Bookkeeping • Financial statements • Payroll support • QuickBooks accounting
Small Business Accountant in Fort Lauderdale
CPA Firm South Florida helps business owners organize accounting records, maintain dependable books, prepare useful financial statements, and address payroll, sales-tax, and QuickBooks accounting needs. The firm has served individuals and businesses across South Florida for more than 30 years from its Fort Lauderdale office.
Small Business Accountant Fort Lauderdale: From Transactions to Records
A small business generates financial information every day. An accountant helps organize where money comes from, where it goes, and how transactions are documented so the resulting numbers can support decisions, financial statements, and tax filings.
Accounting support for Fort Lauderdale businesses
We provide bookkeeping, financial statements, payroll support, sales-tax support, and QuickBooks accounting. The exact engagement, timing, deliverables, and client responsibilities are confirmed during the initial consultation. When the business needs forecasting and planning on top of dependable books, see our part-time CFO services.
Bookkeeping
Organized bookkeeping provides the underlying records a business needs to understand financial activity and prepare for reporting and tax work.
Financial statements
Financial statements turn properly maintained accounting information into reports that help owners evaluate the condition and progress of the business.
Payroll and sales tax
The firm provides payroll- and sales-tax-related accounting support. Processing, filing, frequency, and jurisdictional scope are established for each engagement. Our guides cover payroll and worker classification and Florida sales and use tax.
QuickBooks accounting
Peter Rudolph, CPA specializes in QuickBooks accounting. A consultation can identify the file, records, and assistance the business requires.
QuickBooks assistance from a Fort Lauderdale CPA
If your accounting records are maintained in QuickBooks, an accountant who understands the software can help you define what needs attention. Some businesses are starting a new file, while others have an existing file that no longer matches their current records or reporting needs.
The QuickBooks guide to bookkeeping cleanup describes common review areas such as statements, reconciliations, transaction categories, invoices, bills, payroll records, and supporting documents. These are helpful discussion points; the firm will confirm which services it can provide for your particular file.
Accounting services are different from tax-focused services
This page focuses on accounting organization, bookkeeping, financial statements, payroll and sales-tax support, and QuickBooks assistance. Business owners who need return preparation, forward-looking tax planning, or help with an IRS matter should use the firm’s separate tax-service pages.
Tax accounting
Visit Tax Accountant Fort Lauderdale for tax-return coordination and tax-focused accounting matters.
Year-round planning
Visit Tax Advisor Fort Lauderdale for forward-looking tax planning and strategy.
IRS matters
Visit IRS Representation for eligible notices, examinations, and collection matters.
Meet in Fort Lauderdale or work together virtually
CPA Firm South Florida offers in-person and virtual appointments. The office is located at 1041 W Commercial Blvd, Suite 201, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309. Clients can discuss accounting and QuickBooks needs without sending sensitive financial documents through ordinary email.
The firm does not use offshore processing for its accounting services. Learn more about its regional availability on the Areas We Serve page.
Frequently asked questions
Does CPA Firm South Florida provide bookkeeping services?
Yes. The firm provides bookkeeping and financial-statement services. The consultation establishes frequency, reporting scope, records required, and the work included in the engagement.
Can the firm help with QuickBooks setup or cleanup?
CPA Firm South Florida specializes in QuickBooks accounting. Because setup and cleanup needs vary considerably, the firm must review the product, file condition, records, and desired outcome before confirming the available work and deliverables.
Does the firm provide payroll support?
The firm provides bookkeeping and payroll-related accounting support. Payroll processing, filings, frequency, and client responsibilities must be confirmed for the particular engagement.
Can accounting records be kept electronically?
Yes. The IRS permits a recordkeeping system appropriate for the business as long as it clearly shows income and expenses and retains the documents needed to support reported items.
Can I meet virtually instead of visiting the office?
Yes. CPA Firm South Florida offers virtual as well as in-person appointments. The firm will explain the appropriate secure method for providing accounting files and other sensitive records.
Discuss your accounting and QuickBooks needs
Use the free 20-minute consultation to explain the business, existing accounting records, QuickBooks situation, payroll or sales-tax needs, deadlines, and the result you are trying to achieve. The firm can then determine whether it can accept the engagement and define the appropriate scope.