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Timely, accurate financial information is an essential element to the success of any business enterprise.  However, many business owners have not dedicated the proper resources to produce meaningful financial statements. HORNE LLP provides a full range of business accounting services, from designing and implementing accounting systems for your in-house staff to assuming full responsibility of your accounting department. HORNE's involvement is customized to your current business situation. And as your business changes, we change with you.

Our team of CPAs and financial professionals will streamline and enhance your record keeping process. We keep track of the details, so you can focus on managing and growing your business. With a comprehensive range of business accounting and consultation services, HORNE can play an important role in the daily operations of your business. 

Our business advisory and business accounting services include:

Financial Statement Preparation

Profitable business decisions are made easier when you have timely, reliable information presented in an understandable format. At HORNE, we offer financial information customized to our clients' specific needs that provide a snapshot of your financial condition. Our financial statement services include:

• Bank account and credit card reconciliation
• Calculation of fixed assets and depreciation
• General ledger maintenance
• Balance sheet preparation and reconciliation
• Profit and loss statement
• Budget
• Cash flow analysis
• Financial projections

Accounts Payable and Cash Flow Planning

Efficient accounts payable processes are essential for your cash flow and the success of your business. In today's business world, outsourcing accounting functions is a highly recognized, effective management tool. By outsourcing non-core business functions, such as transaction processing, you put those responsibilities in the hands of trained professionals who provide your business with information and analysis critical to your strategic decision making.

Since cash flow impacts all aspects of a company's financial operations, cash flow planning impacts strategic business decisions.  With an eye on the long-term effects and benefits, HORNE's professionals offer insight that allows clients to increase their bottom line. At HORNE, we offer comprehensive accounts payable transaction processing, cash flow planning and monitoring, and budget analysis for the client that embraces outsourcing as a business strategy.

Payroll Services

When it comes to paying your employees, federal and state laws and the IRS have made the payroll services function a time consuming nightmare for the small business owner. As a business grows, it must hire more employees, which can result in increased payroll administration. HORNE offers payroll services that meet your business needs in a reliable, efficient and effective manner. Examples of services offered are:

• Payroll processing
• Calculation of payroll tax deposits
• Preparation of payroll tax returns
• W-2 preparation
• 401-K calculations and submissions
• Bonus calculations
• New hire reporting
• Workers' compensation audits
• Complete outsourced payroll services

Tax and Compliance Reporting

As business owners, you are responsible for various tax and compliance reporting.  Our business accounting professionals can assist your company in the compilation of information and preparation of these various reports in an efficient and timely manner.  Examples of tax and compliance reporting include:

• Annual reports
• Business license tax
• Census reports
• Form 1099 filing
• Personal property schedules
• Privilege license returns
• Industry specific tax and license filing
• Workers' compensation audits
• Sales and use tax

Outsourced Accounting and CFO Services

At HORNE, we recognize that as a small business owner you have more important things to do than to keep your own books. Growing businesses often reach a point where they need professional financial advice, but they can't afford a full-time CFO or controller. If either of these situations describes you, HORNE's outsourced accounting and CFO services may be a good fit for you. 

HORNE's outsourced accounting and CFO services provide a professional financial manager who works with you to help guide your business. As your accounting controller, we manage your accounting department with advisory professionals who draw on their extensive backgrounds as chief financial officers and controllers for other businesses. The strategic insights and recommendations for operational efficiencies that a CFO provides can make a significant contribution to the growth and success of your company. Having this type of insight often turns into a competitive advantage for your business. 

HORNE can provide a dedicated team to service your business accounting needs, whether your needs result from employee turnover, financial distress, or a growing business that just can't yet afford a full-time CFO or controller. Your business only pays for the CPA services your business needs. To see if HORNE's outsourced accounting and CFO services are a good fit for you, we'll prepare a free analysis to report how cost effective it is to outsource your accounting department management.

Accounting System Consulting

Choosing accounting software, selecting an accounting method and creating a chart of accounts, loading account balances and vendor records, learning a system, and ensuring transactions are recorded accurately can be a daunting task that takes valuable time from what you do best - which is operate your business. With combined knowledge of business accounting and technology, HORNE's professionals offer a wide range of assistance with many software programs, including QuickBooks® and Intacct®. HORNE's accounting system and software services include:

• Determination of the appropriate system
• Installation and setup of software
• Training
• Financial data and system cleanup
• Software conversions
• Troubleshooting and support

Business Advisory and Planning

HORNE's business advisory professionals understand that running a successful business is more than preparing financial statements and filing tax documents. It involves appropriate planning to meet business objectives and personal financial goals. As a trusted advisor, we offer guidance to implement your plans and achieve your ambitions. Our business advisory and planning services include:

• Internal control review
• Benchmark and key operating indicator reports
• Bank loan and lease package preparation
• Debt negotiations
• Employment and buy/sell agreements
• Merger and acquisition analysis
• Profitability consulting and overhead analysis
• Cash/working capital management
• Financial support of business plan
• Budget creation

Contact Us

For more information on HORNE's business advisory and business accounting services, contact a member of the HORNE team.