Wouldn't I be better off hiring an in-house bookkeeper?

To hire an in-house bookkeeper, first you must find that person, check their credentials, negotiate a salary, hire and train them, and manage them. That can be very expensive both in time and money for a business owner. You incur payroll tax expenses, vacation and sick time, and the cost of other benefits for that employee. Even if the person you hire is part-time, you still have to add the cost of payroll taxes, benefits, workers compensation insurance and the administrative costs that come along with all of that. You must manage their hours and will only have access to them when they are at work.

Steiner Business Solutions can offer you as much or as little service as you need, whether it is 10-20 hours a week or just a few hours each month. If your needs are not that great, the chances of hiring someone willing to work just a few hours are remote, especially someone with 18+ years experience starting companies, operating companies, and managing the books of companies of all sizes, such as we can offer.

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Why not hire a CPA?

Certified Public Accountants (CPA's) are a great resource for larger corporations that routinely have high level accounting needs such as financial statement reviews, audits, and technical tax reporting requirements. But you shouldn’t hire a CPA to perform your monthly accounting tasks. CPA rates are expensive, generally starting around $100 per hour. You don't need to pay CPA rates for bookkeeping work. If you already have a CPA doing your taxes, and are happy with their work, you can still make smarter use of your money. A lot of their time is spent gathering information, organizing, classifying and reconciling your records to create annual reports and income tax filings. We can do that for half the cost!

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Do you prepare tax returns?

Absolutely!  We provide comprehensive tax preparation and planning services – both for individuals and corporations.  We offer the latest technology for preparation and filing of your returns – including offering electronic filing for the most accurate tax returns and the fastest refunds! In addition, we utilize the most current tax research tools in order to handle the most complex tax matters and give you the best advice and course of action.  As with our bookkeeping and accounting services, you’ll find our fees for tax services are reasonable and realistic!

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How does the work get done?

We can either do the work in your office or set up a convenient time to pick up the work at your location and return it to your office when completed. We also offer remote access to your files from our offices and QuickBooks Online, a web based application that allows us and you simultaneous access to your file from any internet enabled computer, anywhere, anytime.

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How do you determine your rates?

We tailor packages to each individual client. Typically, we will set up a meeting with you to discuss what services you need and what sort of bookkeeping system you have in place. We work on either an hourly rate, or a flat monthly rate, dependent upon the level of service required and your preference. To quote a rate, we need full understanding of your needs and situation. Before meeting, it is helpful if you provide us your level of financial activity. This can include the number of checks written per month, number of customers you have, vendors and employees.

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What if I don’t know what I need exactly?

Don’t let that stop you from moving forward! With years of experience working with a diverse group of clients, we’ve basically seen and done it all. We‘ll sit down with you for as long as it takes and come up with a plan that’s effective and affordable for you.

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Do you work with start-up companies?

Absolutely! We enjoy the passion and excitement of working with new business owners. There’s a lot to tackle when you start a business; choice of legal entity, permits, licenses, federal, state and local filing requirements, banking, and taxes to name just a few. On top of that, you need to set up your accounting system. However basic that my be at first, you still need a system to make deposits, pay your bills, process payroll and prepare financial statements for your lenders and your tax accountant at the end of the year. Don’t get overwhelmed and behind – call Steiner Business Solutions to help with the process.

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Do you work with clients who need help catching-up on multiple years of record keeping and tax returns?

Most businesses are a few months behind in their bookkeeping when they come to Steiner Business Solutions. That is precisely why they need us - because it’s difficult to stay on top of your books and run a demanding business! We’re prepared to roll up our sleeves and get you back on track.

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Am I obligated to a long-term contract?

Absolutely not. Steiner Business Solutions provides only the services you want and only for as long as you want them. We welcome and invite your feedback throughout the engagement. If you’re not completely satisfied with our service to you, we’ll certainly do everything in our power to remedy the situation.

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What makes Steiner Business Solutions better than the competition?

Honestly, we feel like we don’t have much competition in the Richmond area for what we offer small businesses. Sure, there are hundreds of bookkeepers out there; and many of them are qualified to handle your basic bookkeeping needs. But that’s all they do! They’ll come to your office, pay your bills and reconcile your bank accounts, and then go home. Steiner Business Solutions realizes that you need more than that to effectively run your business. When you hire us, you hire more than just a bookkeeper. We provide a broad range of business services that only experienced professionals can deliver. You don’t have to look online or in the yellow pages when you need to find advice or assistance from a lawyer, stockbroker, CPA, banker, insurance agent, HR consultant or website developer. You make one phone call to Steiner Business Solutions and we’ll put our extensive network of industry experts to work for you. The best thing about it – all of these resources are available to small business owners at rates competitive to hiring that one-dimensional bookkeeper! We feel that’s hard to beat.