Johnston Michael G CPA

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My Atlanta CPA accounting office provides Accounting, Income Tax, Payroll, and QuickBooks services to individuals and small businesses. I have especially enjoyed helping small businesses owners take their plans for starting a business from conception to reality.

The Accounting process records business transactions (ex. Sales, returns, purchases and operating expenses) and presents the results of those transactions on Financial Statements known as a Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Statement of Cash Flows in accordance with accounting rules sanctioned by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

These accounting rules are more commonly known as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or GAAP. Presently, GAAP rules, or standards, are issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB as a means of improving the standards of financial accounting and reporting.

My Atlanta CPA accounting office prepares monthly financial statements from accounting information such as sales and payroll records, bank statements and check stubs obtained from my business clients. Please visit my Accounting page for more information about the accounting services provided by my Atlanta CPA office.

With six years as an IRS field auditor, and seven years in the tax department of SunTrust Banks, and now 20 years of preparing corporate and individual returns as a sole practitioner CPA, I have the expertise and experience to handle most any tax planning or tax preparation engagement. Please visit my Income Tax page on tax planning, IRS audits and income tax preparation services provided at my Atlanta CPA office.

My Atlanta office has been writing payroll checks, making withholding tax deposits and preparing employment tax returns for my business clients for over 15 years. We handle the payroll process from beginning to end so you can focus on running your business. See my Payroll Processing page for more information.

As a Certified QuickBooks Pro Advisor I can install the QuickBooks program on your computer and train you or your staff in the proper way to use QuickBooks in your business. From invoicing, to accounts payable to payroll processing to balancing your checkbook to setting up sales tax and handling inventory, I can help you utilize QuickBooks to your best advantage. Visit my QuickBooks page for more information.

Starting a business takes support (moral and financial), courage and investing lots of hard work, called sweat equity. Because most businesses fail within the first three years, starting a business on the right track is very important. Whether its income taxes, licensing requirements, writing a business plan or help with Payroll and QuickBooks, if youre thinking about starting a business, please go to my page on starting a business to learn more and give your business a chance to succeed.
My CPA office in Atlanta offers accounting services that records business transactions which results in the preparation of a Balance Sheet and Income Statement, (financial statements) that reveal the success or failure of the business. I draw upon my thirty years of tax planning and tax preparation experience to help individuals and small businesses reduce their income taxes. Payroll processing and preparing monthly and quarterly employment tax returns has been a big part of my CPA Practice for 20 years. As a Certified QuickBooks Advisor, I can help you get the most from the QuickBooks accounting program.

When you need help starting a business, avoiding income taxes, dealing with a federal income tax audit, choosing an appropriate investing strategy, processing your payroll, or fixing a problem with QuickBooks, call my Atlanta CPA office at 770-969-9850 and let my knowledge and experience work for you.