Payroll Companies & Payroll Services in Cordova, TN

Patrick Accounting is an outsourced accounting firm based in Cordova, Tennessee, in the greater Memphis area. It combines bookkeeping, tax work and payroll into one continuing relationship built for small and mid-sized businesses. The company was founded in 2003 with the aim of helping owners and HR staff become more efficient through stronger back-office routines and capable software.

It started with local clients and now serves businesses throughout the United States. For buyers in Southaven and the wider Mid-South, it offers an integrated back-office arrangement rather than a stand-alone payroll vendor.

How payroll fits in

Payroll is handled by Whirks, a sister company that works alongside the accounting practice. Whirks provides payroll processing, human resources services, employee benefits management and business insurance. Patrick Accounting expects bookkeeping clients to move their payroll to Whirks. The firm says that having a single team oversee every financial element helps it deliver financial statements on schedule.

Businesses that need only payroll, or that have not yet reached the revenue level its accounting packages are designed for, are directed to Whirks for payroll, HR and compliance support.

Services

• Monthly bookkeeping and strategic financial reporting
• Tax planning through the year, paired with filing
• Advisory work on financial strategy, operations and growth planning
• Payroll, HR and benefits management delivered through Whirks
• Business insurance through Whirks
• A review of business entity type for monthly clients, including a look at past returns

Engagements are offered in three tiers named Core, Advanced and Ultimate. Every tier pairs bookkeeping with payroll. The higher tiers add more frequent contact and closer involvement in how a client manages its finances, and the top tier concentrates on profitability and lasting financial routines.

Fees are fixed, with the exact figure set during a discovery call that considers transaction volume and complexity. A one-time setup and onboarding charge also applies. New clients typically move to QuickBooks Online or Restaurant365, share documents digitally under clear guidelines, and transfer payroll to Whirks.

The firm is open about what it does not do. It declines stand-alone tax returns, work that needs complex inventory or job costing, and complete outsourcing of payables and receivables. It is also a poor match for owners who prefer to keep everything in-house.

Who they serve

The firm works best with growth-minded owners whose revenue ranges from about $500,000 to $10 million. It favors entrepreneurs who want to scale, build wealth or exit within roughly five years, and who appreciate systems and proactive planning. Industries it highlights include:

• Restaurants and food service, including more than 60 Memphis restaurants
• Salons, spas and fitness studios
• Franchise owners and home service contractors
• Home health and hospice agencies
• Medical and dental practices
• Auto body and repair shops
• Law firms and other professional services

Culture, resources and recognition

Patrick Accounting presents itself as a small business that understands the pressures its clients face. Its stated values are putting the team first, owning actions and decisions, challenging the status quo, showing empathy and pursuing a passion for purpose. Clients can attend Patrick Academy trainings, and the firm runs a Learning Center with new content weekly, along with the One Step Better podcast, which has more than 190 episodes.

The company has been named to the Inc. 5000 ranking of fastest-growing companies every year from 2019 through 2025, and Inc. also placed it among its Best Workplaces in 2025. The Memphis Business Journal has honored it as a top employer across the same 2019 to 2025 span and gave it Small Business Awards in 2014 and 2022. Accounting Today has also included the firm in its annual list of leading employers in the profession for 2021, 2023 and 2025.