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Use Financials Audits to increase Profits

The word audit brings up visions of taxes, the IRS, and lots of business records being looked over with a fine tooth comb. But an audit doesn’t have to be a scary process, but rather, a detailed looked at your business practices, financials, and issues to improve. The frequency of audits for your business will depend on your business type and model, but should be done at least once a year. Many businesses do them on a quarterly or twice-yearly basis as well.

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Use Financials Audits to increase Profits

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  1. U S E F I N A N C I A L S A U D I T S T O INCREASE PROFITS EXA TAX & ACCOUNTING

  2. The word audit brings up visions of taxes, the IRS, and lots of business records being looked over with a fine tooth comb. But an audit doesn’t have to be a scary process, but rather, a detailed looked at your business practices, financials, and issues to improve. The frequency of audits for your business will depend on your business type and model, but should be done at least once a year. Many businesses do them on a quarterly or twice- yearly basis as well. EXA TAX & ACCOUNTING

  3. Auditing Income This act can help a business understand how money comes in from various sources, as well as examine if there are better practices or strategies to employ to increase income in any way. Looking at income streams and how they are collected can determine if the right amount of money is being charged, collected, and allocated correctly to the appropriate departments and accounts. Examining income invoices can control if payments are being made to you on time, and if not, perhaps late fees should be charged. In addition, if contracts are involved with income, audits can help determine if all terms and conditions were followed. EXA TAX & ACCOUNTING

  4. Auditing Expenses With expenses, audits can improve business practices, looking for areas where additional expenses could be avoided, fees or taxes that may have been overpaid, or finding areas where additional savings could be identified. Analyzing expenses can help determine that payments were made on time, saving you as the business owner late fees, as well as reviewing terms and conditions to you as the business. EXA TAX & ACCOUNTING

  5. Auditing Tax Compliance & Credits In addition to expenses and income, an audit will look through taxes paid by your business, to determine that you are paying properly. There may be tax credits or opportunities for saving that you do not realize. Each state has their own set of tax rules so it’s important to make sure everything is paid on time and with your state’s regulations, as well as on the federal level. EXA TAX & ACCOUNTING

  6. Auditing Inventory & Cash Reconciliation Finally, an outside audit can help with inventory and cash reconciliation. This can especially be helpful for a business that has a lot of product inventory and needs an independent, third-party to make sure everything is in order. This includes making sure products were sold properly, registered out of inventory and reconciled properly, and that existing inventory numbers are correct. EXA TAX & ACCOUNTING

  7. Having an outsider auditor may cost the business in the short- term, but could bring savings and better business practices in the long-run. “A penny saved is a penny earned” EXA TAX & ACCOUNTING

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