Cardnal Servicwes

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, executives and independent professionals. Our rates are affordable. We are experienced and we're friendly. Please call us for a free initial consultation. Our firm provides outstanding service to our clients because of our dedication to our underlying principles. At Lighthouse Accounting and Taxes, we've been serving the accounting needs of Portland and the surrounding areas for years.

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! At Lighthouse Accounting and Taxes, we've been serving the accounting needs of Eugene, OR and the surrounding areas for years. If you need help managing any aspect of your home or business's finances, we want to hear from you. We will happily offer you a FREE initial consultation to determine how we can best serve you.

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 moreAccording 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. Planning 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. 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 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. 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. At Lighthouse Accounting and Taxes, we've been serving the accounting needs of Eugene, OR and the surrounding areas for years.

read moreGrowing businesses often reach a point where they need professional financial advice, but can't afford a full-time CFO or controller. If you're fortunate enough to be in this position then we have the perfect solution for you. Our Part-Time CFO service gives you a professional financial manager who works with you to help guide your business to success. The cost of hiring a full-time CFO can range from $60,000 to over $100,000 per year plus bonuses and benefits. Our Part-Time CFO services provides you with experienced support at a small fraction of that cost.

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. Income Statement with very specific revenue and expense categories like donations, salaries, postage, rent. Functional Expense Statement with all the expenses allocated to either program services, fundraising, or operations. Individual Program Expense Statement that reports all of the expenses for each program or service like seminar programs or educational mailings.

read morePreparing your own income tax return can be a task that leaves you with more questions than answers. According to a study released by the US Government's General Accounting Office, most taxpayers (77% of 71 million taxpayers) believe they benefited from using a professional tax preparer. Whether we like it or not, today's tax laws are so complicated that filing a relatively simple return can be confusing. It is just too easy to overlook deductions and credits to which you are entitled. Even if you use a computer software program there's no substitute for the assistance of an experienced tax professional.