Platform fee reconciliation
Every storefront statement is checked against what was posted, so fees are visible on their own line and never quietly absorbed into revenue.
About Us — Los Angeles
About 27 Bookkeeping & Tax Services Inc.
Every payout reconciled. Every close you can trust.
A Los Angeles accounting firm that serves computer game companies — built around the fees, timing and royalties that make game revenue different from ordinary retail or service income.
Where we are
A Los Angeles firm with a game-industry focus
Our office is at 2424 W Florence Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90043, in the city where a large share of United States game production is based. Clients can reach us by email at [email protected], by phone at (213) 504-8792, and by the consultation form on this site. A local address matters for a simple reason: clients should be able to confirm who they are dealing with and where the business operates.
We work Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. That is when a studio owner, producer or finance lead can reach a person who knows the file — not a ticket queue.
Why we work only with game companies
Specialization changes the questions we ask. A generic firm may post a platform payout as revenue and move on. We ask which platform sent it, which title earned it, what fee was deducted, and whether any part relates to a subscription period that has not ended.
- Storefront payouts, royalties, subscriptions and in-app purchases each carry different fees and timing.
- The books have to reflect that, or the reports will mislead the people running the studio.
- That habit comes from serving studios where those distinctions decide whether a title looks profitable.
What we do
The work we do, in plain terms
We provide bookkeeping, monthly close, payroll support, and federal and state tax preparation for game companies. We do not present ourselves as a law firm or a platform operator. We are the finance function that keeps the studio's own books in order.
Bookkeeping ServicesRoyalty income bookkeeping
Royalties are recorded by title and by period, so a publisher or developer can see what each game earned — not just what the month produced in total.
Per-title profitability and cash flow
Per-title profitability tracking and cash flow forecasting sit on the same reconciled base, so planning conversations start from figures the studio can trace back to a statement.
How industry fluency shapes our process
Game studios deal with in-app purchases, subscriptions, royalties and digital storefront payouts in the same month, often for the same title. Our onboarding asks for platform statements, publisher contracts and payroll records before the first close, because those documents define the correct treatment. A specialist accountant frames bookkeeping around mixed revenue streams — that is how we set up each engagement.
Before the first close
Platform statements — gathered first, so each payout stream has its own fee and timing treatment.
Publisher contracts — reviewed for how royalties and revenue shares should be recorded by title.
Payroll records — brought into the same routine, so employee and contractor costs are part of the monthly file, not an afterthought.
Comparing specialist and generalist approaches
Generalist accountants often handle game clients as one part of a mixed portfolio. That can work for a very small studio with one title and one platform. It becomes harder as titles, platforms and states multiply, because the reconciliation and tax questions multiply with them.
Specialist firms such as WallsMan Creative, which describes per-game separate treatment for year-end accounts, and PUN Group, which lists tax preparation and back-office accounting for gaming studios, show how the market has moved toward industry-specific service. We work from that same premise.
Platform Revenue & ReconciliationIndependence
Independent, with clear boundaries
We are an independent firm, not a storefront, publisher or engine company. That position lets us report what the statements show, even when a payout is lower than expected or a title's costs exceed its revenue. We do not sell games, take a share of sales, or refer clients to a platform in return for anything. The books should serve the studio, not a third party.
We do not prepare legal opinions, negotiate platform contracts, or promise a tax outcome. Tax positions follow the records and the applicable rules, and we explain where judgment was used. That boundary protects both sides, because a bookkeeping firm should not sell certainty it cannot deliver.
Clients we serve best
- Indie studios with a title in market, developers preparing for a publisher milestone, and publishers managing several titles.
- Remote teams and teams with a mix of employees and contractors.
- A studio still in prototype may need a lighter starting point — and we will say so plainly.
Next step
Bring your statements. We will show you where the close stands.
Contact 27 Bookkeeping & Tax Services Inc. at 2424 W Florence Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90043, or email [email protected]. A consultation is the plainest way to learn whether a specialist close fits your titles, platforms and team.