Reconciling tax liability accounts monthly ensures compliance and accurate financial reporting. Our CPA team specializes in mitigating risks by handling all aspects of tax liability reconciliations, helping you avoid costly mistakes. Here’s how we approach month-end reconciliation:
Payroll Taxes and Withholdings
- Compliance with IRS Code Section 3402: We ensure payroll taxes, including Social Security and Medicare withholdings, are accurately reconciled, preventing underpayment issues.
- CPA Value Proposition: Our proactive reconciliation helps avoid IRS penalties, which can be as high as 10% for late deposits, keeping your business compliant and penalty-free.
Accrued Taxes and Year-End Alignment
- GAAP Compliance: We ensure accrued tax liabilities align with GAAP and tax-basis reporting, ensuring accurate financial statements for year-end closings.
- IRS Section 461: Properly handling accrued taxes ensures deductions are compliant and recognized when required, avoiding discrepancies during audits.
- CPA Value Proposition: We safeguard your financials by aligning accruals with both financial reporting and tax strategies, reducing audit risks and potential liabilities.
Sales and Use Tax Reconciliations
- IRS Code Section 164: Reconciliations ensure all sales and use taxes are properly accounted for, meeting both federal and state regulations.
- State-Specific Compliance: We handle sales tax complexities, ensuring your business complies with multi-state regulations to avoid fines.
- CPA Value Proposition: Our thorough reconciliation identifies discrepancies before they escalate into costly penalties, ensuring peace of mind for businesses dealing with multi-jurisdictional tax rules.
Unrecorded Liabilities and Adjusting Entries
- Detecting Unrecorded Liabilities: We review your books for missing liabilities such as unpaid vendor bills or unposted payroll taxes, ensuring no liability goes unrecorded.
- Accrual Basis Adjustments: Adjusting entries made by our team ensures your financials reflect all liabilities, maintaining accuracy for cash and accrual reporting methods.
- CPA Value Proposition: We ensure your financials are aligned with industry standards, reducing the risk of material misstatements and providing accurate financial data for decision-making.
Audit-Ready Financial Statements
- Prepared for Audits: We deliver audit-ready financial statements by reconciling tax liability accounts and providing documentation that meets IRS and auditor standards.
- Highlighting Key Issues: Any discrepancies are flagged for correction, helping you address issues proactively before they become significant during audits.
- CPA Value Proposition: With our thorough reconciliation process, we ensure your business is always ready for external audits, preventing disruptions and building trust with stakeholders.
Our CPA team ensures that your tax liability accounts are reconciled accurately, reducing risk and ensuring compliance with IRS guidelines. Let us streamline your month-end reconciliations, helping you avoid penalties and stay audit-ready.
