The Sunderland Group Inc.

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The Sunderland Group: Consulting Services

Starting and running a business can be an intimidating process. If you are like most entrepreneurs, you are an expert in your subject matter, but not necessarily in operating a business. Our consulting services including QuickBooks® training, Accounting Training and Financial and Tax planning can help you navigate the rough waters!

QuickBooks® training:

QuickBooks® can provide you with the information you need to manage your business well. Should you ever need financing, it can produce the reports that lenders need. It can also manage your financial data to help make tax compliance easier. Of course, QuickBooks® can also save you time and money. However, all of these benefits could be lost if you do not use the software well.

"Garbage in, garbage out!"

You need to avoid creating garbage in your company’s books. Cleaning it up is very expensive. If you are not trained in accounting or bookkeeping and you do not know how to utilize QuickBooks® correctly, you will create messy books. Let us help!

If you have reviewed our accounting/bookkeeping services and have decided that you want to maintain involvement in the daily accounting activities, let us train you to do it correctly. We provide assistance with the installation of QuickBooks®, setting up your company data file in QuickBooks®, and training to understand the most effective and efficient way to use the software in your business.

Business Start-up:

Starting a business can appear to be an intimidating process. If you are like most entrepreneurs, you are an expert in your subject matter, but not necessarily in operating a business. We can help! We can take you through the startup process, from idea conception to commencing operations.

We will assist you in selecting the best legal structure for your business, providing you with the advantages and disadvantages of each. We will ensure that you are properly registered with the city, county, state, and federal governments.

A failure to plan is a plan to fail! Let us help you develop your business plan so that it reflects the operations and finances of your proposed business. This allows you to determine if you have a financially viable idea before starting the business. Many entrepreneurs skip this step only to realize later that they are unable to generate a profit.

Accounting training:

Accounting can appear to be extremely complex. However, with some education and training in the basic concepts of accounting, even the most novice business owner can learn how to properly account for their business transactions and how to use financial data to make effective business decisions. A fundamental understanding of how to accurately account for all revenues and expenses is needed by all business owners.

If you have chosen to manage your daily accounting activities yourself you must ensure that you understand some accounting basics. Let us educate you in the fundamentals of accounting. We will also educate you no how to use financial reports to evaluate the financial condition of your business. As your business grows, we will provide guidance on how to best track revenues and expenses so as to account for them correctly as well as to minimize tax liabilities.

If you are hiring employees to help manage your daily operations, we will train them in QuickBooks® and accounting.

Financial/Tax Planning:

If you are serious about running a successful business you need to manage your finances properly and plan for the future. This planning involves utilizing current financial data and making projections based upon realistic expectations of your products and services and your target market(s). Let us help you prepare for your future.