Accountants CPA Hartford: William Brighenti, CPA: A New Kind of Accounting Firm Opens Its Doors in Hartford, Connecticut

Started Oct 19, 2009 0 Replies 0 Likes

William Brighenti, CPA, and Carole Romatis, Quickbooks bookkeeper, have teamed up to form a new kind of accounting firm: Accountants CPA Hartford. What’s so different about it? Rather than operating out of a plush expensive office in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, it operates out of a small office in Berlin, a suburb of Connecticut’s capital, and relies largely on electronic technology to offer its accounting services. “By using remote access and webconference rooms (featuring whiteboards, webcams, microphones, Skype, and chat)”, Carole Romatis asserts, “Accountants CPA Hartford can provide services to clients more efficiently and effectively. Businesses require accounting support now rather than later. A visit tomorrow leads to costly downtime and—even worse—bills not being processed and cash inflow being delayed. Clients sometimes wait days for their accountants to come to their office and assist them with their accounting problems. Moreover, they are relieved of the expense of the public accountants' traveling time and automobile expenses, dramatically reducing their accounting bills.”Carole believes that since this is the age of information, accounting firms need to update their technology and their way of conducting business in order to make their services more affordable, timely, effective, and efficient. Both Carole and Bill feel that remote access services and fully equipped webconference rooms add an immediency to the accessibility of the firm's services and improve, rather than lessen, personal service. “By using remote access and webconference rooms with webcams, microphones, whiteboards, Skype, and chat, we are now virtually available 24/7. Equally as important, this advanced electronic technology lowers our costs of conducting our operations, thereby allowing us to charge fees one-half of those charged by other accountants in our area. It’s a win-win for us and our clients.”“What’s equally…Continue

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Retirement Plans: Which is the best plan for a very small business?

Started Oct 12, 2009 0 Replies 0 Likes

I wrote an article on Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) Plan, and while doing the research, I saw some information on solo 401(k) plans. Are they better than the SEP plan in terms of tax advantages, administration, etc.?William Brighenti, Certified Public Accountant, Accountants CPA HartfordContinue

Work-in-Process (WIP) Schedule for Contractors and Manufacturers

Started Oct 12, 2009 0 Replies 0 Likes

I would appreciate feedback (i.e., comments, suggestions, questions) on a webpage devoted to the preparation of a Work-in-Process (aka WIP, Construction-in-Process, Work-in-Progress) Schedule. Thank you.William Brighenti, CPA, Accountants CPA HartfordContinue

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Construction Gain/Fade Analysis

Started Sep 28, 2009 0 Replies 0 Likes

I'm interested in new templates for Construction Gain/Fade Analyses. Anyone have one?William Brighenti, CPA, Hartford Accountants CPAContinue

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