The scope of financial services that any business may require is endless. As creative professionals we seek to meet our clients financial needs effectively on a cost efficient basis. For general information purposes the list below outlines some of our more common engagements.

STRATEGIC PLANNING
Too often the rush of "day to day business matters" can cause anyone to experience the “unable to see the forest for the trees” syndrome. Ones use of time can become unfocussed and our productivity and achievement level is sub optimal. As your advisory professionals we occasionally like to spend time with you, physically away from your business to focus on planning the business activities and management strategies. We work with you to identify the areas in your business that are the most important, profitable and most worthy of attention. We then develop a plan with you to implement and measure the impact of specific strategies for further evaluation and action. Our experience has shown that a retreat can often produce greater results than weeks of consulting work conducted in a busy work environment.

MANAGEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES & CONSULTING 
We work with you, your management and staff to analyze potential or proposed changes to your business. As a result of many years of experience in numerous industries we have the benefit of having been consistently involved in the decision making process. Often you may have a new idea or concept and need a professional to consider the concept and potentially to research various alternatives to the proposed concept in order to perform a detailed analysis. When changes are imminent we can assist in effecting those changes and can provide feedback designed to assist the company to adapt and implement new and improved business strategies for growth.

PROFITABILITY ENHANCEMENT, BUDGETING AND BUDGET REVIEW:
Companies often overlook the benefits of detailed financial analysis and budgeting. We work with you to identify specific trends, areas of inefficiency and other business changes necessary to improve financial performance. Setting, monitoring and analyzing budgets is one of the most useful and simple tools in this process. Surprisingly, it is widely underutilized. We assist in designing, implementing and maintaining a budgeting and costing system that produce meaningful information and cost efficient results.

FINANCING YOUR BUSINESS:
The right blends and type of financing is different for every business and every business owner. We assist you in identifying the right sources and costs of financing based on your business and equity objectives. Financial vehicles we may consider include but not limited to; private equity and debt offerings, public offerings of debt and equity as well as financing packages for your company's bank or other financiers.

CASH FLOW BUDGETING AMD MANAGEMENT:
The expression “cash is king” has its foundations on businesses that are capital intensive and require large amounts of funds to be invested in real estate, inventory and equipment for long periods of time. Proper cash management tools ensure that funds are available within the needs of the business on a timely and efficient basis. We assist you in developing the appropriate cash forecasting and management tools. We also perform quantitative cost/benefit/financing analysis of significant investment or fixed asset acquisitions to ensure the best decision is being made. Happiness is “a positive cash flow”.

CFO ON CALL:
From time to time your company financial executive resources may be strained and you need a CFO on a temporary basis. Regardless of whether the need is because of a large project, a temporary absence or financial executive staff or another reason. We can assist be providing a highly skilled professional with CFO experience who can walk in and take immediate control of the Company's management and needs to whatever extent is required.

CFO TO GO:
Your business may have expanded to the point where you need the financial overview that a CFO provides and at the same time paying a full time CFO's salary may not be part of your budget, or you will just need several months to go through a proper interview process for a full time CFO. Much as with the CFO on Call services, we can assist you on a temporary or long term basis in making sure your company's financial concerns are handled accurately and professionally. 

ACCOUNTING SYSTEM DESIGN AND REVIEW:
The availability of meaningful financial information prepared on a timely and accurate basis gives a company's management one of the strongest business decision making tools. As a result of economies of scale and competition, profit margins in most businesses continue to be strained over time. Decisions made without the benefit of accurate information cannot be as precise. We design accounting systems from scratch, update existing systems and maintain systems to grow with the Company's management needs. The cost of bad decisions far exceeds the cost of reliable accounting systems.

FRAUD INVESTIGATIONS, FRAUD PREVENTION REVIEWS AND INTERNAL CONTROL REVIEWS:
Fraud and theft are unfortunate business realties that are increasing over time. Businesses can take a cost effective approach to dealing with these matters. With Certified Fraud Examiners on staff we are professionally equipped to investigate any area of your business you have concerns about. As well we can do a general review of any or all systems to see that the chances of intentional misappropriation of assets and even unintentional losses to third parties are minimized. 

