Your CPA in Mount Dora, not an out-of-town firm.
Tax preparation, monthly bookkeeping, and year-round tax planning for Mount Dora small businesses. Based here. Licensed in Florida. Books and return, start to finish.
Mount Dora at a glance
184 feet above sea level, and above the Orlando noise.
Mount Dora sits on the shores of Lake Dora, one of the highest points in Florida and home to one of Central Florida's most vibrant small-business communities. I'm based right here, not in Orlando, not working remotely from another state.
18,000+
Residents
30+
Annual Festivals
184 ft
Elevation
1883
Founded
Accounting services
For the downtown shop, the lakeside restaurant, and everyone in between.
Whether you run a retail storefront on Donnelly, a hospitality business on the lake, or a growing service company working out of a home office. Here's what I do.
Monthly bookkeeping
Real-time books. No shoebox.
Secure portal, bank integrations, and clean books reviewed by a CPA, not a bookkeeping mill. You see the numbers whenever you want.
Tax preparation
Federal, state, every flavor.
Individual and business returns, S-Corp, LLC, sole proprietor, partnership, prepared by a licensed CPA, not a seasonal temp at a storefront.
Startup advisory
Opening something in Mount Dora?
Entity selection, EIN registration, bookkeeping setup, first-year tax planning, the structural decisions you only want to make once, made right.
The short answer
I'm the only CPA firm headquartered in Mount Dora. I keep the books, prepare the return, and give every client a secure portal with real-time dashboards and automatic bank sync. Every engagement is custom-built and scoped on a discovery call. No other firm in Lake County offers this technology.
Why a local CPA matters
Four things a Mount Dora business has to get right.
Seasonal Revenue Cycles
Books that match the festival calendar.
The Arts Festival, Blueberry Festival, Craft Fair, and 30+ other annual events drive thousands of visitors through downtown. Your bookkeeping needs to account for peak-season surges followed by quieter months. I build financial systems around how Mount Dora businesses actually operate.
Tourism & Hospitality
Restaurants, B&Bs, and the specifics of the trade.
From The Goblin Market and Copacabana Cuban Cafe to B&Bs like Heron Cay and the Lakeside Inn, Mount Dora's economy runs on hospitality. Tip reporting, sales tax, inventory, occupancy taxes. I understand the accounting details specific to each one.
Growing Infrastructure
A city getting bigger, and more complicated.
Mount Dora has grown from 371 residents in 1910 to over 18,000 today. The Donnelly Street reconstruction and stormwater upgrades currently underway signal continued investment. Growth means new businesses, new construction, and new financial complexity.
Disaster Recovery
After the October 2025 flooding.
The October 2025 flooding 14 to 19 inches of rainfall, Donnelly Street collapse, $1.3M in FEMA grants, affected businesses across the city. Property damage, insurance claims, lost revenue: there are tax implications a qualified CPA can help you navigate.
Rooted in Mount Dora
A city worth building a business in.
Historic downtown
Cobblestone streets, the Donnelly House (1893, National Register), and the Community Building (1929) anchor a downtown that blends history with a thriving small-business scene.
The Lakeside Inn
Operating since 1883, the Lakeside Inn has hosted Presidents Coolidge and Eisenhower, Thomas Edison, and Henry Ford. It remains a landmark of Mount Dora hospitality.
Florida's inland lighthouse
The Mount Dora Lighthouse at Grantham Point Park is Florida's only registered inland navigational aid, a symbol of a city that's always been a little different.
What makes me different
Most Lake County firms run on paper. I built something different.
Most accounting offices in the area still operate on paper forms, phone calls, and once-a-year check-ins. I built a modern platform from scratch, and I use it with every client.
Secure client portal
Upload, view, track, from anywhere.
Documents, reports, and real-time financials accessible from any device. No email attachments, no fax machines, no lost paperwork.
Bank integrations
Transactions sync automatically.
Plaid-powered connections pull transactions nightly, so your books stay current without a shoebox of receipts or a manual data-entry pass at year-end.
Real-time dashboards
See your numbers whenever you want.
P&L, cash flow, and expense breakdowns available any day of the month, not just when I send a PDF. Curious in the middle of July? Log in.
Free financial tools
Calculators for the questions you ask yourself.
