Who Is 314 Bookkeeping — and Is It the Right Fit for You?
If you've landed on this page, you're probably a St. Louis small business owner or real estate developer who needs clean, consistent books — and you're trying to figure out who to trust with them. Here's the short version of who I am and how I work.
About Brandon Barchet and 314 Bookkeeping
I'm Brandon Barchet, founder of 314 Bookkeeping — a St. Louis-based bookkeeping firm built specifically for small businesses and independent real estate developers.
Before starting 314 Bookkeeping, I spent 15+ years in accounting, including controller-level work for a commercial real estate developer. That background means I'm not learning on the job when it comes to entity-level reporting, multi-LLC structures, or the financial details that matter most to developers operating in the St. Louis market.
314 Bookkeeping is not a CPA firm, and that's intentional. I focus on one thing: bookkeeping done right, every month, without exception. Clean books. A consistent monthly close. Financial reports your CPA can actually use.
Who I Built This For
Small Business Owners in St. Louis
If you're running a business with 1 to 15 employees and generating somewhere between $100,000 and $2 million in annual revenue, you likely don't need a full-time bookkeeper — but you do need someone who treats your books like a real business asset, not an afterthought.
I work with owners across a range of industries in the St. Louis area, including:
Trades and contractors — plumbers, electricians, HVAC, general contractors
Restaurants and retail — single-location operators and small multi-unit owners
Professional services — consultants, agencies, medical practices
E-commerce businesses — product sellers managing inventory and multi-channel revenue
Health and wellness — gyms, studios, practitioners, and clinics
If you're currently doing your own books in QuickBooks, running behind on reconciliations, or handing your CPA a mess every April — I can fix that.
Real Estate Developers Running Multiple LLCs in St. Louis
This is where my background becomes a direct advantage.
If you're a St. Louis City developer running 1 to 5 deals across multiple LLCs — and you don't have a dedicated bookkeeper — you're almost certainly losing time, creating reporting blind spots, and making your CPA's life unnecessarily complicated.
The most common problems I see with developers in this position:
Intermingled expenses across entities that should be tracked separately
No entity-level P&L — making it impossible to evaluate deal performance clearly
Inconsistent cash tracking across construction draws, operating accounts, and distributions
Books that are months behind — meaning no current picture of where any deal actually stands
My background in real estate development accounting means I understand how these entities work, how to structure the books for each one, and how to produce the reporting your CPA and investors need. You get a monthly close, accurate entity-level financials, and a single point of contact who understands the work.
How 314 Bookkeeping Works
Everything is delivered on a flat monthly rate through QuickBooks Online. No hourly billing, no surprise invoices — just a predictable monthly cost for books that are always current.
Services include:
Monthly transaction categorization and reconciliation
Monthly close and financial statement preparation (P&L, Balance Sheet)
Entity-level reporting for real estate developers with multiple LLCs
Accounts payable and receivable tracking (Professional and Controller tiers)
Cash flow forecasting and KPI reporting (Controller tier)
Catch-up and cleanup bookkeeping for books that are behind
CPA-ready year-end package
I complement your CPA — I don't compete with them. If you already have a tax professional you trust, I'll work directly alongside them. If you need a referral to a St. Louis CPA, I can point you in the right direction.
Why St. Louis Developers and Business Owners Work With 314 Bookkeeping
Local knowledge, not a national platform. 314 Bookkeeping is built in St. Louis, for St. Louis. I'm not a software-driven service routing your books through a remote team. You have one point of contact — me — and I know the St. Louis market.
Controller-level real estate background. Most bookkeepers have never worked inside a real estate development operation. I have. That experience is the difference between books that technically reconcile and books that actually tell you how your deals are performing.
Transparent, flat-rate pricing. Most bookkeeping firms in St. Louis won't tell you what they charge until after the discovery call. My pricing is published — you can see exactly what each service tier costs before you ever pick up the phone.
Month-to-month. No annual contracts. You stay because the work is good.
Ready to Get Your Books in Order?
Whether you're a St. Louis small business owner looking for a reliable monthly bookkeeper, or a developer managing multiple LLCs who needs entity-level reporting done right — I'd like to talk.
Visit www.314bookkeeping.com to see pricing and get in touch.
Brandon Barchet
314 Bookkeeping | St. Louis, MO
brandon@314bookkeeping.com | 636-577-0639
Clean Books | Consistent Close | Reporting You Trust.
