Michaels & Associates
Tacoma, Washington, Pierce
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Tacoma, Washington, Pierce
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1 customer review
Melissa DeSoto
I have been working with Jacki and her team since early 2016 and I would be absolutely lost without them! When we opened a business we had no idea what we were doing in regards to taxes and compliance. I was recommended by a friend to make an appointment with Jacki. I am so glad that I did! During our first appointment, we had a lengthy chat about my business and what preparations I should make for projected taxes as well as smart business strategies. I have referred all of my friends that are in business to this team and all of them have been happy customers. They are very easy to talk to, professional, knowledgeable, always improving their services, and they work very hard for us. I can't think of anyone better to recommend as a CPA, Tax Professional, or source of information. I wouldn't trust anyone else with my financials and hope to use them for many years! Thank you for all that you do ladies! More...
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What kind of accounting services do you provide?
Payroll
'We offer payroll solutions that meet your business's needs and enable you to spend time doing what you do best--running your company.
Part-Time CFO Services
'Our Part-Time CFO service gives you a professional financial manager who works with you to help guide your business to success.
Forensic Accounting
'Forensic accounting - also called financial forensics or forensic auditing - is an area of accounting that investigates actual or anticipated disputes.
Cash Flow Management
'A cash crisis can be emotionally devastating. It can even kill your business. The starting point for avoiding a cash crisis is allowing us to develop a cash flow projection for you.
Strategic Business Planning
'If you still have all your plans and ideas locked up inside your head, preparing a strategic plan can help you clarify your company's direction.
Succession Planning
'Developing and implementing a well-designed succession plan is essential to the survival of a family business from one generation to the next.
New Business Formation
'Opening your own business is exciting and thrilling. It's everything that comes after the excitement and thrill has worn off that dictates whether a small business will make it or not.
Non-Profit Organizations
'The IRS uses very specific revenue and expense classifications to determine if your organization will retain its tax-exempt status.
Internal Controls
'We assess your internal control systems to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of your operating procedures, then we make recommendations that help your company become stronger.
Small Business Accounting
As a small business owner you have more important things to do than to keep your own books. We take care of your books for you, so you can get back to the job of running your business and generating profits.
Each month or quarter we'll do the following things for you...
Reconcile your bank account
Generate an income statement
Generate a balance sheet
Clean up your general ledger
Provide unlimited consultations
These tasks form the solid foundation of your small business accounting system. You can customize the package of services you receive by adding payroll, tax planning, tax preparation, or any of our other services.
Bank Reconciliation
Reconciling your business checking account each month allow us to keep your bank account, accounting, and taxes up-to-date.
Having us reconcile your account each month allows you to...
Identify lost checks, lost deposits and unauthorized wire transactions.
Detect and prevent excess/unjustified bank charges and ensures transactions are posted correctly by your bank.
Detect and prevent embezzlement of funds from within your company.
Know how your business is doing? You can't really know unless all accounts are reconciled and properly accounted for on your financial statement.
Manage your cash more effectively. Proper management of funds not only saves money, it makes money for you.
Protect yourself. By timely reconciling and promptly objecting to your bank about any unauthorized, fraudulent or forged checks presented to your bank and paid by that bank, you can relieve your agency of responsibility for the shortfall and transfer the risk to the bank. This reason to reconcile alone should be enough. Crime exists.
Sleep Better. You will sleep more peacefully at night knowing your bank accounts are reconciled, in balance and that all escrow funds, accounts, checks and disbursed funds are properly accounted for.
Income Statement
An income statement, otherwise known as a profit and loss statement, basically adds an itemized list of all your revenues and subtracts an itemized list of all your expenses to come up with a profit or loss for the period.
An income statement allows you to...
Track revenues and expenses so that you can determine the operating performance of your business.
Determine what areas of your business are over-budget or under-budget.
Identify specific items that are causing unexpected expenditures. Like phone, fax, mail, or supply expenses.
Track dramatic increases in product returns or cost of goods sold as a percentage of sales.
Determine your income tax liability.
Balance Sheet
A balance sheet gives you a snapshot of your business' financial condition at a specific moment in time.
