash flow insight, and bi-monthly performance reviews.

Cleanup of prior periods is quoted separately, typically $750–$3,000 one-time.

Serving South Florida

Marketing agency accounting questions

What metrics should a marketing agency track?

Even if you don’t bill hourly, track your team’s time along with gross margin, cost per hour, and average bill rate.

What tax deductions can a marketing agency claim?

Other than ordinary business expenses, there’s the QBI deduction, self-employment tax deduction, health insurance premiums, business use of a personal vehicle, and retirement contributions.

Talk to a CPA for marketing agencies

Thirty minutes, no charge, and you leave with at least one thing to change whether or not you hire us.

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Westfront Tax & Accounting
200 S. Andrews Ave, Suite 504 #1075
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(754) 444-9835
Hours
Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM ET
Areas Served

Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Boca Raton, Pompano Beach, Coral Gables, West Palm Beach, Coral Springs, Pembroke Pines, Delray Beach, and Broward County.

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