Accounting Business Consulting at Ascension CPA
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, over half of businesses in the U.S. fail before reaching their fifth anniversary. At Ascension, our mission as a CPA firm is to help your business not become another statistic.
If you've ever been unsure of where to take your company next or how to optimize your next big business decision, working with Ascension can help. When performing accounting or management consulting services, we structure what we offer differently than others in this field.
We’re not a consulting firm, but CPAs in a consulting role. That means we’re always backing up our recommendations with real data — using your financial statements — to give you the advice you need.
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How does business consulting services work with Ascension CPA?
Our business clients can expect more than just standard accounting services. When you utilize us for accounting business consulting, you'll have expert accountants ready to take on learning your industry’s unique knowledge that sets your business apart from the rest.
Here are just a few things you can expect from our CPA consulting services.
Analysis
Our expert team of accounting professionals will look at your entire financial situation and give you an accurate picture of your books. You’ll have a better understanding of your cash flow, investments, and credit. Plus, you'll also be able to understand your overall financial situation more clearly.
Advisory Services
We build on that layer of analysis with our advice and recommendations. We can assist with helping your company avoid a financial crisis, build your bottom line, and grow your business. We can also help you write a business plan, look over franchise agreements, review other critical business documentation, and much more.
Tax Planning and Guidance
Keeping accounting and tax professionals around outside of tax season is crucial to your business’s long-term success. Not only can we help prep tax returns, but we can also make sure you don’t fall into any unforeseen financial pitfalls when it comes to compliance with state, federal, and local tax law.
Compliance and Liability
Does your industry have specific financial reporting requirements? We can help you collect and maintain the financial documentation you need to make sure you comply with your governing regulations. We work with a variety of industries in helping them stay in alignment with their governing body.
Frequently Asked Questions about Accounting Business Consulting
Want to get your enterprise resource planning situated? We are here to help. If you have any questions, consult our Frequently Asked Questions below.
Why hire a business consultant at all?
A business consultant’s job is to be honest. While you could receive honest and open feedback within your organization, that situation can become quickly complicated.
Business consultants have the benefit of being neutral third parties. Not only can this avoid interpersonal communication issues, you know that the advice being given is in the company's long-term best interest — because our job is to make sure you succeed!
A bonus of using a third-party consultant is that a consultant comes with the technical skills that individuals at your institution may not already have.
Why is it important that my business consultants be CPAs?
A huge benefit of using a CPA firm as your business consultant is that we already have the financial knowledge to keep you in business. Other business consultants are important too, but if you don’t get your finances in check, you might not be in business long enough to use them!
If you’re seeking to increase your security and grow your business long-term, we can help you do that.
Will you perform an internal audit of my current financial systems?
As part of our initial intake, we will perform an internal audit of your existing systems after we complete our onboarding paperwork. Our audits give you accurate financial advice but may not be at a similar scale as an audit from the IRS.
Do you analyze my company’s structure from a tax standpoint?
Absolutely. Two of our key business consulting offerings relate to reducing your tax liability or increasing your tax savings. We can prepare recommendations on structuring your business to make the most of your financial and legal situation.
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