Carolyn Goddard, Certified Public Accountant is a full-service accounting firm located in Gainesville, Florida. We can provide you with assistance in all your tax, financial, and business affairs & assistance that will improve your total financial well-being. We want you to get the best financial and tax help possible. Explore our website to discover the many ways we can serve you.
Then if you would like to get together to discuss your tax and accounting needs, contact us via e-mail or by phone at (352) 338-0424.
Then if you would like to get together to discuss your tax and accounting needs, contact us via e-mail or by phone at (352) 338-0424.
Services
Spend your time building your business - and your profits; let us handle your bookkeeping, recordkeeping, and report filing.
We'll work with you to identify the services you need.
Then we'll set up a schedule so data is collected, recorded, and handled efficiently and timely.
You're likely to save more than our services cost.
Your in-house staff needs will be reduced, so you will reduce associated employee costs such as payroll taxes, employee benefits, training time and expense, equipment and software costs, and employee management costs.
We'll work with you to identify the services you need.
Then we'll set up a schedule so data is collected, recorded, and handled efficiently and timely.
You're likely to save more than our services cost.
Your in-house staff needs will be reduced, so you will reduce associated employee costs such as payroll taxes, employee benefits, training time and expense, equipment and software costs, and employee management costs.
Business problems and their solutions are as varied as the kinds of businesses in existence.
There are some issues, however, that every business faces.
Whatever your business concerns, we can provide the help you need.
Whether you are starting a business or operating a going concern, we can help you select the proper organizational structure and help you secure adequate financing.
We will work with you and your banker, lawyer, insurance agent, and other advisors to solve your business problems.
There are some issues, however, that every business faces.
Whatever your business concerns, we can provide the help you need.
Whether you are starting a business or operating a going concern, we can help you select the proper organizational structure and help you secure adequate financing.
We will work with you and your banker, lawyer, insurance agent, and other advisors to solve your business problems.
Prepare an annual balance sheet (a list of all your assets minus all your debts) to determine your net worth.
A comparison of your annual balance sheets will show you whether you're meeting your financial goals.
Plan where you want to be financially by retirement age.
Over 90% of Americans must rely on the government or others for assistance during retirement.
With proper planning and diligence, you can be among those who can retire in comfort.
Update your plan regularly.
Review your financial plan often and adjust investment choices when necessary to keep your plan on track with your financial goals.
A comparison of your annual balance sheets will show you whether you're meeting your financial goals.
Plan where you want to be financially by retirement age.
Over 90% of Americans must rely on the government or others for assistance during retirement.
With proper planning and diligence, you can be among those who can retire in comfort.
Update your plan regularly.
Review your financial plan often and adjust investment choices when necessary to keep your plan on track with your financial goals.
More importantly, we can help you use these statements, as well as other reports, to better manage your business and increase your profitability.
Prepare financial reports monthly.
For year-to-date comparisons and to make quick management decisions, financial reports must be done monthly.
Current ratio - Current assets divided by current liabilities will measure your ability to pay your current debts.
Debt to equity ratio - Total liabilities divided by net worth will provide you with a year-to-year comparison of your ownership in the company.
Prepare financial reports monthly.
For year-to-date comparisons and to make quick management decisions, financial reports must be done monthly.
Current ratio - Current assets divided by current liabilities will measure your ability to pay your current debts.
Debt to equity ratio - Total liabilities divided by net worth will provide you with a year-to-year comparison of your ownership in the company.
Tax records should be kept on a year-round basis, not hastily assembled just for your annual tax appointment.
Without tax records, you can lose valuable deductions by forgetting them on your tax return, or you may have unsubstantiated items disallowed if you are audited.
Generally, returns can be audited for up to three years after filing.
However, the IRS may audit for up to six years if there is substantial unreported income.
The three and six year limits start with the filing of a tax return; if no return is filed, the time limit never starts to run.
Without tax records, you can lose valuable deductions by forgetting them on your tax return, or you may have unsubstantiated items disallowed if you are audited.
Generally, returns can be audited for up to three years after filing.
However, the IRS may audit for up to six years if there is substantial unreported income.
The three and six year limits start with the filing of a tax return; if no return is filed, the time limit never starts to run.
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