Carpenter & Company, CPAs, PC, Stockbridge, Georgia, a full-service accounting firm, helps business owners with tax, business development and QuickBooks needs. Construction contractors are our specialty, but we work with many small to medium-sized businesses in service industries, real estate, manufacturing and retail.
 

Convenient Location, Experienced Service

 
Located in beautiful and historic Henry County, Georgia, we are just outside of metro Atlanta and a stone's throw from the greater Macon, Georgia area, just off I-75.  Our firm was founded in 1999, and the firm's founder, Wade Carpenter, CPA, has over twenty years experience in public accounting.  He has worked in three top Atlanta CPA firms before starting our firm, which gave him a broad range of experience in many industries, including construction contractors, service industries, manufacturers, banking, non-profit organizations, and even governmental work.  Our team has over 100 years of experience in public and private industry accounting helping business owners with their tax, business development and consulting needs.

We're not your average beancounters?

That's a bold thing to say - what makes Carpenter & Company, CPAs, PC different?  There are several reasons we aren't the typical, stuffy bean counting nerds that you'd expect.  Our top 10 ?beancounter beliefs?

  1. We believe you shouldn't have to worry about nickels and dimes - we don't charge for copies, postage and faxes.  In fact, if you choose our unique fixed price agreement structure, we include unlimited meetings and phone calls at no extra charge.  We believe that your initial consultation should always be without charge.
  2. We believe that you should always know what the fees will be before we do the work and if we expect more work will be necessary, we always discuss it with you before we undertake the additional work.
  3. We take great pride in developing the personal relationships with our clients and see ourselves as a partner in our client's success and very much value those that we are privileged to serve.
  4. We take your privacy and the security of your financial information very seriously.  We go above and beyond the call of duty to make sure electronic documents are always secure and paper documentation destruction is always performed by a licensed document destruction specialist.
  5. We believe that you should never have surprises when you get your tax bill.  To that end, we believe in planning before year end as most of your options to change your tax outcome go away after the year has ended.
  6. We believe in giving you value for your hard earned money that you spend with us.  For instance, on all tax returns, we always strive to point out opportunities to minimize your future tax burden.
  7. We believe you deserve to receive your work and information back in a timely manner accurately and professionally prepared.
  8. We believe in being available to your year-round, not just during tax season as with many tax and accounting firms.
  9. We believe in helping you build a better business.  Unfortunately, four out of five businesses fail before their fifth birthday.  Our unique business development services are designed to help you grow your business so that you not only survive, but thrive to the fullest extent.
  10. We believe in helping our clients build wealth.  We believe in maximizing your financial situation, while minimizing your tax burden and optimizing your cash flow.  We believe in looking at the whole picture, not just the taxes as most accountants do.
 

The Business Owner's Trusted Advisor

 
Should I incorporate?  Corporation versus LLC?  Can I deduct my car?  How about deductions for travel, meals and entertainment? Need suggestions for accounting software for small business or the construction industry?  We pride ourselves on our relationships with our clients ? and our unique approach to pricing using fixed price agreements means you can ask all of those questions without fearing what the bill will be later.

Construction Contractor Specialization

 
Construction contractors have many needs that are unique from the typical business.  Financial controls and job costing are crucial to survival, and absolutely essential to thrive in the construction industry.  The tax implications, methods and strategies are complex, and a firm that has a true understanding of the industry is critical to ensure you pay the lowest, legal tax.  There are even different tax rules and structures for small and large contractors.  

Do you need bonds?  Need a loan?  The rules are a bit different for contractor accounting and what has to be reported to bonding companies and banks.  There are certain tricks and traps here too, and proper planning and guidance are critical to maximizing your financial picture, something most CPA firms don't help with.

Construction contractors also have major challenges with cash flow.  The old saying, ?cash is king? is an understatement in the construction industry.  Having control of your cash means not only staying on top of where your cash is, but you must project and plan for the future.  We can help you implement procedures to maximize your cash, prepare loan packages, cash flow projections and even help design procedures for you to assist in your cash control.

We bring together the total package in planning and business development services for contractors.  Our unique, three-pronged planning approach helps you maximize your financial picture, while minimizing your taxes and anticipate the cash needs at the same time.  Contact us to learn more!

QuickBooks For Contractors ProAdvisor

 
We are QuickBooks ProAdvisors specializing in the Contractor edition of the software and help people learn to utilize it for the construction industry to its fullest potential.  QuickBooks software does a good job with a generalized business if it is set up right, and it takes specialized knowledge that you just can't get from a book or from your average ProAdvisor to build a truly functional job cost system.

Want to schedule a free, confidential initial consultation?  Contact us today!