DEVON BUSINESS GROUP · CHICAGO
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3050 W Devon Avenue · Chicago
Small business accounting
Understand the numbers behind your decisions.
Your accounts should help you understand how the business is performing. Bring your sales, expenses and existing reports into focus, so you can see the questions behind a change in profit, a rising cost or a new commitment.
What we can discuss
- Profit-and-loss reports and balance sheet questions
- Customer balances, supplier payments and outstanding invoices
- Financial records needed for business decisions or tax preparation
Before you callBring your current reports, the period involved and any reporting deadline.
Bookkeeping
Give your records a reliable starting point.
Keep the day-to-day records from becoming a backlog. Discuss help organizing transactions, matching your books to bank and credit card statements, and understanding what customers owe and what your business needs to pay.
What we can discuss
- Income, expense and payment records
- Bank and credit card reconciliation
- Unpaid customer invoices, supplier bills and catch-up bookkeeping
Before you callExplain how you track sales and expenses, and which months need attention.
Payroll services
Keep the people side of your business organized.
Pay periods, employee changes and payroll records all need attention. Discuss the payroll support your business needs, including your current system, reporting requirements and the responsibilities you want help with.
What we can discuss
- Pay schedules and changes to employee information
- Payroll records and reporting requirements
- Coordination with your existing payroll system or provider
Before you callHave your employee count, pay schedule and current payroll provider ready.
QuickBooks support
Make your accounting software useful to you.
QuickBooks is most useful when the records behind it are organized. Bring your questions about setup, transactions, reconciliation or reports, and explain which parts of the software are slowing you down.
What we can discuss
- Setting up records and organizing everyday transactions
- Matching payments and reviewing unreconciled entries
- Finding reports and making sense of the figures
Before you callTell us which QuickBooks product you use and what you want to improve.
Business consulting
Turn a business question into a practical next step.
A business decision is easier to assess when the numbers and practical details are together. Discuss your costs, pricing, unpaid invoices or day-to-day processes, and identify what you need to understand before you commit.
What we can discuss
- Operating costs, pricing and profitability questions
- Cash coming in, bills due and payment timing
- Processes that create extra work or delays
Before you callStart with the decision in front of you and what a useful outcome would look like.
Strategic business planning
Give the next stage of your business a clearer direction.
Make the next stage of your business concrete. Whether you’re exploring a new idea or expanding an established operation, discuss the customers you want to reach, the resources you need and the figures that support your plan.
What we can discuss
- Startup or expansion costs and expected income
- Staffing, equipment and other practical requirements
- Goals, assumptions and a realistic timeline
Before you callBring your goals, expected costs, current figures and target timeline.
Tax preparation and planning
Connect your business records to your tax return.
Income tax preparation is provided by Rami Hashlamoun through R H ADVISORS GROUP INC. His background includes small business tax training and more than two decades of tax experience. Explore his independent tax practice to discuss your return and planning needs.
What we can discuss
- Individual returns and self-employment income
- Small business records and tax preparation
- Changes in income and questions to discuss before the next filing
Before you callMention your business activity, income sources and the tax year involved.
IRS tax problems
Start with the notice and the deadline.
An IRS letter deserves careful attention. Contact Rami through R H ADVISORS GROUP INC to discuss what you received, the tax year and the response date. He can establish the help appropriate to your situation and whether specialist representation is needed.
What we can discuss
- The notice, tax year and response deadline
- The return and records connected to the issue
- The appropriate next step and scope of assistance
Before you callKeep the notice and envelope. Ask how to share them securely; do not upload tax documents through the inquiry form.
START WITH YOUR BUSINESS
Tell us what needs attention.
Call to discuss the service, timing and records involved.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Business services on Devon Avenue, Chicago.
Contact Devon Business Group at 3050 W Devon Avenue, Chicago, IL 60659. Call (773) 338-3050 or (773) 443-7264 to discuss the help you need and arrange the next step.
Before you get in touch.
Can I ask for help with one part of my business?
Yes. Begin with the records, task or decision that needs attention. Agree on the scope, fees and timing before work begins.
Who provides income tax preparation?
Income tax preparation is provided independently by Rami Hashlamoun at R H ADVISORS GROUP INC. Business services are grouped under Devon Business Group.