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3 Ways Accountants Drive Business Growth

January 1, 2025 | Accounting Services

As a business owner, you juggle countless responsibilities, from managing operations to developing marketing strategies, all while striving to ensure your company’s success and growth. Amid these demands, one crucial yet often overlooked factor is the role of an accountant in driving business strategy and growth. At Edgewater CPA Group, we fulfill this vital role for many businesses like yours, leveraging our expertise as leading CPA professionals to help your business thrive. But what does this accountant role truly entail? Let’s explore.

4 Reasons Why Closing Your Books Monthly Matters

November 2, 2024 | Accounting Services

As a small business owner, you juggle countless responsibilities daily. Between managing customer expectations, overseeing operations, and planning for growth, it’s easy to sideline the back-office processes like bookkeeping. However, neglecting your financials and closing your books monthly can lead to unforeseen financial pitfalls and stress. At Edgewater CPA Group, we understand these pains and are here to ease your bookkeeping burdens.

4 Tips for Managing Business Debt

July 1, 2024 | Accounting Services

As a small business owner, managing debt is often scary and overwhelming, especially as the business grows. However, with the right strategies in place, you can effectively navigate your business debt and ensure financial stability for your company. Below, the CPAs at Edgewater CPA Group give you four tips for managing business debt that will help you stay on top of your finances and make informed decisions. Whether you are struggling with high-interest loans or looking to expand your business while keeping debt under control, these tips will provide valuable insights for your financial management.

5 Benefits of Maintaining Accurate Payroll

June 16, 2024 | Business Development

Running a small business comes with a multitude of responsibilities, and one of the most crucial tasks is managing payroll. Accurate payroll isn’t just about getting your employees paid on time—it’s about ensuring compliance, maintaining trust, and making informed business decisions. Edgewater CPA Group manages the payroll for many small businesses; here are the top five reasons why accurate payroll is critical.

IRS Collections Process – What Is It?

January 25, 2023 | Accounting Services

In any IRS Collection case, there are certain notices the IRS sends out at each stage of the process. If a taxpayer doesn’t pay the tax in full when the tax return is filed, that taxpayer will receive a bill for the amount owed. This starts the collection process, and it will continue until the tax liability is satisfied or the government is not longer able to collect the tax debt. So what are the notices the IRS must send out? I’m glad you asked. CP501 NoticeThe first notice in the collection process is a CP501 Notice. This is the friendliest notice from the IRS. It will indicate the taxpayer has a balance due on one of his or her tax accounts. Once a taxpayer has filed the tax return, the taxpayer has 10 days to pay the tax. It not, then a CP501 Notice will automatically be generated and sent to … Continued

Tax Resolution – What is it?

January 18, 2023 | Accounting Services

It happens all the time. You come home from work and you walk to the mailbox and pull out a stack of envelopes. You look through shuffle through the many pieces of junk mail and then you stop dead in your tracks. It’s a letter from the dreaded Internal Revenue Service. Fear grips you. Your heart starts racing. Your hands get sweaty. You wonder if you should even open the letter and read it. Surely if I ignore it, it will go away – right? Wrong. Over 15 million taxpayers in the United States have tax issues with the IRS. While the prospect of having to deal with such a big and powerful government agency is daunting, it doesn’t have to be. Contrary to popular belief, the IRS is very willing to work with taxpayers to resolve tax debts in and amicable way. Whether it is an audit, back taxes owed, … Continued

Year-End Tax Prep Steps You Can Take Now

December 1, 2019 | Fort Wayne

Whether you’re a small business or freelancer, it’s important to start preparing for tax season early. At Edgewater CPA Group, we know that springtime can get pretty busy, so take some time now to make sure that you’re prepared and organized for what’s ahead as you file your 2019 taxes.