Tony Novak CPA

Accounting Support Services

This is a list of the most commonly requested accounting support services. Work plans are customized for each client engagement.

PLANNING AND FORMATION

  • Discuss organizational forms, sample documents, banking requirements, and state and federal filings in relation to the organization’s goals and projections.
  • Obtain an EIN.
  • Obtain state entity registration number.
  • Prepare an initial cash flow budget.
  • Set up a no fee bank account with online banking and bank card services, no paper checks, designated signors and designated users with defined roles.
  • Prepare formational document filings as defined and limited under “Legal Advice” section of the engagement agreement.

BOOKKEEPING

  • Setup, maintain and administer online bookkeeping account for accounting and budgeting features with two step security for designated users with SSL encryption, automatic online backups, receipt and statement storage with mobile access.
  • Maintain user accounts, set user access levels and roles, and provide ‘last resort’ password and access support for users.
  • Review, select, install and integrate supplemental software necessary to complete the work included in this engagement.
  • Manage Company Settings as requested.
  • Maintain electronic connections and data transfer with bank accounts and other financial accounts to the accounting system.
  • Maintain the Chart of Accounts and Item Lists within the accounting system as requested.
  • Enter all transaction details into the bookkeeping system.

BANK RECONCILIATION

  • Reconcile the bank accounts with the accounting system on a monthly basis within three weeks after the end of the month end.
  • Permanently store bank account reconciliation reports with the accounting data.

PAYROLL

  • Advise on evolving compliance with federal and state requirements for employees vs. independent contractors
  • Setup, maintain and administer payroll processing that integrates with the accounting system for a total of up to 12 full time and part time employees with online access to pay stubs.
  • Complete ID verification filing for new employees.
  • Onboard new employees and contractors.
  • Provide direction in accordance with IRS to employees who request advice on wage tax withholding amounts.
  • File New Hire Reports with the state as required.
  • Keep payroll information secure and unavailable to all other persons inside or outside the company except for payroll reports to authorized and verified company personnel.
  • Collect variable pay information via text or email.
  • Run payroll on the schedule requested.
  • Pay through electronic deposit by default.
  • At your option, issue payments by paper check.
  • At your option, assign the fee for a paper check to the payee, obtain payee’s consent and subtract the check fee from the disbursement.
  • File all payroll-related reports, including W2, W3 and 1099s, employer taxes, Form 940 and 941, Form 8974, employee benefits and worker’s compensation insurance payment reports including annual audit response.
  • (state specific Pennsylvania):
  • Employer Quarterly Return of Withholding Tax (PA W-3).
  • W-2 Transmittal (REV-1667 AS).
  • Wage and Tax Statement (State W2).
  • Employer’s Unemployment Insurance Tax Report (UC-2).
  • Employer’s Report for Unemployment Compensation (Form Detail UC-2).
  • File local returns as applicable.
  • (State specific New Jersey):
  • Advance compliance with NJ S4202 regarding treatment of employees and contractors.
  • Employer Report of Wages Paid (NJ WR-30).
  • Employee’s Quarterly Report (NJ-927).
  • Employer’s Quarterly Report for Weekly Filers (NJ-927W).
  • Submitter Form NJ-ERW2-S.
  • Annual Withholding Reconciliation (NJ-W-3).
  • NJ New Hire Report.

WORKERS COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

  • Work with third party providers to plan and negotiate insurance and benefits
  • Advise on ways to reduce insurance and benefits cost
  • Integrate workers compensation insurance with payroll as required
  • Plan and integrate employee benefits with payroll and other financial management systems

TAX

  • Advise on tax compliance.
  • Advise on how to minimize federal, state and local tax obligations.

BILLS

  • Develop and maintain a company bill payment policy as requested as well as a version of the policy intended for vendors.
  • Scan and save copies of all paper bills.
  • Enter detail of all bills into the accounting system including the vendor details, amount, account and memo.
  • Securely store electronic copies of all bills with record of payment.
  • Obtain approval for bills according to the business approval policy.
  • Pay bills as requested according to the bill payment policy.
  • Pay by ACH as the default method of payment.
  • At your option, issue payments by paper check.
  • At your option, assign the fee for a paper check to the payee, obtain payee’s consent and subtract the check fee from the disbursement.
  • Communicate with vendors on the status of their bill payments.
  • File Form 1099 for contractors as required.

FINANCIAL REPORTING

  • Produce defined financial reports as requested by each authorized user/stakeholder. These reports will be noted as unaudited and for management use only.
  • Produce a consolidated financial report to the board on a quarterly basis. These reports will be noted as unaudited and for management use only.
  • If financial reports or verification are required by a third party, discuss the method to most efficiently meet that requirement.

COMPLIANCE FILINGS

  • Prepare the annual federal (Form 990, 1120, 1065 or other) filing with IRS.
  • Prepare annual state filings as appropriate.

DATA SECURITY

  • Maintain and use only the latest versions of all software.
  • Keep all computer systems under our control or possession up-to-date with published security patches.
  • Maintain two step security access for all of the company’s financial data.
  • Stored all company data on secure online servers protected by 128 bit SLS encryption.
  • No company financial data will be stored on any local devices.
  • Keep copies of all receipts and financial documents in a secure offsite server.
  • Deliver financial reports with private information through a secure portal.
  • Maintain physical encrypted backup copies of financial data, stored in a secure location (safe) on a quarterly basis.

ADVISORY

  • Relay relevant information on developing standards, technology and trends affecting the company’s financial management.
  • Offer opinions as requested on questions of compliance and accounting.
  • Report to management any noticed irregularities or suspected fraud, although this engagement is not designed to spot irregularities or fraud.

TRAINING

  • Provide scheduled telephone or online training as needed
  • Provide short notice response to requests to get “unstuck”.
  • Offer scheduled personal training for officers and directors under the program “What Every Board Member Should Know”

OTHER

  • Provide up to one half hour additional time per month, as requested by each staff member and officer, for any other purpose not included in this service listing.

SERVICE LEVELS AND PRICING OPTIONS

Entry or formation

  • Includes primarily planning discussions and advice
  • May also include specific items selected
  • Single fee of $___

Essential services option

  • Includes only the items selected
  • Other items are available at the “Small matters” rate up to an additional 25% of base rate
  • $ ___ per month

Standard controller service

  • Standard controller service as applicable specifying the allocation of labor between your staff or volunteers and my staff
  • $___ per month

Premium option

  • Standard controller service plus:
  • Direct telephone/text access that bypasses office manager
  • Same business day response
  • Ensures up to 1/2 hour per day additional unscheduled communications on demand
  • $ ___ per month

EVOLVING SERVICE

  • Services we offer evolve over time as a matter of law, changing technology and emerging best practices.
  • All services, regardless of level of service selected, are governed by a separate written and executed engagement agreement that defines the details and overrides this listing of services in the event of any conflict.