Why do Non-profits choose Maze & Associates?
Our not-for-profit consultants specialize in identifying the needs and solving the challenges of organizations like yours. Non-profits provide necessary services for society. We believe as an organization and individuals we are part of that society and we give back to our community. Four of our employees sit on boards of non-profits. Our employees provide an average of 1000 hours of service per year for 22 different non-profit entities. In addition, our employees serve on the boards of 5 different non-profits.
We prepare audited financial statements and tax returns for over thirty not-for-profit organizations in the Bay Area. Two of our Shareholders, along with a number of our professional staff, attend the Not-for-Profit Annual Conference each year and are very much in tune with the issues facing these organizations. Click here to read our latest peer review results.
The financial statements we prepare not only comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and pronouncements issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), but these financial statements are also very easy to read, are informative, and can be used as a marketing tool for raising funds.
With our extensive experience with many different agencies of all different sizes, we are able to provide solid accounting advice to our clients.
Whether it is consulting, taxation concerns and filings, information technology services or financial statement auditing, Maze has the expertise to meet any challenge facing your organization. Maze has over 28 years of non-profit experience servicing a myriad of clients throughout California, from Animal Shelters and Food Banks to Education and Health & Welfare Organizations. Maze & Associates has also completed numerous Yellow Book (Compliance) and Single Audits for our non-profit portfolio. Through our unique combination of experience and knowledge garnered through our diverse client base, our team has the resources and ability to cater to your non-profit’s ever-changing needs.
At Maze & Associates, our dedicated tax team can assist your non-profit to complete its annual state and federal filings, and quarterly tax returns. We also aid in filling out requisite forms, and provide advice on formation, mergers and liquidations. Other tax related issues dealt with include: unrelated business income, sales tax, payroll tax, and property tax to name a few. No matter the tax question, our tax staff has the know-how to get you the results you need.
Many firms offer bookkeeping services, but few can do it with Maze & Associates’ rare combination of personal attention, resources and the skills to do not just your bookkeeping, but your bank reconciliations, cash flow forecasts, payroll tax returns, sales tax returns, property tax returns, income tax returns, and personal financial statements. All of this is coupled with the proficiency of a trusted professional who understands your business.
Maze & Associates assigns one of our dedicated bookkeeping professionals to be your permanent contact, in order to have the same knowledgeable person to interact with and problem solve year round. One of our Shareholders will also be involved with your account for consulting on more complex issues, and also to review any tax or government required filings prepared by your bookkeeper.
Services also include: advice on accounting and bookkeeping issues, establishing accounting and financial reporting systems, adherence with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and general business advisory services.
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