OUR SERVICE
At Artisan Accounting, we work side-by-side with our clients and tailor our services to fit their specific needs. Our moto is “Helping Clients Protect Their Ass-ets”. We assist clients to not only protect themselves, but the assets of the company as well. We combine personal attention and access with the highest levels of technical expertise and specialized knowledge. Timely communication and responsiveness are hallmarks of our client relationships. All of these attributes support our objective of helping you reach your financial goals.
We pursue excellence by staying on top of current developments and technologies. We stay abreast of industry issues and observe the marketplace so we can analyze provide service and advice tailored to your specific needs and goals. We use our experience and resources to develop industry insights and specialized skills that allow us to bring maximum value to your projects. Together all of these factors allow us deliver superior service and act as a trusted business adviser.
A detailed listing of the services we provide is set out below. Take a look at what we have to offer and how we can help you or your business.
Consulting Services
At Artisan Accounting, our business is to know and understand your financial situation. We offer services beyond compliance and combine our experience, expertise and knowledge to add value as a trusted advisor to your financial situation. We offer the following consulting services:
Business Consulting
Choosing the right business structure is essential when starting a new company. Each structure has its advantages and disadvantages. We work with the owner to determine which structure would work best for their specific situation. We can assist companies in filing the proper paperwork with the State of Idaho.
- Sole Proprietor
- Limited Liability Company
- Partnership
- Corporations
- S Corporation
- C Corporation
Existing Businesses
We assist existing businesses acquire the proper employer payroll tax accounts and licenses/permits, when hiring employees becomes a necessity.
- Federal Withholding / Social Security / Medicare
- Federal Unemployment
- State Withholding
- State Unemployment
- Workman’s Compensation Insurance
Financial Processes
Every organization can benefit from being introspective, skeptical and analytical regarding their finances. We work with organizations to develop the predictive capabilities necessary to adapt to rapid changes and outperform their peers. Specifically, we can help you with:
- Driving growth from new markets and opportunities.
- Enhance cash management through working capital optimization and better capital allocation.
- Improve finance operations by focusing on operational effectiveness, financial analytics as well as budgeting and forecasting.
- Effectively manage risk by identifying sources and improvements to mitigate high risk areas.
Forensic Accounting
Fraud is an ever present and growing problem for business organizations. It can go undetected for years and is often committed by “trusted” employees. Fraud impacts nearly every organization regardless of size and the costs can be substantial.
At Artisan Accounting, our forensic accounting team is comprised of highly trained accountants, with a Graduate Certification in Forensic Accounting. We believe the best way to deal with fraud is to prevent it. Our approach goes beyond looking at the numbers to analyze and interpret them and understand the story they tell. We assess and protect organizations from fraud through a rigorous step by step approach as follows:
- Evaluate your organization’s overall fraud risk
- Identify possible fraud schemes with an eye toward industry specific criteria
- Rate any recognized schemes and analyze risk tolerance
- Develop policies, procedures and strategies to mitigate the fraud
- Implement and test detection and prevention against future fraud