BUSINESS ENTITY SELECTION AND STRUCTURING:
When you begin a business or start a new type of business the entity structure needs to be considered. The type of entity, the types of ownership, and the rights of various parties, legal and other liability considerations and income tax consequences should be evaluated. Entity decisions can have major financial and tax impacts to all parties involved. We can assist you in reviewing and deciding what the best structure is for your needs. We can also assist you in the creation of a new entity. 

INCOME AND ESTATE TAX PLANNING:
Income taxes and estate taxes are significant and ever increasing through complex legislative changes. With proper planning you can pay the legal minimum of taxes. Proper planning involves a detailed review of your circumstances, the foreseeable future, your expectations and plans. From this review we advise you of the tax consequences and alternatives that are legally available to you. We focus on “tax optimization” rather than “tax minimization.” Optimized taxes provide the best tax liability for you to pay over time, as opposed to lowering taxes in one year at the expense of much higher taxes in another.

IRS REPRESENTATION:
In the event that the IRS has a significant disagreement with you it is unlikely you would want to deal with the matter on your own. As soon as you contact us we review the facts that you present us, the specific legislation, the position of the IRS person and our summary of recommendations. We then meet with the IRS in person on your behalf to professionally represent you. 

COST SEGREGATION STUDIES:
Companies with larger fixed assets and tax liability may want to consider a cost segregations study. High value assets are examined in detail and separated by their components to various income tax depreciation classes. Sometimes the effect of such studies can result in significant income tax savings. The nature of these studies is that potential savings can usually be estimated by a preliminary review, prior to undertaking a significant amount of the detailed work for a full cost segregation study.

TAX PREPARATION:
In conjunction with your tax planning we prepare your Federal and State income tax returns in an accurate and efficient manner, regardless of the form of your organization. We also prepare Federal and State income tax returns for individuals. 

SMALL BUSINESS “FINANCIAL TUNE UPS”:
Small businesses can seldom afford the services of a professional accountant on a full time basis, yet every business faces numerous information filing requirements from governments, suppliers and banks. Rather than wait for items to "pile up" to a crisis stage we visit our small business clients once a quarter or once a month depending on the Company's needs. We will review financial performance, notices, and filings and discuss matters of concern and appropriate actions. This regular review helps promote a smooth business financial performance.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

Regardless of your Company structure prepare professional financial statements through our associate Certified Public Accounting firm appropriate to your needs. Engagements can be full audits, securities and SEC reporting, reviews or compilations to suit your requirements. As well we can perform special purpose reporting engagements such as leases or common area fee reports. As well, we can organize compliance audits for companies with special requirements.

ACCOUNTING SYSTEM DESIGN AND REVIEW 

The availability of meaningful financial information prepared on a timely and accurate basis gives a company’s management one of the strongest business decision making tools.  As a result of economies of scale and competition, profit margins in most businesses continue to be strained over time.  Decisions made without the benefit of accurate information cannot be as precise.  We design accounting systems from scratch, update existing systems and maintain systems to grow

MERGERS AND ACQUISITION

Mergers and acquisitions continue to be one of the fastest methods for companies to grow.  An acquisition can be a great investment or a disaster depending on the steps taken to evaluate and verify the value and appropriateness of the investment.   Numerous factors include business suitability, asset suitability, and income tax position of each company, financing, and management need to be considered in assessing the proposed combination.  The form, suitability and fairness of an acquisition agreement need to be evaluated. Given a suitable arrangement the value and existence of assets, liabilities, contracts and relationship need to be verified.  Once the parties are satisfied that they should move ahead there is the implementation plan and compliance reviews to ensure the agreement is in facet affected.

Working with business owners and the attorney for each party we have successfully assisted in the successful mergers and acquisitions of companies.