Our firm offers a wide range of services to our individual and business clients.  Because our firm is relatively small, our clients benefit from receiving personalized superior service that is beyond comparison.  Below is a listing of services that we offer to our clients.  As the list below is by no means all-inclusive, please feel free to inquire about any services not listed.  We would also appreciate the opportunity to evaluate what you are presently doing and what we can do for you. Tax Planning Tax Preparation IRS Representation Business Entity Selection Bookkeeping/Write-Up Payroll Services Sales Tax Services Auditing Review & Compilation   Tax Planning - Tax Planning is an essential element of the tax preparation process.  By making tax planning part of your overall individual/business strategy, you can minimize both your current and future tax liabilities.  Our firm continuously monitors federal, state, and local tax law changes. 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 nonprofit organizations.  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. Business Entity Selection - Choosing the form of entity of your busines (e.g. Sole Proprietor, Limited Liability Company, Partnership, "S" Corporation...) 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. 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 firm provides all-inclusive bookkeeping services, including general journal and subsidiary ledger maintenance, bank statement reconciliation, and receivables and payables processing and analysis. Payroll Services - We can assist you in implementing the controls necessary to ensure a reliable, efficient, and effective payroll system.  We can also prepare your payroll as well as prepare all necessary payroll tax returns in a timely manner. Sales Tax Services - Many of our clients are responsible for collecting and submitting sales taxes in many different municipalities.  We can assist your company in the compilation of information ad preparation of sales tax returns in an efficient and timely manner. Auditing - Our auditors have many years of experience providing assurance and advisory business services to small and medium sized entities.  We work under applicable professional standards to independently assess the state of your entity.  A customized audit plan is developed that concentrates on the business areas that are significant to your financial statements and that are critical to your overall risk.  Audit services are performed in accordance with Statements on Auditing Standards. Review & Compilation Services - Our firm prepares professional financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, as well as tailor-made financial analysis that can help business owners and managers eliminate inefficiency and realize the business's full profit potential.  All review and compilation services are performed in accordance with Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services. Creason-Edwards & Cimarolli, P.C.    CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 4000 NORTH BELT WEST – BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS  62226 p (618) 233-1001 f (618) 233-6009   OFFICE HOURS:   Monday – Friday   8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Evening hours are available by appointment for the convenience of our clients.