At Elbert T. Chester, CPA PLLC, our experienced staff of business consultants is committed to assisting you through every phase of the business life cycle, applying our experience and insight to provide you with meaningful and practical strategies and solutions to address the issues facing your business. From incorporation through business succession planning, we provide the comprehensive advice, insight, and technical expertise you need to help your business achieve success at any stage.
Starting a business is challenging on many levels, from the hard work of establishing yourself in the marketplace to the complexities of managing the paperwork, and it’s easy to become overwhelmed without expert advice. With years of real-world, hands-on business experience behind us, the team of detail-oriented professionals at Elbert T. Chester, CPA PLLC will not only help you to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of corporations, partnerships, and LLCs, ensuring that you select the right entity for your new business, but can also guide you through formulating a business plan, dealing with any necessary registration, permitting, or licensing processes, managing compliance with local, state, and federal laws, and can even provide a market evaluation to allow you to position your new business as advantageously as possible in the marketplace, or a business valuation, if you are considering the purchase of an existing business.
The employee benefit plan landscape has changed dramatically over the last few years, and our staff of specialists is committed to helping you navigate these changes. We can review your existing plans for ERISA and tax compliance, and we can help you to understand your workforce, your objectives, and the advantages and deficiencies of your current employee benefit plan, analyze the marketplace with your specific requirements in mind, and uncover the best fit for your objectives and employees. At Elbert T. Chester, CPA PLLC, we strive to provide creative, comprehensive employee benefit plans and can help you weigh the complex benefits and costs posed by today’s qualified and nonqualified pension and profit sharing plans, including 401(k), SEP, SEP IRA, Keogh, life insurance, and health insurance plans.
At Elbert T. Chester, CPA PLLC, we provide quick, efficient, and cost-effective business valuation services for financial reporting and asset valuation, estate planning and administration, intellectual property valuation, portfolio review and capital management, strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, succession planning, divorce proceedings, taxation planning and compliance, reorganization and bankruptcy, partner disputes, and litigation support. We combine extensive valuation, accounting, asset management, and industry expertise with up-to-date analysis and valuation tools, superb research capabilities, a deep understanding of what drives value in your business, and the insight to address complex valuation issues.
If you are thinking about buying a business, the team of experts here at Elbert T. Chester, CPA PLLC has the hands-on experience, the passion for detail, and the insight to provide a holistic view of any transaction, from comprehensive assessments of potential purchases to business valuation services to analysis of the financial, tax, and operational implications of any purchase. Elbert T. Chester, CPA PLLC can advise prospective business purchasers about local market conditions, industry trends, and the financial condition of an acquisition candidate. Alternatively, if you are thinking of selling your existing business, Elbert T. Chester, CPA PLLC can help you plan for the sale, identifying any structural or financial changes you need to make to maximize your company’s value and obtain the best possible sale price and contract payout terms.
In today’s rapidly-changing business environment, the right management strategy can make the difference between a struggling organization and a thriving one. To drive value in your organization, you need thoughtful, candid advice from a trusted advisor with the real-world experience and knowledge to help you determine an achievable management strategy, optimize your business processes, and produce sustainable value for your organization. At Elbert T. Chester, CPA PLLC, we leverage our associates’ business acumen to offer complete management advisory services, including systems implementation and management, process analysis, change management, business transformation, workflow analysis, enterprise risk management, cost controls, employee benefit plan restructuring, and much more to help your organization improve performance, implement industry best practices, and maximize growth.
Bankruptcy is a frightening word to hear when you are running a business, but it need not be the confusing ordeal many fear. If you are facing bankruptcy, the experienced advisors at Elbert T. Chester, CPA PLLC can help you through the entire process, consulting with you regarding the benefits of reorganization or the possible necessity of dissolution, guiding you through the maze of financial and tax implications that arise, and working to protect your interests. You do not have to face this alone – we can help.
Mergers and acquisitions are complex transactions that can have a substantial and lasting impact on both you and your company’s future. At Elbert T. Chester, CPA PLLC, our team of experienced counselors has the practical business experience and insight to provide the creative, effective advice you need to navigate the challenges inherent in any merger or acquisition. From performing the necessary due diligence and requisite financial analysis to investigating alternative financing sources to assessing the tax implications to guiding you through financial disclosures and non-compete agreements, our experienced Mergers and Acquisitions counselors work with you to obtain the best possible outcome in any transaction. Elbert T. Chester, CPA PLLC brings the sound judgment, business acumen, deep resources, and responsive, collaborative philosophy you need to protect your interests.
Financial planning is critical to the success of any business, and at Elbert T. Chester, CPA PLLC, we are committed to working with you to create a thoughtful and comprehensive plan to achieve your business objectives. We provide a complete range of financial and business forecasting services, and can also create customized "What If" planning scenarios to help management foresee and plan for unexpected business contingencies. Elbert T. Chester, CPA PLLC has the experience, the innovative thinking, and the insight to help your organization identify and manage risk, quantify resources, and formulate and achieve your strategic goals and objectives.
You worked hard to establish a successful business, and thoughtful business succession or exit planning is the key to ensuring that your business will continue to flourish in the future, without your day-to-day involvement. Too often, healthy, successful businesses are negatively impacted by a lack of succession or exit planning, from unclear transfer of leadership to liquidity problems stemming from unexpected inheritance taxes or costs. As experts in the field of business succession and business exit planning, Elbert T. Chester, CPA PLLC can help you to design a comprehensive strategy to avoid these problems and achieve your objectives, giving you the peace of mind that comes from knowing that your business will enjoy a smooth continuance, and your heirs and business associates will be well protected.