Small-batch manufacturers
Cost of goods without enterprise-accounting theater.
Candle makers, soap makers, small food producers, and other small-batch teams need numbers that track materials, batches, payroll, and margin without pretending they are a factory floor.
What gets messy
The books should reflect how the work really happens.
Timberline keeps industry context in the conversation so tax preparation, bookkeeping, and advisory advice do not flatten your business into a generic small-business template.
Materials, packaging, spoilage, batch timing, and finished inventory can blur together fast.
Payroll and contractor costs need to fit a team of three, not three hundred.
Margins change when raw materials, shipping, market fees, and wholesale orders all move at once.
How Timberline helps
Bookkeeping that makes cost of goods visible enough to price with confidence.
Tax preparation for small LLCs, sole proprietors, and growing producer businesses.
Entity and structure guidance when the business starts hiring, wholesaling, or scaling production.
Want books that fit the way you work?
Start with a short call. Chris will ask what you make, how you sell, and where the numbers stop making sense.