Business Consulting
Turn Your Financial Data Into Better Business Decisions
Most business owners have more financial information than they know what to do with. Manahan CPA helps you make sense of it — analyzing your margins, cash flow, and results so you can plan and act on what the numbers actually show.
What We Offer
Consulting Services
We work with closely held business owners who want more than a tax return — owners who want a CPA involved in the financial decisions that shape their business throughout the year.
Business Financial Review
A structured review of your income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow to identify trends, flag concerns, and give you a clear picture of where your business stands.
Cash Flow Analysis and Planning
Understanding when money comes in, when it goes out, and how to manage the gaps — so you're not caught short when obligations come due.
Profitability Analysis
Breaking down your revenue and costs by product, service line, or customer to identify what's actually driving profit and where margin is being lost.
Budget and Forecast Development
Building a realistic financial plan for the year ahead — revenue targets, expense projections, and benchmarks you can measure against as the year unfolds.
Entity Structure and Tax Strategy
Evaluating whether your current business structure is costing you more in taxes than it should, and modeling alternatives that may reduce your overall liability.
Year-End Tax Planning
A proactive review before year-end to project your tax liability, identify strategies to reduce it, and avoid surprises when your return is prepared.
New Business Setup Guidance
Helping new business owners choose the right entity structure, understand their tax obligations, and set up their books correctly from the start.
Ad Hoc Financial Questions
Access to a CPA when you need one — for a pricing decision, a major purchase, a new hire, or any financial question that comes up in the course of running your business.
Our Approach
From Financial Data to Informed Decisions
Your bookkeeping records and tax returns contain more useful information than most business owners realize. We help you extract it — identifying what the numbers are telling you, what questions they raise, and what actions they suggest. Whether you're trying to understand why profit is down, whether you can afford to hire, or how to structure a major purchase, we work through the analysis with you and give you a clear answer.
Understand your actual margins
Know which parts of your business are profitable and which are subsidized by the rest.
Plan around your cash position
Make hiring, purchasing, and investment decisions based on what your cash flow can actually support.
Reduce your tax exposure
Identify legal strategies to lower your tax liability before the year closes — not after the return is filed.
Build a financial baseline
Establish benchmarks so you can measure performance, spot problems early, and track progress over time.
Schedule a Business Consultation
Whether you have a specific question or want a broader review of your business finances, we're glad to talk through what you're working on.