# Bristol Accounting Partners

> Tax preparation, bookkeeping, and CFO advisory for owner-operated businesses across Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. CPAs and EAs who treat your business like ours, year-round, not just at filing season.

## Services
- **Tax Preparation & Planning (Individual & Business)** — Federal, state, and local returns for individuals, S-corps, C-corps, partnerships, and trusts. Mid-year tax projections so estimates are accurate, year-end planning to capture dedu
- **Bookkeeping & Monthly Close** — Cleanup, ongoing bookkeeping, and a real monthly close — bank reconciliations, accruals, and a P&L you can actually act on. Quickbooks Online, Xero, or Sage Intacct depending on wh
- **CFO Advisory & Cash Flow** — Fractional CFO services for businesses that have outgrown a bookkeeper but aren’t ready for a full-time finance hire. Cash-flow forecasting, KPI dashboards, lender-package preparat
- **Audit Defense & IRS Representation** — Federal and state audit defense, IRS correspondence response, payroll-tax controversies, and offer-in-compromise work. Our EAs and CPAs handle the IRS and state directly so you don

## Frequently asked questions
### How much does it cost?
Individual returns start at $475 (1040 + state, no schedule C). Small-business S-corp or partnership returns typically run $1,200–$3,500 depending on complexity. Monthly bookkeeping with quarterly reviews runs $400–$1,400 monthly depending on transaction volume. Flat-fee CFO advisory packages start at $1,800/month.

### What’s the difference between a CPA and an EA?
Both can prepare any return and represent you before the IRS. CPAs (Certified Public Accountants) carry broader scope — financial statement audits, attest engagements, and state-licensed scope. EAs (Enrolled Agents) are federally licensed by the IRS specifically for tax prep and representation. We have both on staff.

### I got an IRS notice — should I open it or ignore it?
Open it and call us today. Most IRS notices are CP2000s (proposed adjustments based on third-party reporting mismatch) and are easily resolved within the response window if handled properly. Ignoring a notice turns a 30-day deadline into a tax assessment you have to fight in court. Call us same-day.

### Can you take over from my current accountant mid-year?
Yes. We routinely take over engagements at any point in the year — including mid-audit or post-IRS-notice. We coordinate the transition with your previous accountant for continuity (working papers, prior-year returns, Quickbooks files). Most transitions are seamless within 2–4 weeks.

### Do you do audits?
We don’t perform financial-statement audits ourselves (we focus on tax and advisory). When clients need an audit for a lender, investor, or government contract, we refer to one of three local CPA firms we’ve vetted and worked alongside for years.

## Contact
- Phone: +15135550148
- Email: newclients@bristolaccounting.example
- Address: 9100 Pleasant Ave, Suite 410, Cincinnati, OH, 45242
- Service area: Cincinnati · Mason · Blue Ash · West Chester · Northern Kentucky
- Website: https://www.fastdigitalmarketing.com/examples/accounting

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