New business start-up

Start your business on the right foot.

Choosing an entity, filing the right documents, and setting up your books are much easier to get right at the start than to fix later. We’ll work through them with you.

Who we work with

People turning an idea into a business.

  • First-time business owners
  • Professionals going out on their own
  • Side businesses going full-time
  • Partners starting a company together

What we help with

A consultation built around your plans, working through the decisions in order, from entity choice to your first set of books.

Choosing an entity

LLC, partnership, or corporation. We’ll look at what each means for taxes, paperwork, and how you plan to grow.

Incorporation & filings

Getting the right documents filed so the business is set up properly from the start.

Tax planning from day one

Setting things up so your first tax year doesn’t come with surprises.

QuickBooks setup & training

A bookkeeping system set up for your business, with personalized training so you can use it with confidence.

Getting started

How a start-up consultation works

Come with the idea. We’ll bring the questions.

01

Talk through the plan

What the business does, who owns it, and how you expect it to make money.

02

Make the setup decisions

Entity type, registrations, and how you’ll pay yourself.

03

Set up the books

QuickBooks, a chart of accounts that fits your business, and a routine for keeping it current.

After launch

We’re here for year two, too.

Once you’re up and running, we can keep the books, run payroll, and prepare your returns, so the decisions you made at the start carry through.

Common questions

Don’t see yours here? Call us at (407) 740-7311.

It depends. An LLC is a legal structure, and an S corporation is a tax election that some LLCs and corporations make. Which makes sense depends on your income, your plans, and how you want to pay yourself. That’s exactly the conversation to have before you file anything.

Not legally. But a short conversation up front can save you from an entity choice or setup that’s expensive to undo later.

Your business idea, who the owners will be, and any paperwork you’ve already filed. If you haven’t filed anything yet, even better.

Yes. If you’ve already formed the business, we can review how it’s set up and get the books in order from here.