S-Corp savings, quarterly estimated tax, 1099 vs W-2 comparison, all free, no signup required. Run the numbers before you call me.
No other CPA firm in Mount Dora, or anywhere in Lake County, offers this.
Services & pricing
Custom engagements, priced on a call.
Book a discovery call and I'll walk you through what the engagement would look like, or explore the core services below.
Every engagement
Custom-built
scoped on your discovery call
Bookkeeping in Mount Dora
Looking for a Mount Dora bookkeeper? You already are.
Most Mount Dora small businesses end up paying twice, once for a bookkeeper, then again for a CPA at tax time to clean up the bookkeeper's work. I'm a Florida CPA who also does your monthly bookkeeping, so it's one person on both sides.
Books run on Forty Two Six, my in-house bookkeeping platform, no QuickBooks subscription. One engagement, scoped to your business on a discovery call.
“Before working with Timothy, my books were a mess. I was behind, stressed, and constantly worried something was wrong. He stepped in, cleaned everything up, and gave me clear reports I could actually understand. He found deductions I was missing and immediately reduced my tax burden.”
Peter Poe, Google Review
Questions I hear in Mount Dora
Frequently asked questions.
How much does a bookkeeper in Mount Dora cost?
As of 2026, around Mount Dora and Lake County, solo bookkeepers generally quote $200 to $500 a month, and in the spring you still hand those books to a CPA, where pre-filing cleanup typically adds $800 or more. I remove the handoff between vendors: my practice keeps the monthly books, a licensed CPA signs off on every close, and I sign the return. Custom engagement, scoped on a discovery call.
Do you offer bookkeeping services near Mount Dora?
Yes, not just near it. I live and work in Mount Dora; this is my home market. Local clients can meet in person any time, and the day-to-day (documents, dashboards, reports, bank feeds) runs through my secure portal.
What's the difference between a bookkeeper and a CPA in Mount Dora?
A bookkeeper records and categorizes transactions; a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is a state-licensed accountant who can also sign tax returns, represent you before the IRS, and provide tax strategy. Mount Dora has a healthy supply of bookkeepers and several CPA firms. My practice is built around doing both in one monthly engagement: Florida CPA license #AC62625 on the monthly books and on the return.
Do you have an office in Mount Dora?
Yes, Timothy LeGendre CPA LLC is based in Mount Dora itself (32757). I'm not a franchise desk or an out-of-county firm with a landing page; this is where I live and work. Local clients can meet in person, and everything else runs through the secure portal.
How much does a CPA cost in Mount Dora?
I scope every Mount Dora engagement to the business. A downtown shop and a lakeside B&B don't need the same work, so I won't pretend one engagement fits both. Book a discovery call at timcpa.com/contact and I'll walk you through what the engagement would look like.
Do you work with restaurants and retail businesses in Mount Dora?
Yes. Restaurants, retail shops, B&Bs and service providers are the core of the Mount Dora economy, and I build their books around the seasonal revenue patterns that come with the city's festival and tourism calendar.
How do you handle festival-season cash flow for Mount Dora businesses?
Mount Dora's calendar, the Arts Festival in February, the Blueberry Festival in spring, the Craft Fair in October, the Christmas lighting season through December, means a local shop or restaurant can earn a large share of its annual revenue in a handful of weekends. I build the books around that reality: monthly statements that isolate festival revenue, quarterly estimated-tax planning that doesn't starve the slow summer, and a cash-reserve target so January never feels like a crisis.
Do you help with business startup in Mount Dora?
Yes. I help new business owners with entity selection (LLC, S-Corp, etc.), EIN registration, bookkeeping system setup, and first-year tax planning.
Ready for a Mount Dora CPA who picks up the phone?
Book a discovery call and we'll talk through your business. If I'm not the right fit, I'll say so, and point you somewhere better.
Tim
More reading
Curious about costs? Read my complete guide: How Much Does a CPA Cost? with real pricing ranges for bookkeeping, tax preparation, and advisory services.
Behind on your books? See my catch-up bookkeeping guide. Run a trade or contracting business? See bookkeeping & taxes for Florida contractors.
Working nearby? I also have pages for Eustis, Tavares, Leesburg, Groveland, and Sanford.