| Accounting Services |
| Providing financial information to our clients in a timely and accurate manner is a commitment that we feel can not be compromised. Meaningful, well-organized financial records ensure that your business operations will run more efficiently on a daily basis. Our firm provides a full range of cost effective accounting services including the following:
*General ledger & financial statement preparation
*Bookkeeping (Monthly/Quarterly/Annual)
*Accounting system setup for new businesses
*Computerized payroll services
*Business tax return preparation (Sales & Use/Business Property)
Without a roadmap of where you have been, how can you tell where you are going and when you will get there???
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| Reviews & Compilations |
| We view our role in the financial reporting process as an opportunity to provide constructive solutions for maximizing your company's profitability and efficiency. We provide financial reporting on two levels of assurance:
*Review - some analytical procedures conducted with limited assurance
*Compilation - based upon client information provided and used primarily for internal use.
An engagement letter will require your signature so that we both understand the nature of the services being provided and the extent of responsibility that is assumed by each party. |
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| Compilations |
| We view our role in the financial reporting process as an opportunity to provide constructive solutions for maximizing your company's profitability and efficiency. Compilations differ from reviews and audits as they are based upon client information provided and used primarily for internal use only as no assurance is expressed. |
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| Bookkeeping/Write-Up |
| Meaningful, well-organized financial records ensure that your business operations will run more efficiently on a daily basis and are the foundation of a successful business. Our qualified staff can assist you with the day-to-day tasks associated with bookkeeping or maintenance of records that will allow you to assess your own performance and take you along your chosen path for financial success. |
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| Financial Statements |
| We can assist you in the preparation of your financial statements in accordance with professional standards, but express no opinion or any other form of assurance on the underlying information included in them. The financial statements produced can be a useful tool for management for making financial decisions. |
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| Financial Forecasts & Projections |
| Forecasting is a necessity when trying to effectively manage and lead a business to profitability. From simple projections to complex financial modeling, our experienced staff can assist you in achieving your company's financial goals. |
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| Cash Flow & Budgeting Analysis |
| A business can be profitable and still run into trouble due to cash flow issues. We can forecast and evaluate your company's financial condition, estimate financing requirements, and track cash-flow sources and uses. |
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| Tax Services |
| We prefer to take a proactive vs. reactive approach to tax services. By keeping current on new tax laws and legislation, we are in a position to help you in identifying key tax planning opportunities that minimize both your current and future tax liabilities. We provide our individual and business clients with the taxation expertise and knowledge that they deserve mainly outside of the critical tax filing saeson of January through April. Tax services offered include but are not limited to:
*Tax planning & return preparation
- Individuals
- Corporations
- Partnerships
- LLCs/LLPs
- Estates, trusts & gift
- Not-for-profit organizations
*Taxing authority representation
*Divorce and support issues
*Tax effects of buying/selling a business |
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| Tax Planning & Preparation |
| Tax planning and preparation form a winning combination for our successful individual and business clients. Whether you are an individual or a corporation, our experienced staff can develop tax strategies that, with input from you, can take advantage of new tax laws and legislation. |
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| Tax Planning |
| Tax planning is an essential element of the tax preparation process. By making tax planning part of your overall business strategy, you can use our experience and access to the most current new developments in the tax laws to minimize both your current and future tax liabilities. |
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| IRS Representation |
| During our years of experience dealing with many taxing authorities, we have achieved a level of competence that can ensure our clients they are being properly represented before the various federal, state and county taxing agencies. We urge you to contact our office if correspondence needs arise so that we can determine what has transpired before you commit to any needless payments or erroneously deposit refunds that are incorrect. We will need a copy of the correspondence and/or check to make a proper determination of the situation. DO NOT PANIC !!! |
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| Payroll Services |
| As a business grows, it must hire more employees, which can result in increased payroll administration. We can assist you in implementing the records necessary to ensure a reliable, efficient, and effective payroll system. Our firm can also help you develop a payroll system and prepare all necessary payroll tax returns in a timely manner. |
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| Sales Tax Services |
| Many of our clients are responsible for collecting and submitting Virginia sales taxes, sometimes in separate facilities locations (which necessitates a separate return for each location.). We can assist your company in the compilation of information and preparation of sales tax returns in an efficient and timely manner. |
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| Estate & Trust Tax Preparation |
| Effective estate and gift planning facilitates the orderly transfer of assets to your beneficiaries, provides security for your surviving spouse, and can reduce or eliminate the tax due on the transfer of your business and other assets. For business owners, providing for business continuity and succession of ownership is essential. We can help guide you through the complex process of getting your financial affairs in order. Generally, a team approach to this process is best in that we get your attorney involved while we can input the financial aspects and information needed to arrive at the best result for the intended goals in the plan. |
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| Consulting Services |
| We gauge our worth by the personal and business successes of our clients. We can help your business identify areas negatively affecting profitability and growth and help to develop solutions that are practical and technically sound. In addition to acting as a sounding board for management, we can become part of the comprehensive, flexible strategies that address the issues affecting your business. The following is just a few of the areas in which we provide consulting services:
*Accounting software selection and implementation
*Type of entity selection
*Business valuations
*Buying/selling a business
*Computer systems
*Financial & retirement decisions
*Estate, trust & gift planning |
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| Business Succession Planning |
| Effective coordination of the transition of your business to your successors is critical to ensure its continued success once you decide to remove yourself from the company's day to day operations. With a solid background in tax and other financial matters, we are fully qualified to address the complex issues of business continuation and can assist you in developing a strategically sound plan. |
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| Buying & Selling a Business |
| Structuring the purchase or sale of a business properly is a critical step in the process of buying or selling a business. Our competent staff has experience to guide you through the acquisition/disposition process by addressing such issues as cash flow analysis and tax considerations. A misstep here could have longterm reprocussions that can make tax life miserable. Before you commit to any transaction, please check with us so that you are not 'locked into' any possible mistake or error in judgement. |
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| Estate Planning |
| Effective estate planning facilitates the orderly transfer of assets to your beneficiaries, provides security for your surviving spouse, and can reduce or eliminate the tax due on the transfer of your business and other assets. For business owners, providing for business continuity and succession of ownership is essential. We can guide you through the complex process of getting your financial affairs in order. |
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| Management Advisory Services |
| Even the most qualified managers can benefit from competent, objective feedback. We can help your company's management team develop long-term objectives and specific strategies to facilitate your business' future growth and success. Sometimes you just need a 'third party' to look at your thoughts and give unbiased feedback that can put things in a different perspective. Let's see if we can be of help in this area for you. |
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| Business Consulting |
| We gauge our worth by the personal and business successes of our clients. We can help your business identify areas negatively affecting profitability and growth and develop solutions that are practical and technically sound. In addition to acting as a sounding board for management, we provide comprehensive, flexible strategies that address the issues affecting your business. |
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| Business Entity Selection |
| Choosing the form of entity of your business (e.g. "S" corporation, sole proprietor, limited liability company…) is a crucial decision that can have longstanding tax implications, positive or negative. We can assist you in evaluating the pros and cons of each entity type to help you determine the most advantageous form of business for your company. |
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