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This is the term commonly used to describe the Government Finance Officers Association publication Governmental Accounting, Auditing and Financial Reporting. Initially, the blue book was the authoritative source for GAAP for state and local governments.
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term that refers to the overall process of tracking your business's income and expenses, and then using these numbers in various calculations and formulas to answer specific questions about the financial and tax status of the business.
While most people regard accounting as boring and tedious work, it's arguably the most important part of running a business. Washington accountants keep track of what money is coming in and what money is going out. But if your company gets stuck with a disgruntled or corrupt employee, you can find that the business could be owing money to the government and that it's in worse financial shape than it is on paper. With the help of an accounting professional in Washington, you could straighten everything out quickly.
[2] Excludes excise taxes collected,[3] Includes tax-exempt organization,[4] Collections of tax (withheld and not withheld) [5] Includes estimated tax. [Money amounts are in thousands of dollars] in Washington
Total Internal Revenue collections [2]
47,844,763
Corporation income tax [3]
3,335,943
Total [4,5]
43,307,490
Income tax not withheld and SECA tax [4,5]
11,003,840
Induvidual income emploment taxes withheld and FICA tax [4]
32,173,089
Source: Internal Revenue Gross Collections, by State, Fiscal Year 2001
Accountants are responsible for a wide variety of duties. They make sure that a company is run efficiently, that records are kept accurately and that taxes are paid on time. Generally, accountants will prepare, analyze and verify financial documents.
There are four types of Washington accountants:
Public Accountants
Management Accountants
Government Accountants
Internal Accountants
Each accountant specializes in one particular field to provide specialized services for a company or for private clients. Their expertise is especially important at large public companies who are forced to disclose their financial status to investors or the Securities and Exchange Commission. But if the government discovers discrepancies in a company's financial records, the company and its executives could be in some big trouble: They could face hefty fines and jail time.
Our Washington Accountants can guide you through many circumstances arising from starting your own business and also assist you with all of your tax questions.
Some typical issues Washington Accountants may help you with include:
Auditing
General Accounting
Business Matters
Financial Planning
Mergers and Acquisitions
Contact our Washington Accountants
If you live in the following cities and need an accountant, you should contact our Washington Accountants as soon as possible:
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Bremerton
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Redmond
Renton
Richland
Seattle
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Spanaway
Spokane
Sumner
Tacoma
Vancouver
Walla Walla
Wenatchee
Woodinville
Yakima
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An accountant is a person who tracks the income and assets of businesses over time. Accountants engage in a wide variety of activities besides preparing financial statements and recording business transactions, participating in strategies for mergers and acquisitions, quality management, developing and using information systems to track financial performance, tax strategy, and health care benefits management.
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Bob Edwards talks with Chuck Landes, Director of Audit and Attest Standards at the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Source: National Public Radio
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