Advisory

Decide with the numbers,
not after them.

Cash-flow forecasts, entity decisions, pricing and hiring plans, reviewed with your partner every month.

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From $1,800 / month12 months rolling forecast
An advisory meeting with the cash runway on screen

A partner in the room when it matters.

Advisory clients get a rolling forecast, a monthly meeting and a partner on call for the decisions that don't wait: a hire, a lease, a lender.

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  • Rolling 12-month cash-flow forecast
  • Monthly partner meeting
  • Entity and owner-pay reviews
  • Lender and board packs

How a month runs

  1. 1

    Week 1

    Books close and the forecast rolls forward.

  2. 2

    Week 2

    Your partner flags what changed and why.

  3. 3

    Week 3

    Monthly meeting: decisions, not just numbers.

  4. 4

    Any day

    Questions answered within one business day.

Fees

Fixed. Your letter sets the figure before we start.

Most chosen

Advisory

$1,800 / month

Forecast, monthly meeting and a partner on call.

  • Rolling cash-flow forecast
  • Monthly partner meeting
  • Lender and board packs
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Advisory + books

$2,400 / month

Everything in Advisory with the monthly close included.

  • Everything in Advisory
  • Books closed by the 10th
  • Payroll and sales tax filings
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Project work such as a sale or acquisition is quoted on scope.

Estimators

What you will owe, and what we would charge

Two quick estimates from the figures you already know. Your partner confirms both at the first consultation.

Revenue minus expenses, before your own draws.

Wages, interest, a spouse’s pay on a joint return.

Withholding from wages plus estimates paid so far.

Pay each quarter

 

Estimated tax for the year  

Taxable income
 
Self-employment tax
 
Federal income tax
 
Already withheld or paid
 
Still to pay
 

Payment dates

  • Apr 15, 20261st payment
  • Jun 15, 20262nd payment
  • Sep 15, 20263rd payment
  • Jan 15, 20274th payment
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An estimate for planning, not tax advice. It leaves out credits, the QBI deduction, state tax and anything else particular to you. Your partner works out the real figure with you.

Marcus Hayes with his crew on site
★★★★★
“We hired two crews last spring because the forecast said we could. It was right.”

Marcus Hayes

Hayes Building Co. · client since 2014

Questions clients ask

Who is advisory for?

Owner-run businesses from about $1M to $25M in revenue that make decisions every month.

Do I need your bookkeeping too?

No, but the forecast is only as good as the books. Most advisory clients add the monthly close.

Can you help us get a loan?

Yes. We prepare the lender pack and sit in on the meeting if you want us there.

Free consultation

Bring last year’s return. We’ll take it from there.

An hour with a partner, at our office in New York or Montclair or by video. You leave with a written scope and a fixed fee.

What to bring

  • Last year’s federal and state returns
  • Recent bank and card statements
  • Any IRS or state notices you have received
Eleanor Ashcombe Eleanor AshcombeManaging partner · takes most first consultations

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