Services Business Consulting, Development & Growth More than just traditional services. Yes, we offer you all the traditional accounting services, but we understand there is so much more that can be done to help you reach your ideal profits and an improved lifestyle. Our goal is to help you make smart choice regarding your business enterprise so that you can spend the maximum amount of time working On your business Not In your business. We want to work with you so that you have the time to pursue the things in you life that you are passionate about. This can include assistance with strategies like management, strategic planning, cash flow management, business processes and business growth. Our business development services are designed to offer you this extra support to help make your business better, more profitable and more valuable. A 10-Step Business Development Process for You Arthur J. Laurent, CPA, PC is a firm that helps you build your financial position by making your business more valuable and more profitable. To do that we've developed a specific and purposeful 10-step process to help grow your business, improve your lifestyle and increase your profits significantly. Here's how we work with you to develop the true potential of your greatest asset: 1. A Preliminary Assessment identifies your profit potential To gauge the level of results you can expect from your business, we'll ask you to complete a preliminary questionnaire. Using software tools designed to identify and quantify your potential for profit improvement, we're able to tell you just how much improvement you could expect. You will be considered for our business development processes if your potential for improvement is significant. Now before you think - "my business couldn't improve by that much," most of our clients are genuinely surprised and pleased when the analysis shows their potential for added value. 2. An Initial Consultation ensures there's a match During this step we'll present you with a summary of the improvement potential within your business. You’ll see firsthand some of the processes and approaches we use to work with our clients to begin improving the business and its return on investment. When you decide to continue with the process you receive a copy of your customized Business Development Program. 3. A Detailed Investigation maps a course of action   Included in your Business Development Program is a more detailed Business Development Questionnaire. This gives you instant insights into the challenges you face and what needs to be done to improve how you handle them. Together we can then identify the strategic opportunities that come from the way you do business (your business processes) and provide you with a documented analysis. This will help you see and develop a course of action made all that much clearer with the next step. 4. A Planning Session sets your strategic vision Many business owners do not have a clear vision for the future of their business. To really achieve improvement, it's important to turn your vision into a crystal clear picture. From there you can work back to where you are today, identifying all the strategies you need to implement to achieve your goals. We use a Planning Session for that process. At your Planning Session our team reviews with you the key issues you face and the potential solutions. Here you really start to see how the process comes together. 5. A Plan of Action clarifies goals We've found clients relate better to "Action" plans rather than lengthy, heavily worded business plans. You'll receive a results-orientated action plan that's easy to relate to and simple to implement. This plan provides you with the basis for moving forward with your business development. With specific goals and target dates, you and your team have a clear direction and more likelihood of success. 6. Involving your customers to guide your direction To really create a successful business you need to know exactly what your customers want, and what they find frustrating. That way, you can adopt strategies and business processes that make your business the one they prefer to deal with. Addressing your customers’ issues gives you a great opportunity to create a competitive edge that’s not just based on price. Holding a Client Advisory Board, where we sit down with your customers and listen to them in a structured way, is an invaluable way to add value to your business. 7. The power of your team in building a customer service strategy The people who work for you also play a vital role in how well your business meets customers' expectations. They deal directly with the issues raised by your customers every day. Often that means they have hands-on insights that could benefit the business. A Team Advisory Board (much like a Customer Advisory Board) generates strategies that improve the processes within your business. We have protocols for working with your team to develop a customer service plan that incorporates the feedback you receive from customers and team members alike - instantly setting your business on a path much more aligned with customer expectations. 8. A process based audit to determine where improvements need to be made We look at each business as a collection of people performing a wide range of activities or "processes." How well these activities are completed determines the outcomes or results your business achieves. And because most businesses have not truly systematized their processes, outcomes are often random and business owners are left feeling that they lack real control. Improving business performance is fundamentally then about improving the key processes within your business. We use a system to analyze the processes that comprise your business and its activities, and helps you identify which ones need to be re-designed for far better results. 9. Defining and documenting key business processes for more control After analyzing what processes comprise your business, we can work with you to set up a documentation system. This will give you greater control over your results by defining exactly how each process is to be completed. Again, you get better control AND outcomes. Another critical outcome to consider is that the value of your business increases as your business moves more and more towards being a turn-key system - a system that produces expected results. 10. A Management Control Plan to track your progress Imagine having a control panel on your desk, much like the dashboard of your car, with gauges and signals that tell you instantly how your business is running. Compare that to the hectic, reactive nature of most businesses, large or small. Your key performance indicators (KPIs) and your financial plan offer that level of control for your business just like your dashboard. Together they make up your Management Control Plan, which helps you track the progress of all key areas of your business. The plan enables you to respond quickly to changes and new situations, and thus generate optimal profits for you. It's important that we, as your business development consultants, play an ongoing role here to track key performance indicators and your financial position with sophisticated software programs. If you'd like to contact us about our Business Development Programs - simply go to the "Contact Us" section and let us know. New Client/Business Start Up Service We know that it is vitally important for you to get off on the right foot when you begin your business enterprise. Let us provide you with a "soup to nuts" service that will allow you to open your doors, ready to record your daily business activities with the knowledge that your accounting, tax and payroll records have been set up correctly.  Your business will generate meaningful financial data immediately. All for a fixed fee tailored to your business enterprise. B2B E-@ccounting We are Certified QuickBooks ProAdvosors and Certified QuickBooks Point of Sale ProAdvisors.  Let us be your Virtual CFO. Our firm provides complete accounting services. With the technology and software available today we can become your e-@accoutant, providing you with timely information that is desperately needed in todays competative business environment.  We perform our services on-line, real time so that your business financial data is timely and relevant.  Payroll Services Our firm offers you the complete payroll services available from service bureaus, with three key differences--a far superior level of personalized service, total flexibility, and the best value. Unlike payroll service bureaus that use a "one size fits all" approach , we have the capability to provide a comprehensive payroll service that can be precisely designed to meet your unique needs. Our completely flexible state-of-the-art system offers remarkable capabilities that enable our firm to work collaboratively with you. Based on our intimate knowledge of your business and consultation with you, we will design a payroll service that is optimal for your company’s needs. You won’t find this level of personal, customized service from any service bureau at any price.  Tax Planning and Preparation Our firm continuously monitors federal, state, and local tax law changes to allow its clients to minimize current and future tax liabilities. If necessary, we can implement tailor-made due-date tax compliance monitoring systems to prevent costly interest and penalty assessments attributable to late filing. Of course, we offer full tax preparation and filing services, prepared and reviewed by CPA's located in the United States.  We do not outsource! Financial Planning Our firm offers a complete array of financial planning services and will work closely with you to help you achieve your financial goals.  IRS and State/Local Representation Our firm knows the tax laws, and we know how your tax return was prepared. We can provide complete representation services before the IRS as well as state and local taxing authorities. We are also experienced in negotiating Offers in Compromise with the IRS. Debt & Financial Services We offer complete debt and financial counseling services, including debt mediation, installment debt consolidation, refinancing and repackaging. Retirement Planning It is never too early to start planning for retirement. If you want to live the same lifestyle--or an even better one--than you do now, you need to start planning for retirement...NOW. We can analyze your projected income and expenses and suggest investment funding techniques to help you make sure that your golden years 10, 20, and even 50 years from now live up to your expectations. Pension & Profit Sharing Plans Would you like help setting up a cost effective pension or profit sharing plan? Talk to us!