Accounting & Bookkeeping

Don’t Waste Your Valuable Time on Accounting and Finances… Give Yourself Time to Do What You Do Best – Go Out and Get More Clients!

Most small business owners waste valuable time attempting to manage finances and keep up the accounting end of their business when the time could be far better spent focusing on the service or the clients your business specializes in.

The successful small business owner knows that spending more time on work means generating more profit. Leave the tedious, time-consuming job of bookkeeping and accounting to the professionals!

Every time we meet with a new business, we rediscover (together) the power of having the right information at our fingertips.

Too many businesses are trying to grow with an anvil tied around their legs because they don’t know how to spot financial problems BEFORE they become a catastrophe.

Or they are missing out on real chances for rapid growth … simply because they were blind to the data that would have shown them the way. Why? Because their bookkeeping is out of date or their accounting systems are failing. Business owners are evaluating their success by “what’s in the bank” instead of having the kind of data and KPI’s that are possible when you have a true expert in your corner.

We can spotlight problems and whip your business finances into shape. We’ll reconcile discrepancies, produce and pay invoices for bills and orders, complete payroll, track transactions, and generate regular reports to help you make GROWTH decisions and get your business’s financial well-being in shape.

Furthermore, we’ll help you see the possibilities on your business’s horizon by building budgets and identifying trends within your business so that you’re not caught in the humdrum of the status quo.

The future of your business doesn’t have to be a question mark.

People know our various accounting and bookkeeping services by these kinds of names:

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Payable

Payroll & Benefits

Expense Reimbursement

Bank & Credit Card Reconciliation

Month-End Close

Sales Tax

1099 Preparation

Financial Reporting

Accounting Software Management

Inventory Control

Financial Account Reconciliation

Business & Financial Strategy

… but what we really do is give you the peace of mind with your bookkeeping to make your business as profitable as it can possibly be.

Weekly, monthly, or quarterly, depending upon the needs of your business, we will take care of the following accounting and bookkeeping services, which benefit your business in the following ways…

Bank reconciliation

Identify lost checks, lost deposits, or unauthorized wire transfers.

Detect and prevent embezzlement of funds from within your business.

Track your business growth and manage your cash effectively.

Protect yourself from bank errors, fraudulent checks, and other financial crimes directed toward your business.

Income statements

We regularly update your accounting so you can view your profit & loss statements whenever you want and stay on top of the operating costs of your business.

Understand what areas of your business are over / under budget and identify the specific areas that need attention to keep your business profiting.

Track increases in product sales or returns as a percentage of your sales.

Determine your current tax liability.

General ledger management

We can help you set up a general ledger system, or identify problems with your current ledger system, that will allow you to eliminate discrepancies and maintain accurate records for your business.

Balance sheets

Gives you a snapshot of the financial health of your business at any given point of time.

Identify and analyze trends in receiving and payables and take prompt action to keep those trends going in a direction beneficial to your company.

Balance sheets, along with income statements, are the single most important elements for reporting to potential lenders and investors.

We can also customize our service to you by adding…

Payroll management.

Tax planning and preparation.

Accounts Payable

Bill Payment

Invoicing

Any number of a wide variety of financial services that would benefit your business.

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