Bridgewater Certified Public Accountants, Inc.

As a small business owner you have more important things to do than to keep your own books. We take care of your books for you, so you can get back to the job of running your business and generating profits.

We offer payroll solutions that meet your business's needs and enable you to spend time doing what you do best--running your company.

Our Part-Time CFO service gives you a professional financial manager who works with you to help guide your business to success.

Your stockholders, creditors, or private investors have different levels of risk tolerance, so we provide three levels of assurance to meet your needs.

Forensic accounting ? also called financial forensics or forensic auditing ? is an area of accounting that investigates actual or anticipated disputes.

A cash crisis can be emotionally devastating. It can even kill your business. The starting point for avoiding a cash crisis is allowing us to develop a cash flow projection for you.

Requesting a business loan without adequate preparation sends a clear message to the lender: High Risk! It pays to be prepared and organized in your approach for financing.

Objective valuation can make the difference between loss or gain, success or failure. You need professionals who are well qualified, with significant experience in evaluating all types of organizations.

If you still have all your plans and ideas locked up inside your head, preparing a strategic plan can help you clarify your company's direction.

Developing and implementing a well-designed succession plan is essential to the survival of a family business from one generation to the next.

Opening your own business is exciting and thrilling. It's everything that comes after the excitement and thrill has worn off that dictates whether a small business will make it or not.

The IRS uses very specific revenue and expense classifications to determine if your organization will retain its tax-exempt status.

We assess your internal control systems to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of your operating procedures, then we make recommendations that help your company become stronger.

QuickBooks is the ideal business accounting software for small to mid-sized business owners. Here's 10 reasons why you should be using QuickBooks.

Although QuickBooks is designed for the layman to understand, the initial setup and installation can be tricky. Save hours of frustration by allowing us to setup QuickBooks for you correctly.

Once QuickBooks is setup and working properly, we can train you or your employees to properly operate QuickBooks specifically for your business.

Whether you need to prepare your books for tax time, a financial review, or you just need to clean up some problem areas, you'll get your QuickBooks running smoothly again with a complete Tune-up.

You get one-on-one guidance and a comprehensive financial plan that helps manage risk, improve performance, and ensure the growth and longevity of your wealth.

The hassles and red tape associated with estate planning can be daunting, but you don't need to do it alone. Our team is waiting to assist you through every step of the process

With our elder care services, you get the help of a caring, honest and knowledgeable professional. Someone on your team, looking out for your loved one's best interest.

by identifying your retirement needs, analyzing your assets and sources of retirement income, reviewing estimated shortfalls, and identifying the best ways to save for retirement given your financial situation and risk tolerance.

by accurately estimating the amount of money you'll need, analyzing your assets, reviewing estimated shortfalls and considering general alternatives and strategies to help address these potential shortfalls, and developing an optimal savings plan given your financial situation and risk tolerance.

by ensuring you have enough money in your emergency fund and analyzing your life, disability, health, home, and auto insurance coverage. We also review your will and various powers of attorney designed to take care of your affairs in the event you are incapacitated and can't manage them yourself.

by identifying the steps needed to maximize your investment returns as well as the steps needed to help minimize your risk while building increased predictability of your investment returns.

by maximizing the value of your estate by saving tax dollars, professional fees, and court costs. As well as minimizing the costs of probate, creditors, lawyers, and estate taxes, which can negatively impact the value of your estate. We also help you stay in control of your affairs by providing a road map for passing your estate on to your heirs.

Find out when you'll receive your federal and state refund.

Please note the following tax due dates on your calendar, and come back often to keep up with the changes.

Tax rates change every year. Take a look at this year's tax rates.

Quickly view and print any IRS tax form or publication. Saves a trip to the post office.

Use this guide to determine how long you need to keep your tax and other financial records.

Quickly print the tax forms you need from any State in the country.