Hospitality Finance Experts

Restaurant bookkeeping, tax, fractional CFO, payroll, inventory, and bill pay. One firm. One relationship. Book your free restaurant financial audit.

From Houston to coast to coast — built 
for any operator who runs restaurants 
for success.

Why Cerboni

Anyone can say they work with restaurants. Here is what actually makes Cerboni different.
Built by restaurant operators, for restaurant operators

Cerboni was not built just to fit a market need. It was built by people who have owned and operated restaurants and knew exactly what this firm should look like than any general accounting firm can claim.

The only official accounting partner of Toast POS

Cerboni is the only official accounting partner of Toast POS and the preferred accounting partner of the Texas Restaurant Association. These are not general business relationships. They are restaurant industry credentials that our partners stand behind credentials that no generic accounting firm can claim.

We speak the hospitality language

When you ask about prime cost, food cost variance, tip pooling, or FICA tip credits, you are talking to a team that already knows the answers. Cerboni does not need to look up what your questions mean.

Services

Everything a restaurant needs to manage its finances, under one roof
Services

Bookkeeping

Accurate numbers tell the story. Timely reports steer the way. Restaurant-specific accounting that gives you numbers while they are still actionable.
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Restaurant Consulting

Turning data into action, profitability, and ROI. Monthly or quarterly strategy sessions that go beyond reporting into real decisions.
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Inventory

Better inventory control. Stronger margins.
Higher profits. Inventory tools only work when the data stays clean. We take that maintenance off your managers and chefs.
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Payroll

Restaurant payroll is complicated. We handle it. Tip structures, multi-role pay, and FICA credits, handled correctly every cycle.
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Tax

Restaurant tax is its own category. Treat it that way. Tax strategy built throughout the year, not scrambled at the deadline.
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IRS Audit Support

Clean books prevent audits. We handle both. Audit readiness is built into your accounting from day one.
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Why Generic Accounting Fails Restaurants

Most restaurants treat accounting as a cost. The ones growing faster treat it as an investment. The difference is usually who they hired.
Most restaurants pay for accounting. The best ones actually use it.

Many operators pay for financial reports they barely use. When accounting only shows you what happened two months ago, it feels like a bill. When it shows you what to fix next month, it becomes a tool.

When financials arrive late, 
decisions arrive late.

A restaurant’s food costs in April are not the same as May. If your P&L lands six weeks after the month closes, the window to act on it has already closed with it.

Your accountant keeps the books. 
But do they know what prime cost is?

Tips, comps, COGS, food cost, labor cost, POS reconciliation. Restaurants carry financial complexities that general firms regularly miss. Keeping the books is not the same as reading them through a restaurant lens.

We’ve been in 
your shoes

Founder
Maria Degaine

Maria Degaine has spent more than 20 years in the restaurant industry, starting with her own restaurants before co-founding Cerboni in Houston, where she still owns five restaurant 
concepts today.

Founder
Joshua Santana

Joshua Santana brings 15 years of experience in accounting, taxation, and financial consulting. Together they built Cerboni because they knew exactly what generic accounting firms miss when they work with restaurants.

Testimonials

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Steve Gotberg
OWNER, SNOOPY'S
Uses both accounting and CFO services. Says the ROI is nearly unmeasurable.

“Their accounting arm has our books in impeccable shape. Then their CFO service kicks in to help us not only interpret results, but develop a specific action plan to implement corrective action. The ROI on our partnership with Cerboni is nearly unmeasurable.”

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Chloe Rubenstien
District Sales Manager, Toast POS
Manager in industry leading restaurant tech. Worked alongside Cerboni for many years. Recommends Cerboni to any hospitality operation looking for an experienced financial partner.

Cerboni has been an exceptional partner to our restaurants. Their team is incredibly responsive, knowledgeable, and dedicated to understanding the unique financial needs of hospitality businesses. They consistently provide thoughtful guidance and support, making them a trusted extension of our team. I highly recommend Cerboni to any restaurant or hospitality operator looking for a reliable and experienced financial partner.

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Jessica Delgado
Owner, Delgado Collective
Tried solo CPAs and full firms. Calls switching to Cerboni one of the best business decisions she 
has made.

“Their accounting arm has our books in impeccable shape. Then their CFO service kicks in to help us not only interpret reIf you’re torn between hiring a solo CPA or going with a full CPA firm, I can tell you from experience: switching to Cerboni was one of the best business decisions we’ve ever made. We can’t recommend the CFO package highly enough. It has delivered real strategic value far beyond basic tax prep and bookkeeping.sults, but develop a specific action plan to implement corrective action. The ROI on our partnership with Cerboni is nearly unmeasurable.”