A balance sheet helps you:
quickly get a handle on the financial strength and capabilities of your business
identify and analyze trends, particularly in the area of receivables and payables. For example, if your receivables cycle is lengthening, maybe you can collect your receivables more aggressively
determine if your business is in a position to expand
determine if your business can easily handle the normal financial ebbs and flows of revenues and expenses
determine if you need to take immediate steps to bolster cash reserves
determine if your business has been slowing down payables to forestall an inevitable cash shortage
Balance sheets, along with income statements, are the most basic elements in providing financial reporting to potential lenders such as banks, investors, and vendors who are considering how much credit to grant you.
Maintaining a Clean General Ledger
The general ledger is the core of your company's financial records. These records constitute the central "books" of your system. Since every transaction flows through the general ledger, a problem with your general ledger throws off all your books.
Having us review your general ledger system each month allows us to hunt down any discrepancies such as double billings or any unrecorded payments. Then we'll fix the discrepancies so your books are always accurate and kept in tip top shape.
Part Time CFO Services
Growing businesses often reach a point where they need professional financial advice, but can't afford a full-time CFO or controller.
If you're fortunate enough to be in this position then we have the perfect solution for you. Our Part-Time CFO service gives you a professional financial manager who works with you to help guide your business to success.
The cost of hiring a full-time CFO can range from $60,000 to over $100,000 per year plus bonuses and benefits. Our Part-Time CFO services provides you with experienced support at a small fraction of that cost.
Here's what you get with our Part-Time CFO services...
More time to focus on new services, new customers and other core business issues.
Better understanding of the financial side of your business. So you have less surprises and more control over the money.
Improved decision-making capabilities from clearly seeing the hard and true numbers of your business.
A readily available sounding board to help you with those tough business decisions and help you clarify your business plans.
The comfort from knowing that a professional is overseeing, protecting and constantly improving the financial side of your business.
A professional who establishes strong financial controls in your business to reduce employee theft and increase profits.
Training and managing your accounting staff.
Improved quality and timeliness of financial information.
Budget preparation and monitoring.
Profitability analysis by service or product line.
Tax saving strategies.
Trend analysis.
Assistance in defining long-range plans and the quantification of goals.
Cash management.
Liaison with bankers, attorneys, vendors, insurance agents, etc.
Assistance in obtaining financing from banks, including assistance with negotiations.
Review/negotiation of insurance policies.
Development of company accounting procedure manuals.
Analysis of equipment purchases, expansions, etc.
Mergers and acquisitions assistance
Custom designed collection policies and procedures
Strategic Business Plan
A Strategic Business Plan is much more than a tool to obtain financing. If you still have all your plans and ideas locked up inside your head, preparing a strategic plan can help you clarify your company's direction. It can ensure that your key leaders are all on the same page, and keeps both management and staff focused on the tasks at hand.
A Strategic Plan is often needed when...
Starting a new venture, product or service
Expanding a current organization, product or service
Buying a new business, product or service
Turning around a declining business
The Strategic Plan provides a blueprint, describing your company, its products, the competitive environment, management team, financial health, and business risks.
The plan allows you to...
Identify and describe the target customer profile, features, advantages and benefits of your new venture, product or service.
Justify that your plans are credible by fully researching the need being filled with your new venture.
Develop marketing plans including full descriptions of targeted promotional campaigns with implementation timelines. You also get to examine market conditions, the nature of your customers, as well as your competitors, sales potential, and projected results of your promotional campaigns.
Develop staffing plans including identifying the key players, skills, attitudes and expertise needed to build the venture.
Develop management plans including full descriptions of management systems and timelines for implementation.
Develop financial plans including projected startup costs, operating costs, revenue, profits, and break-even analysis for the first 3 to 5 years.
Projected financial plans allow you to effectively predict upcoming problems, or prevent them. In other words, the perspective gained through your Strategic Business Plan can make a significant contribution to your company's success, and help you get the funding you require. In fact, most lending institutions and private investors will not even talk to you without a solid financial plan.
Identify building and equipment needs including vendors and cost estimates.
Formulate company milestones including timelines for upcoming products and services in development.
Remember: Failing to plan is planning to fail.
Let us help you develop a powerful Strategic Business Plan that drives your business to the level of success you deserve.
