Dive Buddy Accounting
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Specialty accounting for dive shops, scuba schools & charters

Clean books. Lower taxes. A dive shop that pays you.

The bookkeeping & tax team built only for dive shops, scuba schools, and charters — clean books, lower taxes, and clear numbers, so you stop guessing and start growing.

Free 20-minute call · walk away with at least one tax-saving move · no obligation.

Trusted by independent dive shop owners

30+ yrs

CPA experience

100%

Dive-industry focused

Year-round

Proactive tax planning

5.0★

From dive shop owners

Sound familiar?

Running a dive shop shouldn't feel like this

A surprise tax bill every April that wrecks your cash flow

No real idea whether the shop is actually profitable

Books that are months behind — if they exist at all

An accountant who has never heard of a fill station or a cert card

You didn't open a dive shop to fight spreadsheets at midnight. Let's fix that.

How it works

Profitable in three simple steps

1

Book a free dive-shop review

A relaxed 20-minute call. We learn your shop, you get honest, specific next steps — no pressure.

2

We set up your books & tax plan

We clean up the numbers, get your books current, and build a proactive, four-season tax strategy.

3

You run a clear, profitable dive shop

Reports you actually understand, fewer tax surprises, and a CPA in your corner as you grow.

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Built for life on & under the water

What changes

From guessing to growing

When your finances finally make sense, everything gets easier — pricing, hiring, expanding, paying yourself.

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Always know your numbers

Clean monthly reports you can actually read.

Keep more at tax time

Proactive planning, not April scrambling.

Price with confidence

Know your true margins on courses, charters & gear.

A partner who gets dive shops

Advice tuned to how dive businesses really make money.

Not your typical accountants

Specialists, not generalists

Led by entrepreneurial CPAs Donna and Chad Bordeaux, our team has spent decades helping owner-operators build something that lasts. We speak plainly, move fast, and genuinely love watching dive shops grow.

Meet the team

Good questions

Frequently asked questions

Do you really only work with dive shops and scuba operators?

It’s our specialty. We understand dive-business economics — courses, certifications, charters, gear retail, rentals, and the deep seasonal swings. That focus means less explaining on your end and sharper advice on ours.

I’m opening a new shop. Is it too early to talk to a CPA?

Nope — it’s the best time. Getting your entity, inventory system, and books set up correctly from day one saves a painful (and expensive) cleanup later.

What is the four-season tax framework?

Most accountants only think about your taxes once a year — in April, when it’s too late to change anything. We plan proactively across all four seasons so there are no surprises and you keep more of what you earn.

Do I have to switch off QuickBooks / my current system?

Usually not. We meet you where you are and tidy up what you already have. If a change would genuinely help, we’ll explain why before recommending it.

How do we get started?

Request a short dive-shop review. We’ll look at where you are, where you want to go, and recommend the right next step. No pressure, no jargon.

Ready to make your dive shop more profitable?

Book your free 20-minute dive-shop review. We'll pinpoint where you're leaving money on the table — in your books and at tax time — and give you a clear next step, whether we work together or not.

No pressure. No jargon. Just a clear next step.

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