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Karen A Hurney CPA PA provides a wide range of services to individuals and businesses in a variety of industries. Karen A Hurney CPA PA strives to meet each client's specific needs in planning for the future and achieving their goals in an ever-changing financial and regulatory environment.

My professional services include:


Tax Management Services

I guide my clients through a full range of tax planning and preparation decisions with strategies that minimize your tax liabilities, maximize your cash flow and keep you on track to your financial goals. My expertise, experience, analysis and thorough research allow us to optimize financial opportunities to be found in existing as well as recently altered tax laws. I am knowledgeable and up to date on the tax laws and can make sense of your receipts, bills and notices.

Small Business Startup

At Karen A Hurney CPA PA, I help you decide on which entity serves your business best. I also aid in setting up a corporation with State and Federal entities, guide you through the process of acquiring licensing and tax ID numbers, and educate you as to the basic documentation and accounting best practices.

Accounting Services

From start-ups to established enterprises, businesses rely on accurate and insightful financial information in order to maintain profitability and capitalize on new opportunities. Karen A Hurney CPA PA's accounting services steer you closer to these goals with accurate record-keeping and reporting as well as support on financial issues such as initial accounting system setup, cost-containment, tax planning, and investments.

These services include but are not limited to:

  • General ledger and financial statement preparation
  • Bookkeeping (Monthly, quarterly, or annual)
  • Accounting system setup and support
  • Payroll processing
  • Cash flow budgeting and forecasting
  • Personal financial statements
  • Corporate tax planning and return preparation
  • Litigation support

Compilations

Compilations are usually requested for internal purposes and are based upon information provided by a company's management. They do not offer assurance but may involve some adjustment to accounting records.

Litigation Support and Forensic Accounting

Karen A Hurney CPA PA litigation support and forensic accounting services can be employed in a wide range of situations, including commercial litigation, financial investigations, business valuations, business and marital dissolutions, and bankruptcies. These services can involve quantification of economic loss or damages, analysis of financial records, and fraud and theft investigation. Financial and personal records are often vast and confusing to sort through. With my professional training in this matter, I can make sense of these records and transactions and get to your bottom line.

QuickBooks Accounting Help and Assistance

QuickBooks can provide useful and timely information in the form of financial statements, reports and graphs. However, it can only provide this information if you purchase the right product and then install, setup and use it properly. I don't just help you use the software, I help you use it more efficiently and more effectively.

Karen A Hurney CPA PA offers the following solutions to help meet your QuickBooks needs:

Personal Training

I train you personally! Either one-on-one or several individuals within your organization at your company's location.

Installation

I install QuickBooks on your stand alone computer or in a network environment, in either single- or multi-user mode.

Setup

I assist new QuickBooks users with initial setup including: EasyStep Interview, Preferences, Lists, Customers, Vendors, Employees, Banking and Reports. I also help experienced users manage their businesses more effectively by improving their current setup. Many users experience problems and lack the ability to generate and track important information as a result of inadequate setup.

Support

My QuickBooks support service can assist you with any installation, setup or operation assistance you might need. In addition, my support is not limited just to the software part of it, but I can also provide accounting and payroll assistance.

Review

My QuickBooks review service helps companies that have the human resources to perform daily accounting and payroll tasks, but need an accounting and payroll expert to review your transactions, accounts and reports. This review ensures that you receive timely, relevant and reliable financial information. I also inform you of any corrections, adjustments or reclassifications necessary to ensure that the financial information you receive reflects the correct financial condition of your business. Reviews may be conducted at any time, but monthly reviews provide you with up-to-date information and feedback about your business.

Bookkeeping/Write-up

Accurate record-keeping is essential to a successful business yet can also be complicated and time consuming. Karen A Hurney CPA PA can help you with the organization and day-to-day tasks of bookkeeping so that you can focus on your core business.

Entity Selection and Restructuring

Your business entity has a large impact on your taxes and other liabilities. From your company's inception through its growth and development, Karen A Hurney CPA PA can advise you on choosing an entity type and later restructuring if advantageous. With my knowledge and expertise, you will always be receiving the most advantageous entity type for the functions your business performs.

IRS Representation

Professional representation can be vital during an audit, and my experience with tax authorities enables us to guide clients in their dealings with federal and state agencies. If you have been chosen for an audit, the professional representation you can find with my firm can put many of your worries at bay. I am ready and willing to answer any and all questions the IRS may be asking of you.

Computer Consulting

As technologies rapidly advance, companies increasingly need to update their computer systems. Karen A Hurney CPA PA can audit your system competencies and gauge upgrade needs as well as provide support in choosing and implementing new hardware or network systems. As experts in this field, I can put your computer problems at bay as well as improve your computer system's performance taking into consideration any budget you may have.

Payroll Services

Karen A Hurney CPA PA's payroll services can help you reduce the time spent on administration through developing and implementing a computerized payroll system that will facilitate processing, timely payment and preparation of tax returns.

Cash Flow and Budgeting Analysis

Good cash management can improve a company's liquidity, reduce costs, and increase profitability. Karen A Hurney CPA PA can help you maintain optimal cash flow levels by tracking sources and uses, forecasting, and budgeting accordingly. To a business entity, cash flow is something that can make or break the business' ability to survive. I can help you analyze your spending, re-balance your budget and/or debts for an optimal cash flow to support your business' success. This balance plan would be revisited if and when there were any major changes in your business structure to ensure that you are operating at an optimal level. With my help and guidance, you will always be on top of your finances and ready for the future.

Financial Projections and Forecasts

No one can predict the future perfectly, but I can all benefit from planning for it. Karen A Hurney CPA PA combines expertise and experience with a gained understanding of your business to produce financial projections that can help you manage your business plan and spending. Forecasting for the future is imperative to your company's success. I make it a point to keep current with market trends and updates so that your business can be prepared for what is to come. Depending on your needs, my work can range from top-level reports to detailed financial models.


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