Is Your Business’ Accounting Firm Up to The Task?
Is Your Business’ Accounting Firm Up to The Task?
Businesses and individuals use accounting firms for several reasons, including tax planning and preparation, accounting, business valuations, consulting and wealth planning & management. However, not all accounting firms offer all of these services, which means potential customers might have to use multiple firms in order to meet all of their needs. One option is to search for a full-service accounting firm that can cover each of these various business aspects. The key is finding the right firm that can do all of these things well.
Full Service Accounting Firm
Some firms are great at accounting and taxes, but they lack the necessary experience or expertise when it comes to wealth management. On the flip side, some firms offer excellent wealth management knowledge and consulting, but lack effective skills in tax planning and accounting. While many accounting firms do offer wealth management practices they are failing to reach the level of business that they could be. While many business owners and wealthy individuals often use their accountants as their chief resource for financial advice, they fail to use them as a resource for sound wealth management advice. Because of that fact, there are many other types of wealth management firms that are doing much better than the wealth management practices of accounting firms.
Measuring Financial Success
Financial success is measured in many ways, but in most instances success can always be measured by looking at the bottom line. However, there are many factors that go into financial success and some of them may not show up on the bottom line. In order for your company to be successful you have to not only be profitable but you must sustain the profitability and in most cases continue to achieve more growth. The right wealth management and financial planning can help you achieve that sustained success. That includes proper tax planning and accounting as well sound advice when it comes to answering important financial questions and making tough financial decisions.
What Makes Good Consulting?
The words consulting and consultant are tossed around a lot in financial and business circles, but what do those words really mean? What makes a good consultant and how can you be sure that they are giving you the right advice? An effective consultant combines years of proven experience with strong decision-making skills. He or she is also not afraid to make tough decisions and give advice that you might not want to hear. A truly effective consultant is one that will tell you what you need to hear and not necessarily what you want to hear.
GROCO Can Help You Achieve Financial Success
At GROCO we are a full service accounting firm that can help business owners and wealthy individuals with many kinds of financial advice and planning. From accounting to tax planning, and business valuations to wealth management, GROCO has the experience, knowledge and expertise to help you with all your financial needs. We also offer consulting, international tax planning and preparation, as well as investment advice. If you or your business needs financial help and assistance in order to achieve your financial goals, then you should contact GROCO. With more than 40 years of experience, we can help guide you to sound financial practices. Please contact GROCO today at 1-877-CPA-2006. You can also reach us online.
—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
We hope you found this article about “Is Your Business’ Accounting Firm Up to The Task?” helpful. If you have questions or need expert tax or family office advice that’s refreshingly objective (we never sell investments), please contact us or visit our Family office page or our website at www.GROCO.com. Unfortunately, we no longer give advice to other tax professionals gratis.
To receive our free newsletter, contact us here.
Subscribe our YouTube Channel for more updates.
Alan Olsen, is the Host of the American Dreams Show and the Managing Partner of GROCO.com. GROCO is a premier family office and tax advisory firm located in the San Francisco Bay area serving clients all over the world.
Alan L. Olsen, CPA, Wikipedia Bio
GROCO.com is a proud sponsor of The American Dreams Show.
The American Dreams show was the brainchild of Alan Olsen, CPA, MBA. It was originally created to fill a specific need; often inexperienced entrepreneurs lacked basic information about raising capital and how to successfully start a business.
Alan sincerely wanted to respond to the many requests from aspiring entrepreneurs asking for the information and introductions they needed. But he had to find a way to help in which his venture capital clients and friends would not mind.
The American Dreams show became the solution, first as a radio show and now with YouTube videos as well. Always respectful of interview guest’s time, he’s able to give access to individuals information and inspiration previously inaccessible to the first-time entrepreneurs who need it most.
They can listen to venture capitalists and successful business people explain first-hand, how they got to where they are, how to start a company, how to overcome challenges, how they see the future evolving, opportunities, work-life balance and so much more..
American Dreams discusses many topics from some of the world’s most successful individuals about their secrets to life’s success. Topics from guest have included:
Creating purpose in life / Building a foundation for their life / Solving problems / Finding fulfillment through philanthropy and service / Becoming self-reliant / Enhancing effective leadership / Balancing family and work…
MyPaths.com (Also sponsored by GROCO) provides free access to content and world-class entrepreneurs, influencers and thought leaders’ personal success stories. To help you find your path in life to true, sustainable success & happiness. It’s mission statement:
In an increasingly complex and difficult world, we hope to help you find your personal path in life and build a strong foundation by learning how others found success and happiness. True and sustainable success and happiness are different for each one of us but possible, often despite significant challenges.
Our mission at MyPaths.com is to provide resources and firsthand accounts of how others found their paths in life, so you can do the same.
Wealthy Californians Keep Paying More in Taxes
The tax numbers are in for the state of California and all signs point to the wealthy paying more than their fair share. With tax day now behind us it’s a key time to take a closer look into the real numbers in the Golden state, especially since income taxes account for more than…
Angel Investing: As Easy as 1-2-3
In my profession I meet with a lot of investors, mainly venture capitalists and angel investors. When meeting with many of these investors I like to learn their thought process of determining whether or not a company is worth their time and resources. Monty Kersten, Independent Board Member and Angel Investor told me the…
Approaching “Star Trek”-Like Medical Technologies
Approaching “Star Trek”-Like Medical Technologies The world of technology is constantly evolving. In fact, new and emerging technologies have become a part of just about every industry in the business world. The medical world is no different and, in fact, many of the most amazing and groundbreaking technologies are created by and for the medical…
How to Efficiently Scale With Capital
The goal of most startup companies is to achieve growth and profitability. However, the process of achieving those goals can be different for every company. The key to long-term success for most startups is to scale with efficiency, but that is not always easy. I recently read an interview by Alan Olsen, CPA and…