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Services

Tax preparation & planning

Business and personal returns, planned before year end.

Bookkeeping & monthly close

Reconciled books, closed by the 10th of every month.

Advisory

Cash-flow forecasts, entity choices and a monthly review.

Audit & assurance

Reviews, compilations and audits for lenders and boards.

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Industries

Dental & medical

Practice entities, owner pay, buy-ins.

Construction

Job costing and bonding statements.

Restaurants

Tips, payroll and food-cost reporting.

Nonprofits

Form 990, restricted funds, audits.

Retail & trades

Inventory, sales tax and seasonal cash.

Real estate

Rentals, 1031 exchanges, depreciation.

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Partners

Eleanor Ashcombe, managing partner, portrait

Eleanor Ashcombe

Managing partner · tax

Daniel Reed, tax partner, portrait

Daniel Reed

Tax partner · CPA, CFP

Denise Carter, audit partner, portrait

Denise Carter

Audit partner

Robert Hale, advisory partner, portrait

Robert Hale

Advisory partner

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Tax calendar

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Contact

Client portal

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Bookkeeping & monthly close

Books closed by the 10th.

Every month.

Reconciled accounts, categorised transactions and a monthly report you can read in five minutes, reviewed by a partner.

From $650 / month

10th of every month, closed

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A bookkeeper at a standing desk with September closed

A clean ledger, every month.

We connect to your bank, card and payroll accounts, reconcile everything and close the month by the 10th. You get a one-page report and a partner who reads it with you each quarter.

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Bank, card and loan reconciliations

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Accounts payable and receivable

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Payroll and sales tax filings

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A one-page monthly report

How a month runs

1

1st–3rd

Statements and receipts come in through the portal.

2

4th–8th

We reconcile and categorise, and ask about anything unclear.

3

10th

The month closes. Your report lands in the portal.

4

Each quarter

A partner call on what the numbers say.

Fees

Fixed. Your letter sets the figure before we start.

Monthly close

$650

/ month

Up to 300 transactions a month.

  • Reconciliations and close by the 10th

  • Monthly one-page report

  • Quarterly partner call

Books & payroll

Most chosen

$950

/ month

Monthly close plus payroll for up to 25 people.

  • Everything in Monthly close

  • Payroll and payroll tax filings

  • Sales tax filings

Catch-up bookkeeping for past months is quoted on scope.

Fee estimate

Estimate your monthly fee

Two quick estimates from the figures you already know. Your partner confirms both at the first consultation.

Estimated monthly fee

$725 to $875

/ month

Base fee
$450
Transactions
$180
Extra accounts
$70
Payroll
$96

Your engagement letter fixes the fee before work begins.

Book a planning call

An estimate for planning, not tax advice. It leaves out credits, the QBI deduction, state tax and anything else particular to you. Your partner works out the real figure with you.

James Hollis in his tailoring shop
Marco and Lucia Russo at their restaurant counter

★★★★★

We used to close the year in March. Now we close the month by the tenth and know where we stand.

Marco & Lucia Russo

Russo's Trattoria · clients since 2016

Questions clients ask

Which software do you use?

QuickBooks Online or Xero. If you already use one, we keep it.

What if my books are behind?

We catch them up first, quoted on scope, then start the monthly close.

Do you handle payroll?

Yes, for teams of up to 100, with all payroll tax filings.

Free consultation

Bring last year’s return. We’ll take it from there.

An hour with a partner, at our office in New York or Montclair or by video. You leave with a written scope and a fixed fee.

What to bring

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Last year’s federal and state returns

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Recent bank and card statements

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Any IRS or state notices you have received

Eleanor Ashcombe, managing partner, portrait

Eleanor Ashcombe

Managing partner · takes most first consultations

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A partner replies within one business day.

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118 West 27th Street, New York

21 Church Street, Montclair

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