ACCOUNTING & BOOKKEEPING SERVICES

For a variety of important reasons, more and more small business owners are choosing to outsource some of the company accounting and administrative functions. Consider the following:

• Accounting staff is hard to find and have a short life span in small businesses.
• Small businesses seldom have enough staff to create a proper internal control structure subjecting the company to theft or misuse of funds.
• Some accounting functions such as payroll require significant expertise that might not be available within the company.

Perhaps you want payroll to remain private information in the company. Let J & A prepare your accounting records and you will save money in preparation of year-end statements and tax returns.

Take a look at J & A Associates, LLP great services that can help solve your accounting and payroll hassles within your business.

Bookkeeping/Financial Statement Preparation
Full Service Bookkeeping
Temporary Bookkeeping/Accounting
Remote Access Accounting
Detailed “How to” & “Step by step” Policy & Procedures
Controllership Services
Budgeting
Management Reports
Information System Design & Controls
Loan Applications
Banking
Private Client Group

We specialize in the following software programs:

• BusinessWorks
• QuickBooks
• Peachtree
• Oracle
• Peoplesoft
• SAP
• ACCPAC
• MAS90
• Solomon
• Blackbaud

Bookkeeping/Financial Statement Preparation
We prepare the balance sheets and profit and loss statements for you from the information you provide to us. We tailor our services based on your specific needs. For example, we will prepare the bank reconciliation and reconcile accounts receivable, or your staff may complete these activities. Our finished products range from balance sheets, and profit and loss statements, to comparative reports, variance reports, or comparative industry information. We work with you in advance to prepare data and reports in a format that is most informative and helpful to management.   top

Full Service Bookkeeping
We can provide you with a full range of bookkeeping services, tailored to your business needs, either in our office or at your place of business. We prepare the accounts payable checks, send out invoices, record collections, and prepare payroll checks, and all related tax reports and payroll tax deposits. In addition, we prepare balance sheets and profit and loss statements.   top

Temporary Bookkeeping/Accounting
We can provide you with temporary bookkeeping and accounting assistance to support you in unusual situations. We often provide these services when a bookkeeper is gone for an extended period of time or if a position is opened unexpectedly. Our staff temporarily helps fill this absence by working at your place of business.   top

Remote Access Accounting

Detailed “How to” & “Step by step” Policy & Procedures
We can prepare detailed "How To" & "Step by step" accounting and bookkeeping procedures for your staff. This provides you and your managers, the confidence that your accounting system will not walk out the door even if your bookkeeper does. It will also result in increased efficiencies when training new staff.   top

Controllership Services
We will travel to your offices on a regular or as needed basis to perform routine accounting functions of your company. This includes:

• Supervision of administrative staff in performing daily accounting tasks
• Preparation of monthly financial statements
• Preparation of management reports
• Preparation of all payroll functions including quarterly reports
• Preparation of bank reconciliation's
• Management of accounts receivable functions
• Management of accounts payable functions and payment of invoices
• Management of inventory
• Management of internal controls
• Consultation regarding the management of the assets of your Company

Budgeting
We will assist you in the budgeting process by providing instruction and assistance to management staff involved in the budget process. We can help you analyze leading indicators about the direction of your business to ensure your budget addresses where the company is going, not just where it's been.   top

Management Reports
We can assist you in developing management reports using the software systems described below or Excel spreadsheets. These reports are created to achieve maximum efficiency in organizing the information and placing it in the proper format for management analysis. This process may also include preparation of analytical graphs and charts for various segments of the business.   top

Information System Design & Controls
We can study your processes to ensure you have proper procedures and controls over the assets of your Company. We will provide a report and recommendations of workable procedures and internal control systems that balance risk and cost.   top

Loan Applications
We can assist you in obtaining financing with the completion of the necessary forms and documentation to meet the loan requirements of potential lenders. We can also assist in analyzing the financing options and cash flow needs to ensure the loan works for you and your business cycle.   top

Banking

Private Client Group