Financial Reporting for Architects: How to Read your Financial Statements
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Paperwork. Time. Uncertainty.
Every business owner hates bookkeeping and paperwork. Unfortunately, it has to be done, and it has to be done in a particular format. Otherwise you may find the tax man on your back.
Profitable professional services firms spend up to 35% of their time performing administrative tasks. When your tasks pile up and there are not enough hours in a day to do them all, then time is your enemy.
Keeping your finances in order is not easy and can cost you a lot of time. When your finances are up-to-date, organized, and reconciled, then you can have financial clarity. Otherwise, you have uncertainty.
Architects, engineers, and design professionals hire us to de-stress, save time, and gain financial clarity.
Where you gain access to the systems and information you need to be in control of your finances.
Your services are designed to empower you around your finances.
You provide your receipts, bills, and sales invoices, and you receive your organized, reconciled books, using QuickBooks Online (purchased separately). Service includes accounting file backup.
Say goodbye to paper documents and receipts with AutoEntry, a paperless receipt and bill capture system. You submit receipts on-the-go with your smartphone by snapping a photo or by forwarding documents from your email.
We ensure your bookkeeping file is aligned with your last tax return, and we provide monthly, quarterly, and year end financial statements.
Your bills are paid using an accounts payable management system, Bill.com (purchased separately), which includes owner approval controls and bill payment by check or ACH transfer.
Your sales invoices are sent and you are paid using an accounts receivable management system, Bill.com (purchased separately), which includes direct deposit to your bank account for ACH (electronic) payments.
Easily compensate your employees with administrative support for Gusto payroll software (purchased separately), including direct deposit, electronic payment and filing of federal and state taxes and forms, and year-end Form W2 processing.
Your service includes employee benefits administration and customized payroll deductions, using Gusto. Streamline your hiring process with new hire setup forms, including benefits selection and employee document management.
You gain a clearer picture of your business performance with monthly, quarterly, and year-end analyses for revenue, profitability, cash flow, and growth.
Key Performance Indicators that are relevant to professional services are tracked for you, including operating profit margin, accounts receivable days, utilization, and free cash flow.
Easily budget, track, and bill your time using BigTime Software (purchased separately), with system administrative support for accounting software integration, new project setup, invoice preparation, and monthly billing.
We keep track of your time and expense entries for each project, so you gain access to project-level metrics, including project health, profit margin, billing utilization, budget status, and work-in-progress.
You enjoy a tax season that runs smoothly and efficiently. Your service includes year-end 1099 preparation & year-end reporting and collaboration with your tax accountant.
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Empower your professional services firm with real-time cloud accounting and financial reporting.
We specialize in cloud accounting & analysis for architecture, engineering, and design firms in the United States.
Sumner Darling is passionate about systems. With master's degrees in engineering and business, from the University of Nebraska and the University of South Florida, respectively, Sumner brings a unique combination of knowledge and experience to architecture, engineering, and design firms.
Mariana Darling creates a fun environment for team members to learn. With a bachelor's degree in teaching from the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mariana's experience includes curriculum design and program promotion at the Instituto Politecnico Nacional in Mexico City.
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