Appenzeller Barbara CPA PC

read moreIf you are looking for a blend of personal service and expertise, you have come to the right place! We offer a broad range of services for business owners and individuals. We strive to provide you with quality services at a fee that is reasonable. Please call us for an initial consultation.

read moreWe'd like to provide you with an opportunity to get to know our staff as well as our firm's values before you come to see us. The following pages should give you an idea of what we're all about. We hope you enjoy them! Our firm provides outstanding service to our clients because of our dedication to the three underlying principles of professionalism, responsiveness and quality. Our firm is one of the leading firms in the area. By combining our expertise, experience and the energy of our staff, each client receives close personal and professional attention.

read moreBarb is a CPA and founder of Appenzeller & Associate, CPAs, P.C. She has over 23 years of successful public accounting experience and has owned her own practice since 2001. Barb specializes in the operational needs of closely held businesses through a wide range of services including accounting, tax planning and business consulting including cash flow management. Barb obtained her Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Arizona State University after attending night school for 11 years. Barb was a corporate paralegal and legal administrator for 15 years prior to going into public accounting which provides her with a unique knowledge base to service her clients.

read moreWhen it comes to paying employees, laws and the IRS have made the payroll function a time consuming nightmare for the small business owner. Small business owners spend an average of eight hours a month performing payroll functions. That's 12 full days a year that could be spent generating sales, prospecting new business opportunities, improving products or services, or servicing customers. We offer payroll solutions that meet your business's needs and enable you to spend time doing what you do best--running your company.

read morePlanning is the key to successfully and legally reducing your tax liability. We go beyond tax compliance and proactively recommend tax saving strategies to maximize your after-tax income. According to a study released by the US Government's General Accounting Office last year, most taxpayers (77% of 71 million taxpayers) believe they benefited from using a professional tax preparer. We're here to help you resolve your tax problems and put an end to the misery that the IRS can put you through. We pride ourselves on being very efficient, affordable, and of course, extremely discreet.

read moreAlthough QuickBooks is designed for the layman to understand, the initial setup and installation can be tricky. Save hours of frustration by allowing us to setup QuickBooks for you correctly. Employees in your accounting department will find comfort in knowing that the answers to their QuickBooks questions are only an email or phone-call away. Email and telephone support prevents many wasted hours of aggravation and embarrassment. Whether you need to prepare your books for tax time, a financial review, or you just need to clean up some problem areas, you'll get your QuickBooks running smoothly again with a complete Tune-up.

read moreAs a small business owner you have more important things to do than to keep your own books. We take care of your books for you, so you can get back to the job of running your business and generating profits. A cash crisis can be emotionally devastating. It can even kill your business. The starting point for avoiding a cash crisis is allowing us to develop a cash flow projection for you. Opening your own business is exciting and thrilling. It's everything that comes after the excitement and thrill has worn off that dictates whether a small business will make it or not.

read moreWe can help you setup and maintain your non-profit organization's tax-exempt status by handling all the IRS reporting for you. Each year the IRS requires most tax-exempt organizations to submit the Form 990 and its relations, which includes the following items. Statement of Activities (Income Statement) with very specific revenue and expense categories like donations, salaries, postage, rent. Statement of Financial Position (Balance Sheet) with specific categories like cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable.