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Strategic
Accounting.

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The traditional, high-trust financial core. We treat compliance as the floor, not the ceiling — and structure your books so tax season stops feeling like a scramble.

CPA, personally handling every engagement.
Books ready for audit, lender review, or investor diligence — always.
Proactive strategy, not reactive filings.
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Philosophy

Pristine books aren't a tax-season project. They're a year-round operating discipline. Do that well, and the strategy work gets easy.

Core Services

Four disciplines. One ledger.

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Tax Compliance

Minimizing liability. Eliminating surprises.

Tax filings should be the easiest part of the year — and will be, when the underlying books are built for them. We prepare federal, state, and local returns; structure entities to minimize liability legally; and plan mid-year to avoid Q1 shocks.

Personal income tax (1040, schedules)
Corporate income tax (1120, 1120-S, 1065)
Sales & use tax registration and filing
Multi-state nexus analysis
Quarterly estimated tax planning
IRS notices & correspondence handling
Typical Engagement

Annual return prep, quarterly estimates, and mid-year strategy check-ins.

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Bookkeeping

Accurate, timely financials. Every month.

Monthly reconciliation, properly categorized transactions, and financial statements you can actually hand to a banker, investor, or buyer. If your books are a mess, we clean them up first — no judgment, no hourly-billing racket.

Monthly retainer bookkeeping
Bank & credit card reconciliation
P&L, balance sheet, cash flow statement
Historical cleanup & catch-up
Accrual & cash-basis reporting
Year-end close & 1099 prep
Cadence

Statements closed and delivered by the 15th of the following month.

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CFO Advisory

Finance leadership, on demand.

When the business is big enough to need a CFO but not ready to hire one full-time, we step in. Financial modeling, cash runway analysis, KPI frameworks, pricing strategy, and the hard conversations most founders delay too long.

Fractional CFO engagement
Financial modeling & forecasting
Cash flow & runway analysis
KPI tracking & reporting cadence
Fundraising & lender prep
Integration & systems consulting
Best paired with

TechOps dashboards for real-time KPI visibility.

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Foundations

Start strong. Stay compliant.

The setup work that, done right at the start, eliminates 90% of the mess accountants are usually paid to clean up later. Entity structure, registrations, payroll, accounting system — built deliberately, for where you're headed.

Entity formation (LLC, S-Corp, C-Corp)
EIN & state tax registration
Payroll setup & provider selection
QuickBooks / Xero / Sage setup
Chart of accounts design
ERP training for owners & staff
Best for

New entities and founders migrating off spreadsheets.

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Fluency

Tools we speak fluently.

Not every client needs the same stack. We meet you where you are — and move you where you should be.

QuickBooks
Online & Desktop
Xero
Full implementation
Sage
Intacct & 50
NetSuite
Mid-market ERP
SAP
Enterprise
Gusto
Payroll
ADP
Payroll
Custom ERP
Integration work
What a Year Looks Like

A year in the ledger.

Monthly
The Rhythm

Reconciliation, categorization, and closed books by the 15th. A standing review call — or written brief — every month.

Quarterly
The Check-In

Estimated tax payments, forward-looking tax planning, and a strategic review of any structural changes needed.

Mid-Year
The Pivot

The hard strategy session — entity structure, compensation mix, retirement contributions, major purchases. The moves you can still make.

Year-End
The Filing

No surprises. Returns filed early, 1099s issued, and a clean handoff into the next cycle with decisions already made.

Begin the Engagement

Start with the questionnaire.

Five minutes. Tell us about your business, your current accounting setup, and what's pressing. We'll review personally and respond within two business days.

Response Within 2 business days
Accounting Intake