Marine, Marina & Yachting Accounting

Bookkeeping Built for Marine Businesses That Run on Parts, Labor, Dockage, and Cash Flow

MetaCall LP helps marinas, yacht service companies, boat repair shops, marine contractors, canvas shops, and dive operators clean up QuickBooks, reconcile deposits, track project costs, and understand monthly profit.

What we organize

Service Labor

Crew time, repair work, subcontractors, and job profitability.

Parts & Materials

Marine parts, supplies, freight, inventory, and markup visibility.

Dockage & Storage

Slip fees, storage, haul-outs, deposits, and recurring income.

Payments

ACH, credit cards, merchant deposits, bank feeds, and loans.

Goal: clean books owners can actually use.

Clear monthly reports for seasonal cash flow, job costing, and better business decisions.

QuickBooks

Setup, cleanup, and monthly books

Job Costing

Parts, labor, subcontractors, deposits

ACH + Cards

Deposit and fee reconciliation

Remote

Support for coastal and mobile operators

Marine Accounting Has More Moving Parts Than Basic Bookkeeping

Marine businesses often combine service work, retail parts, dockage, storage, project deposits, subcontractors, payroll, travel expenses, and seasonal cash flow. We structure your accounting so QuickBooks tells the truth.

Parts, Labor & Job Costing

Track service labor, parts, subcontractors, haul-outs, freight, and job deposits so you know which projects are profitable.

Dockage, Storage & Recurring Revenue

Organize slip fees, storage, monthly accounts, prepaid deposits, customer balances, and recurring marina revenue.

Merchant Deposit Reconciliation

Match card deposits, ACH payments, refunds, chargebacks, merchant fees, bank feeds, and invoices to prevent hidden errors.

Seasonal Cash Flow

See cash needs before slow season hits. We help separate real profit from deposits, parts purchases, debt payments, and owner draws.

Payroll & Contractor Records

Support crew payroll, subcontractor bills, 1099 tracking, reimbursements, travel costs, and owner compensation records.

Monthly Owner Reports

Get clear monthly reports showing revenue, gross margin, expenses, open invoices, cash flow, and cleanup items that need attention.

Service Scope

QuickBooks Services for Marinas, Yacht Service Companies, and Boat Repair Shops

We help marine business owners move from messy transactions to a reliable monthly accounting system. Your books should show what customers owe, what jobs cost, what cash is available, and whether the business is improving.

  • QuickBooks Online setup, cleanup, catch-up bookkeeping, and monthly bookkeeping
  • Chart of accounts built for service labor, parts, storage, dockage, retail, and projects
  • Bank, credit card, ACH, merchant deposit, loan, and payroll reconciliation
  • Job-cost tracking for repairs, refits, canvas work, electronics, service calls, and haul-outs
  • Open invoice review, customer deposit cleanup, accounts receivable, and owner reporting
  • Monthly profit, cash-flow, and cleanup recommendations in plain language

Best Fit Marine Businesses

Marinas
Yacht service companies
Boat repair shops
Marine contractors
Canvas shops
Dive operators
Electronics installers
Mobile marine techs

Common cleanup items

  • Customer deposits recorded as income too early
  • Parts and labor not separated by job
  • Merchant fees buried inside sales deposits
  • Owner draws, loans, and reimbursements mixed with expenses

Owner Visibility

Reports That Help You Run the Yard, Not Just File Taxes

Marine owners need quick answers: which jobs are making money, who owes money, whether payroll is covered, and how seasonal cash flow looks. We build your monthly reports around those decisions.

Profit & Loss by Category

Separate service, dockage, storage, retail, parts, subcontractor costs, fuel, travel, payroll, and operating expenses.

Open Invoice Review

Identify unpaid customer invoices, old balances, missed payments, and deposits that need to be applied correctly.

Cash Flow Snapshot

See available cash after payroll, parts purchases, debt payments, taxes, owner draws, and upcoming operating expenses.

Cleanup Action List

Know what still needs attention: missing receipts, uncategorized transactions, duplicate entries, old deposits, and reconciliation gaps.

How We Clean Up and Manage Your Marine Business Books

Step 1

Review Your Current File

We review QuickBooks, bank accounts, merchant processors, payroll, loans, open invoices, deposits, and expense categories.

Step 2

Build the Marine Chart of Accounts

We organize income and expenses around your business model: service, storage, dockage, parts, labor, projects, and overhead.

Step 3

Reconcile and Report Monthly

We reconcile transactions and deliver owner-focused reports so you know what happened, what changed, and what to fix next.

Stop Guessing Which Jobs and Services Are Actually Profitable

A clean marine accounting system gives you control over cash flow, customer deposits, parts costs, payroll, and owner decisions.

Start With a Free Diagnostic

Get a Free QuickBooks® Diagnostic

Tell us what type of marine business you operate and what is messy in your books. We’ll review the best next step for cleanup, monthly bookkeeping, ACH reconciliation, or industry-specific reporting.