Most businesses are happy to let their in-house accountants run their financial affairs alone. However, a CPA can help you optimize your business and tax matters with a level of professional service that your accountant may not necessarily be able to deliver. Most importantly, the services of a CPA could potentially save you a lot of money. 

One of the reasons why a business owner might avoid hiring a CPA is the cost involved with securing this service. The truth is that, while a CPA may increase your costs in upfront fees, they will also offset those fees to a large extent through the savings they are able to create for you. 

The cost-saving benefits of CPAs

Having a professional tax practitioner on your side will offer you several benefits, including, but not limited to, the following:

• They can help reduce your tax liability. 
• They can do your tax planning in an efficient and timely manner to avoid any surprises.
• They help you set up deferred savings programs to enable your business to maximize tax advantages.
• They can advise on changes and improvements to help you increase your business’s profitability.

The financial situation is constantly in flux, with both your business circumstances and the legal frameworks changing regularly. A simple mistake or failure to keep up with the changes can lead to problems with the IRS, possibly resulting in penalties, interest, even legal trouble. If you bring a certified public accountant onto your team, you can either avoid such issues or have the means to deal with them most efficiently and with the least possible damage when they do arise. 

Georgen Scarborough CPAs is based in Vienna, Virginia. Contact us for more information on how we can help you save money.