Services

Modern accounting & advisory — built for Southern Illinois.

Strategic tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll, business consulting, IRS assistance, and the year‑round support that keeps you organized and ahead.

01

Strategic Tax Planning

Smart decisions made before they become deadlines.

Year‑round planning so every meaningful decision — hiring, equipment, distributions, growth — is made with the tax picture clearly in front of you.

  • Mid‑year and Q4 tax projections
  • Entity structure & owner compensation strategy
  • Quarterly estimated payment guidance
  • Retirement contribution planning
  • Year‑end tax savings opportunities
  • On‑call answers to the questions in between
02

Tax Preparation

Returns handled with the care of a partner who knows your story.

Personal, business, and multi‑entity returns prepared by the same advisor who knows your situation — not a seasonal stranger.

  • Individual & joint personal returns
  • Business returns (LLC, S‑corp, C‑corp, partnership)
  • Multi‑state filings
  • Farm & agricultural returns
  • Prior‑year cleanup & amended returns
  • Coordination of business + owner returns
03

Bookkeeping & Financial Organization

Providing proactive financial clarity for smarter business decisions.

Monthly bookkeeping for owner‑operators and growing businesses. Clean books, reconciled accounts, and reports a non‑accountant can actually read.

  • Monthly transaction categorization & reconciliation
  • QuickBooks setup, cleanup & optimization
  • Monthly P&L and balance sheet
  • 1099 preparation & filing
  • Sales tax filings (where applicable)
  • Year‑end handoff straight into your tax return
04

Payroll Support

Helping businesses simplify operations and maintain financial organization.

Reliable payroll for small and growing teams. We handle the runs, the filings, and the year‑end paperwork so you don't have to.

  • Bi‑weekly or semi‑monthly payroll runs
  • Direct deposit & paystub delivery
  • Federal, state & local payroll tax filings
  • New hire reporting
  • Year‑end W‑2 and 1099 preparation
  • Workers' comp coordination
05

Business Consulting

A trusted voice for the decisions that move the business forward.

Quarterly business reviews and strategic conversations — the financial partner you call before any meaningful business decision gets made.

  • Quarterly business review meetings
  • Profitability & margin analysis
  • Owner compensation review (S‑corp)
  • Hiring & expansion conversations
  • Cash flow & forecasting guidance
  • Strategic financial decision support
06

IRS Assistance

Calm, capable representation when something arrives in the mail.

Notices, audits, back taxes, and resolution work — handled by a firm that knows the process and keeps the stress off your plate.

  • Response to IRS & state notices
  • Audit representation
  • Back tax filings & resolution
  • Penalty abatement requests
  • Installment agreement guidance
07

Business Valuation

Clarity for the moments that matter.

Defensible valuations for sales, succession, partner buy‑ins, gifting, and long‑term planning conversations.

  • Sale & acquisition valuations
  • Partner & shareholder buy‑in / buy‑out
  • Succession & estate planning support
  • Gifting & ownership transition
  • Coordination with attorneys & advisors
08

Entrepreneur Advisory

A financial partner from day one.

From entity selection to opening accounts to your first hire, we help new business owners build their financial foundation the right way.

  • Entity formation guidance (LLC, S‑corp)
  • Chart of accounts design
  • Owner compensation setup
  • First‑year tax planning
  • Banking & systems setup
09

Year‑Round Financial Support

Guidance the moment a question comes up.

Direct email and phone access to your advisor — not a ticketing system — whenever a financial decision needs a wise second opinion.

  • Direct advisor access
  • Proactive deadline & planning reminders
  • Annual financial review
  • Coordination with attorneys & advisors
  • Long‑term planning conversations
A note on fit

A relationship‑first practice, on purpose.

We take on a deliberate number of clients each year so the work stays personal, the advisory stays strategic, and the response stays fast. Our best fit is people who want a long‑term partner — not a once‑a‑year filer.

If you're a business owner, a family, or an entrepreneur looking for steady, proactive guidance from a firm rooted in Southern Illinois, we'd love to talk.

Next step

Not sure which service fits? Just start with a conversation.

A short consultation is the easiest way to figure out what your business actually needs — and what it would look like to have it handled with care.