How often have you heard "At XYZ firm we offer services in corporate and partnership taxes, compilations, reviews blah, blah, blah"? Yep, we do all of those things too, but at Hoffman, White & Company we call them "tools" that enable us to provide real services.

Like it or not, when your accounting system is not functioning properly, you can be dead in the water. Billing slows or stops, management information is unreliable, vendors start screaming. The causes can be sudden, such as a botched software conversion, or gradual, as in your business simply outgrowing its systems and controls. We have the rare combination of experience and computer skill to fix the problems, better train your people, and get you going. We are familiar with all the major accounting software, but where we really differentiate ourselves is in supporting unusual, sometimes industry specific software.

Need a higher level of financial management, but not on a full-time basis? Lost a key financial manager and want to take your time hiring just the right person? We can provide the right people at the right time to fill your needs. Daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly.

Rapidly growing entrepreneurial companies eventually reach the point where they need help putting together the business plan and financial strategy to achieve the next valuation plateau. What is obtainable? What do we need in the way of capital and where do we get it? Who or what do I need to add to my team? Our experience and network of contacts allows us to help you know what is expected by investors or lenders and can open doors to decision makers.

Okay, you are a professional woman beginning to achieve financial success, or you have recently lost the person who managed all of your financial affairs. You need more than an advisor, you need a teacher and someone who can see the big picture - someone who can help you learn to manage your broker(s), your agent(s), your banker, your property, your budget, and those that depend on you. Or maybe you just want someone to look over your shoulder. We believe the only dumb questions are the ones unasked. We can help you figure out where you want to go and how to get there.

Your name is Larry Elbertson and you are ready to develop the next great software company. You've tapped the friends, family and fools fund to get some startup capital and now what do you do? What kind of legal entity should you be? With what governmental entities do you need to register? Where do you get a business license? What kind of insurance do you need? Do you have employees or subcontractors? What kind of accounting system do you need? Are you cash basis or accrual? What is your tax year? What is the difference between a debit and a credit? More importantly, what are you forgetting? Prerequisites: funding and a dynamite business idea.

Few things are scarier than discovering that you have a budding relationship with the IRS. Unless you have committed fraud (go directly to a tax attorney,) we will help you straighten out those mistakes, errors, communication failures, and oversights. We can even help you with an offer and compromise, but we can't speed up the 18 month backlog they currently have.