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$ 350
Apr 2006
San Francisco, CA
First year with consulting business  more... close row
$ 150
Apr 2007
Gadsden, AL
Filing federal and state taxes for business  more... close row
$ 3750
Apr 2008
washington, dc
Tax returns and other documents prepared for small business  more... close row
$ 5000
Dec 2008
Scottsdale, AZ
Financial Audit for Business with 100 Employees  more... close row
$ 800
Jan 2007
Indianapolis, IN
Thorough tax preparation for business  more... close row
$ 2500
Jan 2008
Guilford, CT
year end audit for businesses a good idea  more... close row

Description of service

A year end audit of every business is a good idea. Publicly traded company are required to have and independent auditor appraise of their financials regularly. Small business can opt for an audit to ensure their business is financially sound. It is also handy to have a recent copy of your audited financial statements if you should ever need to apply for a loan. You can also provide a copy to many creditors to get better payment terms.


Review of Service

The auditor has been to my firm before so he knew the basic structure of my business. If it was the first time there would have been an extensive questionnaire to fill out on standard business practices we follow. The auditor came at the schedule time. We talked about changes in the business procedures that had taken place since he was last here. Then he produced a list of items to be pulled for the audit samples. The clerk pulled the selections while the auditor review monthly statements. The auditor was on site for only a day but took copies of many documents with him to complete. For example, our vendors and customers would be contacted to verify account balances. Four weeks later he was able to issue an unqualified report.


Tips

Smaller accounting firms tend to offer more personalized service. Opt for a firm where the one of the partners will be your primary auditor. Audits go much smoother if you have the same auditor year after year.


$ 150
Apr 2008
New Castle, PA
Tax return for sole proprietorship   more... close row
$ 250
Apr 2008
London KY
Tax preparation with no advice or guidance   more... close row
$ 650
Apr 2008
Bellingham, WA
Business tax returns prepared easily  more... close row
$ 1200
Feb 2008
Bensalem, Pa
Great accountant does taxes and much more  more... close row
$ 300
Feb 2008
Amarillo, TX
Tax preparation for an LLC  more... close row