Find a CPA

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Welcome to the CSCPA CPA Referral Service. This service is designed to help individuals and businesses find a CPA. You can search for a CPA based on services required and industry specialization - all for free. This is a convenient and confidential service.

Click here to find a CPA.

Why hire a CPA?

You don't have to be among the rich and famous to need the services of a CPA. Whether preparing a simple tax return, helping you plan your financial future, preparing a business plan for your dream business, or conducting an audit of your company, a CPA is equipped with the knowledge and background to help you make the best financial decisions.

CPAs must pass a comprehensive, national, uniform examination covering accounting practices and theory, taxes, commercial law, and auditing among other subjects. As practicing CPAs, they are required to complete 80 hours of continuing education over a two-year period. CPAs are governed by a code of professional conduct and are self-regulated by a peer review process, under the auspices of the American Institute of CPAs.

Working with a CPA

When it comes to working with a CPA, you are in control. There are a variety of things you can do to get the most value out of your time and money spent with a CPA:

1. Before you contact a CPA, be prepared with goals and objectives of what you want the CPA to do for you. Have a list of questions and a clear idea of what you want to accomplish. 
2. Before you meet with a CPA, gather all the documents and information you may need - past tax returns, financial statements, investment documents, business plans - and take this information with you to the first meeting. 
3. Keep your CPA up to date on what's happening in your life. Are you getting married or divorced, having children, planning for your child's college education, expanding a business, or giving a business to an heir? You'd be surprised what life situations and events you experience with which your CPA can help you. 

What can a CPA do besides taxes and audits?

For Businesses

• Set up accounting systems
• Help secure financing 
• Accumulate, analyze, and report on financial and operational information for management decision-making 
• Perform special studies of finance, inventory, cost accounting, credit, and collection 
• Serve as expert witnesses in litigation 
• Assess benefit and compensation plans 
• Determine the value of businesses and estates for insurance or tax purposes 

For Individuals

• Represent you before taxing authorities
• Develop a personal financial plan 
• Create a family budget 
• Advise you on divorce settlements 
• Project future college expenses and develop savings plans 
• Set up a retirement plan to secure your financial future 
• Assess insurance needs

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