Services
Atkinson & Co. offers a diverse range of accounting, audit, tax, and business advisory services. As Certified Public Accountants we have a depth of expertise that will answer your needs.
Audit
Atkinson & Co. likes to approach auditing and accounting services as an opportunity to learn as well as to serve. The firm goes beyond simply providing you with a financial statement - Atkinson's specialists give you information that will help you effectively and efficiently manage your business.
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- Audits, Reviews and Compilations
- Management Advice based on the experience of serving a diversified clientele
- Analysis and Interpretation of Financial Information
- Special purpose engagements
- Budgets and Forecasts
- Assurance Services
- Personal Financial Statements
- Projections
Tax ​
In tax matters, experience is what really counts! Atkinson's staff have extensive experience gained throughout years of working with individuals, partnerships, corporations, estates, trusts and not-for-profits in a variety of industries. Tax liabilities are identified, analyzed and solved!
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- Preparation of Partnership, LLC, and Corporate Income Tax Returns
- Advance Planning and Research to minimize taxes
- Personal Financial Planning
- Representation before Government Tax Agencies
- Assistance in the Development of Compensation, Pension and Profit Sharing Plans
Estate Planning
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Estate Planning helps you determine what happens to everything you own. Atkinson can help create an estate plan by making financial projections and estate calculations which will minimize taxes and maximize the inheritance you give your beneficiaries.
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- Preparation of Estate Tax Returns
- Preparation of Gift Tax Returns
- Preparation of Income Tax Returns for Estates and Trusts
- Business Valuations
- Family Limited Partnerships
- Family Limited Liability Companies
- Charitable Remainder Trusts
- Gift Planning
- Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts
- Advice on Trust Funding
Business Valuation Services
Business valuations are necessary in a broad spectrum of situations. Atkinson & Co. has trained and qualified valuators to provide services to meet many individual and business valuation requirements. Let us assist you with the following:
- Adequacy of Life Insurance
- Allocation of Acquisition Price
- Buy/Sell Agreements
- Bankruptcy and Foreclosures
- Charitable Contributions
- Disruptions of Business
- Eminent Domain
- Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs)
- Franchise Valuation or Evaluation
- Mediation and Arbitration
- Succession Planning
Litigation Support ​​
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Choosing the right expert can determine the outcome of your case. Atkinson experts' technical knowledge, communication skills, training and experience can provide direct benefits to your client.
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- Expert Testimony
- Forensic Accounting
- Damages
- Business Valuation
- Bankruptcies
- Estate
- Returns and Planning
- Insurance Claims
- Analysis of Financial Records
- Divorce Consultation
Cost Segregation ​
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Experience immediate tax savings through cost segregation. A cost segregation study (CSS) is a tool for accelerating the return on capital from a real property investment, based upon a total review of all costs associated with the acquisition or construction of a building. The purpose of this study is to classify these costs as either real or personal property, with the personal property additions being depreciated on an accelerated basis.
Atkinson's specialists can assist you in realizing significant depreciation deductions from:
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- New buildings and facilities currently under construction
- Existing buildings undergoing renovations
- Leasehold improvements to offices and facilities
- Acquisitions of investments in real estate properties
Small Business Resource Group
Atkinson's Small Business Resource Group (SBRG) offers traditional bookkeeping services. SBRG is also experienced with accounting systems and new business set up. Our team of bookkeepers, information systems personnel and CPAs can help you with bookkeeping needs, payroll, accounting software issues, tax strategies, compliance, and needs specific to your business. If you need a trusted partner, SBRG is here to serve you!
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- Complete Check Writing and Payroll Processing
- General Ledger and Financial Statement Preparation
- CRS-1 Filing
- Payroll Tax Reports, W-2, and 1099s
- Maintenance of Depreciation Schedules
- Preparation of Personal Property Tax Reports
- Loan Amortization Schedules
- New Business Services
- Preparing Loan Applications
- Setting up Internal Bookkeeping Procedures and Filing Systems
- Training of your Personnel
- Needs Analysis
- Profitability Studies
Year-End Payroll books are available on CD at no charge. Please contact Roberta at 505-843-6492.
Business Advisory Services ​
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Atkinson examines all aspects of your business or organization - its culture, plans, structure and systems. We also look at your market and your competitors, and finally interweave all these elements into a "take" on your current situation. Then we use the numbers to build practical, workable plans for sustainable success.
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- Development and/or Improvement of Accounting and Information Processing Systems
- Computer Feasibility Studies, Selection, Installation and Modification
- Evaluation of Business Opportunities
- Management of Financial Resources
- Profitability Analysis
