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Collins/Moody + Company, PC offers a wide range of services to our individual and business clients. Because of our firm's local character, our clients benefit by getting personalized, quality service. Below we have listed some of the more common services that we offer to our clients.

As the list below is by no means all-inclusive, please feel free to inquire about a service if you do not see it listed. If it is not a service we provide, we would be more than happy to refer you to a qualified professional.

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  • Tax Planning
  • Tax Preparation
  • IRS Representation
  • Estate Planning
  • Business Consulting
  • Bookkeeping/Write-Up
  • Payroll Services
  • Reviews & Compilations
  • Financial Statements
  • Financial Forecasts & Projections
  • Cash Flow & Budgeting Analysis
  • Buying & Selling a Business
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans
  • Asset Protection
  • Business Entity Selection
  • Employee Benefit Plans
  • Financial Planning
  • Retirement Planning
  • Investment Review
  • Insurance Review

    Tax Planning
    Tax planning is an essential element of the tax preparation process. By making tax planning part of your overall strategy, you can use our experience and access to the most current new developments in the tax laws to minimize both your current and future tax liabilities.

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    Tax Preparation
    Our significant investment in computerized tax preparation and research software enables us to accurately and efficiently prepare returns for various types of entities including individuals, corporations, partnerships, trusts, estates, and not-for-profit organizations.

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    IRS Representation
    During our years of experience dealing with many taxing authorities, we have achieved a level of competence that can ensure our clients they are being properly represented before the various federal and state tax agencies.

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    Estate Planning
    Effective estate planning facilitates the orderly transfer of assets to your beneficiaries, provides security for your surviving spouse, and can reduce or eliminate the tax due on the transfer of your business and other assets. For business owners, providing for business continuity and succession of ownership is essential. We can guide you through the complex process of getting your financial affairs in order.

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    Business Consulting
    We gauge our worth by the personal and business successes of our clients. We can help your business identify areas negatively affecting profitability and growth and develop solutions that are practical and technically sound. In addition to acting as a sounding board for management, we provide comprehensive, flexible strategies that address the issues affecting your business.

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    Bookkeeping/Write-Up
    Meaningful, well-organized financial records ensure that your business operations will run more efficiently on a daily basis and are the foundation of a successful business. Our qualified staff can assist you with the day-to-day tasks associated with bookkeeping.

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    Payroll Services
    As a business grows, it must hire more employees, which can result in increased payroll administration. We can assist you in implementing the controls necessary to ensure a reliable, efficient, and effective payroll system. Our firm can also help you develop a payroll system and prepare all necessary payroll tax returns in a timely manner.

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    Reviews & Compilations
    We view our role in the financial reporting process as an opportunity to provide constructive solutions for maximizing your company's profitability and efficiency. We provide financial reporting on two levels of assurance:

    *Review - some analytical procedures conducted with limited assurance

    *Compilation - based upon client information provided and used primarily for internal use.

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    Financial Statements
    We can assist you in the preparation of your financial statements in accordance with professional standards, but express no opinion or any other form of assurance on the underlying information included in them. The financial statements produced can be a useful tool for management for making financial decisions.

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    Financial Forecasts & Projections
    Forecasting is a necessity when trying to effectively manage and lead a business to profitability. From simple projections to complex financial modeling, our experienced staff can assist you in achieving your company's financial goals.

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    Cash Flow & Budgeting Analysis
    A business can be profitable and still run into trouble due to cash flow issues. We can forecast and evaluate your company's financial condition, estimate financing requirements, and track cash-flow sources and uses.

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    Buying & Selling a Business
    Structuring the purchase or sale of a business properly is a critical step in the process of buying or selling a business. Our competent staff has experience to guide you through the acquisition/disposition process by addressing such issues as cash flow analysis and tax considerations.

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    Pension & Profit Sharing Plans
    Qualified retirement plans (e.g. defined-contribution or defined benefit plans, Keoghs, SEPs…) can provide significant tax advantages for closely held businesses and self-employed individuals. Our qualified staff can assist you in evaluating the type of pension plan that will best serve the retirement needs of you and your employees.

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    Asset Protection
    Asset protection, or wealth preservation, plan makes the enforcement of judgements against protected assets nearly impossible and allows the owner of protected assets to retain substantial control over these assets. Our firm can assist you with an asset protection plan that may include family limited partnerships, or offshore trusts.

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    Business Entity Selection
    Choosing the form of entity of your business (e.g. "S" corporation, sole proprietor, limited liability company…) is a crucial decision that can have longstanding tax implications, positive or negative. We can assist you in evaluating the pros and cons of each entity type to help you determine the most advantageous form of business for your company.

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    Employee Benefit Plans
    The accounting and tax issues involved with employer-provided benefit plans can be overwhelming. We can assist with the development, implementation and administration of your employee benefit plan.

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    Financial Planning
    A properly structured financial plan enables you to face any financial challenge that may present itself at each stage of your life. Through the financial planning process, we can help you assess your financial needs and develop strategies that will enable you to achieve your goals and strengthen your financial security.

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    Retirement Planning
    Successful implementation and periodic review of your financial plan will ensure financial independence during your working years and through your retirement years.

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    Investment Review
    Do you really know what’s in your portfolio? Our detailed analysis will reveal what you own, how it has performed, and what level of risks you’re exposed to. We will also examine the tax efficiency and fee structure of your investments.

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    Insurance Review
    Do you know what type of insurance coverage you have and whether or not it is sufficient? We will review your insurance policies and give you the straight facts on what you have. We’ll give you the knowledge you need to make informed decisions regarding the nature and extent of coverage that is appropriate for you or your business.

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