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Our Services

ACCOUNTING & BOOKKEEPING

We handle your books so you can focus on running your business. With our timely financial reports, you’ll always know where things stand.

STRATEGY & SUPPORT

Get strategic with our Business Owners Package: It’s like having a part-time chief financial officer dedicated to helping you grow.

PAYROLL MANAGEMENT

From direct deposit to W-2s, we take away your payroll headaches—and give you and your employees convenient electronic access.

BUSINESS OWNERS TAX RETURNS

Your business impacts your personal taxes, too. We eliminate surprises and ensure your returns are aligned to minimize your tax liability.

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What challenges do you face?

I wonder if I’m getting everything right with my company’s books.

Your time should be spent managing your business instead of spending hours fighting with the numbers. We’ll give you those hours back. Learn more.

I feel like I don’t really understand the financial side of my business.

Our Business Owners Package gives you the complete picture—so you know exactly where your business is today, and where it’s going tomorrow. How it works.

I’m always frustrated with payroll. I need a better way.

With our convenient cloud-based portal, all you need to do is enter your employees’ hours. We’ll take it from there—and take away your worries. Learn more.

From Our Blog

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IRS Unveils Retirement Plans Inflation Adjustments for 2023

Article Highlights: Planning for the Future Inflation-adjusted Contribution Amounts IRAs Employer 401(k)s HSAs TSAs SE Retirement Plans SEPs Are you ignoring your future retirement needs? That tends to happen when you are younger, retirement is far in the future, and you believe you have plenty of time to save for it. Some people ignore the…

2023 Social Security Cost-Of-Living Increase Highest In 40 Years

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Are You Missing Out on the Increased Child Tax Credit?

Article Highlights: American Rescue Plan Act 2021 Enhanced Child Tax Credit Credit Phaseout Advance Payments TIGTA Report Millions Entitled to But Did Not Receive the Credit Credit Still Available to Those That Qualify The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, also referred to as the COVID-19 Stimulus Package or ARPA, was a $1.9 trillion bill…

Akopyan job listing — Accounting & Tax Manager

Full Job Description Full-Time Accounting & Tax Manager for Established CPA Firm—Seattle or remote Please note specific instructions for submission at the end of this post.  Akopyan & Co. is a thriving CPA firm that supports businesses throughout the Puget Sound region with accounting, bookkeeping, strategy, and other services to help them achieve their goals.…

How to Financially Prepare for 2023 – In Case of a Recession

The growing consensus among economists is that the U.S. economy will enter a recession in 2023. Recessions tend to go hand in hand with major stock market declines and widespread unemployment. Without proper preparation, recessions can irrevocably damage your financial stability. That’s why now is a good time to start if you haven’t begun already. Start…