Friday, January 15, 2016

Growing Your Business With Professional Accountants

By Jeffrey Cooper


When setting up a business, it is everyone's dream to be successful. However, statistics show that more than 60 percent of new startups fail within a year of establishment. There are many things that lead to businesses failing, however, the most basic of these reasons is failure to recognize when the business has stopped being profitable. This is something that you can only find out if you follow the right accounting processes all the time. Hiring professional accountants will help your business in the following ways.

Making and presenting the annual financial statements is one role that can be played by these experts. In companies where the reports are needed bi-annually or quarterly, hiring professional help will be even more important. The IRS has put aside certain laws that govern the way businesses are run. CPAs know these laws and will help you ensure your business is running according to the law.

One of the basic financial statements is the balance sheet. They are important in analyzing whether the enterprise is running at a profit or losses are being made. The profit and loss statements accompany the balance sheet in the business analysis. These statements give a more detailed account of the areas that increasing the profits and those that are declining it by making loses.

Accounting professionals are also responsible for the creation of cash flow statements. These statements are meant to show the relationship between the money that is being invested in the business and the expenditures. Owner equity reports are normally prepared together with the cash flow statements. They outline the percentage of shareholding per investor in the business. When stakeholders know their shareholding percentage, they will understand how far their powers stretch when it comes to the making of executive business decisions.

There are times when businesses will need to be audited. When a state department recommends an audit, accounting professionals will be very useful in the process. If the cause of the audit is suspected fraud or tax evasion, the government may send external auditors who will work together with the CPA to try and find the cause of the problem. Again, when you have a reliable professional working with you, the situation is not likely to become this complicated.

A profitable business records a greater profit margin when that amount is compared to the procurement cost, the cost of human resource and other costs of operating the enterprise. If you would like to know whether your business is viable, you will need an expert to look into your business data. Together with a business strategist, the accountant will tell you whether your business is viable or not.

Another important thing to constantly look at in business is the rate at which the stock moves. This is normally figured out when an inventory audit is done. An accountant will help you find out how much stock flows into your business, its shelf life and how fast you replace it.

There are many other services that you can gain from experienced accounts professionals. They can be contracted when you need work done, hired permanently or held on a retainer basis. The choice will depend on your business goals. Businesses thrive because they ask for help from these professionals.




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