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Fitness, Gym & Yoga Studios
Bookkeeping

Scope of Work & Integrations

Tailored financial management for boutique fitness centers, gyms, and yoga studios.

Part 1 — Scope of Work

Comprehensive bookkeeping tasks designed specifically for your fitness business.

A. Standard Bookkeeping

Categorization

Bank & credit card transactions (membership dues, class payments, retail sales) sorted into correct accounts.

Reconciliation

Monthly bank, credit card, and loan reconciliation ensuring accurate balances.

Accounts Receivable

Member invoicing, payment matching, A/R aging for past-due memberships.

Accounts Payable

Vendor bills, payment tracking, A/P aging review.

Financial Statements

P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement.

Month/Year-End Close

Adjusting entries, accrual review, CPA-ready books.

B. Fitness & Yoga-Specific Scope

Recurring Membership Revenue

Monthly/annual membership dues and auto-billing tracked separately by membership tier (Gold, Silver, Bronze).

Deferred Revenue

Class packs, punch cards, and prepaid PT sessions tracked as a liability until sessions are used.

Class-Pack & Session Tracking

Reconcile package sales against sessions redeemed to recognize revenue correctly over time.

Personal Training Revenue

Session-based PT revenue and trainer pay — hourly, per-session, or commission split.

Instructor/Trainer Classification

Employee vs. 1099 independent contractor payroll, W-9 collection, classification support for CPA.

Membership Platform Reconciliation

MINDBODY, Glofox, Zen Planner, Vagaro — gross charges, processing fees, failed payments, net deposit.

Membership Churn & Freezes

Track cancelled/frozen memberships, prorated refunds, and member credit balances.

Retail & Merchandise COGS

Apparel, supplements, and equipment for resale tracked separately with COGS and inventory.

Equipment & Fixed Assets

Gym equipment, yoga props, mats — capitalize, depreciate, repair-vs-capital calls.

Studio Rent & Occupancy Costs

Rent, CAM, and utilities tracked as a major fixed cost, often benchmarked as % of revenue.

Franchise Royalty & Marketing

For franchised gyms/studios — royalty %, brand marketing fund tracked separately.

Multi-Location P&L

Revenue, payroll, and occupancy costs tracked by location for per-location profitability.

Sales Tax Tracking

Taxable merchandise/retail vs. non-taxable membership/class services (varies by jurisdiction).

Insurance & Liability Tracking

General liability, trainer professional liability, and workers' comp premiums.

Service Package Flow

The step-by-step lifecycle of managing your studio financials securely and accurately.

Setup/Cleanup
Monthly Bookkeeping
Membership & Package Revenue Tracking
Instructor Payroll & 1099
Deferred Revenue Reconciliation
Retail/COGS Tracking
A/R & Membership Aging
Financial Statements

Part 2 — Software Integrations

Connecting the best tools to streamline your fitness and yoga operations.

Tier 1 — Highly Useful
MINDBODY
Membership/class scheduling, billing & POS → syncs sales, memberships, and payments for reconciliation with QBO.
Zen Planner
Membership management & billing for gyms, martial arts, and yoga studios.
Gusto
Payroll, payroll taxes, and instructor/trainer contractor payments.
QuickBooks Time
Instructor/staff hour tracking by class or location.
Tier 2 — Useful
Glofox
Boutique fitness/yoga studio management — membership billing & class scheduling.
Vagaro
Booking, membership & POS for yoga/fitness studios, popular with smaller studios.
Stripe
Online/card payments — requires fee vs. net-deposit reconciliation.
Square
Card payments & POS, especially for retail/merchandise sales.

Integration Flow by Business Size

Business Size Recommended Integration Flow
Small
MINDBODY or Vagaro (Membership & Class Booking) ➔ Stripe/Square (Payments) ➔ QuickBooks Online
Medium
MINDBODY or Zen Planner (Membership & Billing) ➔ Gusto (Instructor Payroll) ➔ QuickBooks Time ➔ QuickBooks Online
Large
MINDBODY/Zen Planner (Multi-Location) ➔ Gusto ➔ QuickBooks Time ➔ Stripe/Square ➔ QuickBooks Online ➔ Location-Wise P&L